Hanging Out With Memes at SXSW 2013: Grumpy Cat, Scumbag Steve & Nyan Cat Creator Chris Torres

Grumpy Cat and Rusty Blazenhoff / photo by Ben Lashes

Scott Beale and I are in Austin, Texas attending SXSW Interactive and have had the opportunity to again hang out in real life with popular internet memes, Tard the Grumpy Cat, Blake Boston aka “Scumbag Steve” and Nyan Cat creator Chris Torres. If you are attending SXSW, you can meet them at Mashable House on March 8, 9, and 10 (full schedule). “Scumbag Steve” even performed a bunch of rap songs!

Here’s some photos:

“Scumbag Steve” / photo by Scott Beale

Chris Torres drawing Nyan Cat temporary tattoos / photo by Rusty Blazenhoff

Nyan Cat temporary tattoo in progress / photo by Rusty Blazenhoff

Grumpy cat at Mashable House. / photo by Ben Lashes

Blake Boston (“Scumbag Steve”) hanging out at Mashable House. / photo by Rusty Blazenhoff

Grumpy Cat poster at Mashable House. / photo by Rusty Blazenhoff

Blake Boston (“Scumbag Steve”), Rusty Blazenhoff, and Chris Torres causing trouble.

photo by Ben Lashes

Thanks Ben!