Tay Zonday: don’t run away from the heat

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Our favorite reigning chocolate just released an intimate Q&A in which he responds to fans’ burning questions. Some gems: “what’s it like to be an Internet celebrity?” no vacation time YouTube competition is getting fierce lots of pressure because “the heat is something you don’t want to run away from” “why do you think people [...]

Weezer’s Memetastic Video Director Spills the ‘Pork and Beans’

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Wired interview with Matthew Cullen, director of Weezer’s internets-drenched Pork & Beans video: link. Wired: Anything happen off-screen that is viral-video worthy? Like a Chris Crocker, the Numa Numa kid and Miss South Carolina showdown? Cullen: The shoot was a total whirlwind. But the memes were all at the same hotel. They did hang out [...]

Rick Astley on Rickroll

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

BREAKING MEMENEWS: LAtimes snags exclusive interview about rickroll, from the Rick himself. “I think it’s just one of those odd things where something gets picked up and people run with it,” Astley said. “But that’s what brilliant about the Internet.” Saying he thought “Anonymous” Rickrolling Scientology was “hilarious” “Hilarious” is British for “epic,” right?