Oprah’s 9000 Penises

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

It’s not that Oprah doesn’t care… she just doesn’t get it. [1] [2] [3] Maybe she sound watch more FOX… you don’t mess with hackers on steroids!!!!11 via Andrew on the BLING list

Advice Dog dispensing more advice than ever

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

This cute little guy first emerged from the ‘chan cesspool and blipped on our image macro radar way the heck back in June 2008. Been downright invading my dashboard lately… seems to be spreading! More images on Macrochan or Dramatica. ED article was created June 24.

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 [...]

“Meme theft”, commercial co-option, and the one true raid

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Anonymous/’channers/btards are infamous for getting incredibly butthurt over “meme theft”. E.g. leaving nasty comments on anything about LOLcats, spouting things to the effect of “we invented cat macros, you cannot have them.” Sticklers like Richard Dawkins might argue this is the very function of memes but I digress. Butthurt provides the fuel for raids, where [...]

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?

Memes made into video games

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

7 Internet Fads Made Into Video Games. 103 diggs this morning. Kudos for creativity. “Grade Lady Jackass” is choice.