Are LOLCats and Internet Memes Art?
Mike Rugnetta ponders the question “Are LOLCats and Internet Memes Art?” over on the PBS Idea Channel. We’ve all seen and shared a few LOLCats…
Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron (CCOKC)
Some other famous kids of the ’80s and ’90s want you to know that gays rule and Kirk Cameron drools. A faux organization has…
“Tumblr” Will Eclipse “Blog” In Google Trends Search Term Popularity
xkcd predicts that the world “Tumblr” will eclipse “blog” in Google Trends search term popularity by October 12, 2012.
ROFLCon III, A Conference on Internet Culture & Memes
ROFLCon III, a conference on internet culture and memes, is taking place May 4th and 5th at MIT in Cambridge, MA. Founded in 2008, ROFLCon…
Don’t Walk / Silly Walk T-Shirt Inspired by Monty Python
Don’t Walk / Silly Walk t-shirt by Ian Leino, inspired by the classic Monty Python sketch The Ministry of Silly Walks.
The Simpsons Couch Gag Opening Animated by Bill Plympton
Artist Bill Plympton animated the “couch gag” opening sequence for the April 15, 2012 episode of The Simpsons. The episode was titled “Beware My Cheating…
Realistic Sculpted Food Miniatures
Tel Aviv-based artist Shay Aaron sculpts super-detailed and very realistic polymer clay food miniatures in 1:12 scale and sells them at his Etsy shop, Shay…
Dog With a Blog, A Disney Sitcom About A Dog That Can Read & Write
The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Disney Channel will air a new television sitcom series in fall 2012 titled Dog With a Blog. Michael B.…
Tweeting the Titanic Tragedy in Real Time As if On Board the Ship
Specialty history publishing company, The History Press, live-tweeted the Titanic tragedy in real time as if on board the ship itself to commemorate the 100…
Mimic and You Experimental Music Videos by Lucio Arese
Lucio Arese created this video for the song “Mimic” by Japanese electronic music composer Yu Miyashita. It features spastic digital animation superimposed on an empty…