The 'Now Laugh' meme, often accompanied by the demand 'Laugh at the Image,' is an ironic reaction image used to mock content that tries too hard to be funny or fails miserably at humor. Often featuring characters like Joaquin Phoenix's Joker or low-resolution anime stills, the meme satirizes the idea of forced comedy by aggressively commanding the viewer to find the content amusing. It gained significant traction on platforms like Reddit and Twitter as a 'meta-meme' to call out cringe or poorly executed jokes. By ironically framing a joke as a mandatory command, it highlights the awkwardness of a comedic miss and has become a staple in the arsenal of internet shitposters.