The Screaming Sun meme originates from the Season 2 finale of the hit animated series 'Rick and Morty,' titled 'The Wedding Squanchers.' In the episode, the Smith family scouts a potential new home planet only to find it has a sun that screams at an ear-piercing volume for the entire 42-hour day. Since its debut in 2015, the image has become a universal symbol for existential dread, overwhelming stress, and the feeling of never-ending annoyance. It is most frequently used to represent loud environments, the pain of waking up early, or situations where internal frustration becomes too loud to ignore.