What exactly happened in Lebanon, and where do the memes about exploding pagers and radios come from? Learn everything there is to know in our explainer.

The images went viral in mid-September 2024 on Instagram, later being used as a reaction image on X, former Twitter, by people tweeting about their music taste.

It's been a while since the '90s, but you'd be surprised how many of these things still live rent-free in your subconscious.