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The man who won the internet three times

The meme-generating mind behind ‘Slug Solos,’ ‘Bass Dogs,’ and ‘Ignore Hitler’

Rich McCormick
Techno Viking, deploy: when internet memes meet British spy toolsTechno Viking, deploy: when internet memes meet British spy tools
Prince exploits meme with announcement of new solo albumPrince exploits meme with announcement of new solo album
Watch this supercut of every table flip in movie historyWatch this supercut of every table flip in movie history
Edit image text with this useful Chrome extensionEdit image text with this useful Chrome extension
Facebook favors ‘high-quality’ articles over memes in updated news feed algorithmFacebook favors ‘high-quality’ articles over memes in updated news feed algorithm
How the man who inspired ‘Memento’ changed our understanding of memoryHow the man who inspired ‘Memento’ changed our understanding of memory
Imgur launches meme generator to become Reddit users’ go-to builderImgur launches meme generator to become Reddit users’ go-to builder
Watch Richard Dawkins’ most excellent and psychedelic explanation of internet memesWatch Richard Dawkins’ most excellent and psychedelic explanation of internet memes
Hillary Clinton joins Twitter, embracing memes and pantsuitsHillary Clinton joins Twitter, embracing memes and pantsuits
Chinese dissidents dodge Tiananmen Square censorship with memesChinese dissidents dodge Tiananmen Square censorship with memes
How do you keep ‘Guacamelee’ fresh? Memes, memes, memesHow do you keep ‘Guacamelee’ fresh? Memes, memes, memes
Egyptian protestors trade ‘Harlem Shake’ taunts with Islamist regimeEgyptian protestors trade ‘Harlem Shake’ taunts with Islamist regime
‘Wow’ all the way down: Donald Trump sparks Twitter’s latest weird meme‘Wow’ all the way down: Donald Trump sparks Twitter’s latest weird meme
Animate your memes with Vimeo creator’s new project, MoonbaseAnimate your memes with Vimeo creator’s new project, Moonbase
Gina is from Venus, men are from the internetGina is from Venus, men are from the internet
‘Dudebro II’: the incredible journey from internet joke to very real game

It’s straight-up dawg time

Andrew Webster
In 2012 election, the meme factory hones its assembly lineIn 2012 election, the meme factory hones its assembly line
Diaspora, the privacy-first Facebook competitor, shifts focus to meme generationDiaspora, the privacy-first Facebook competitor, shifts focus to meme generation
Facebook faces hate speech criticism over ‘Aboriginal memes’ page (updated)Facebook faces hate speech criticism over ‘Aboriginal memes’ page (updated)
For ‘Texts from Hillary’ creator, Tumblr fame helped turn meme-making into a jobFor ‘Texts from Hillary’ creator, Tumblr fame helped turn meme-making into a job
At ROFLCon, watching memes go mainstream

Reporting from ROFLCon III at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, we find that not everything is LOL-worthy

Laura June
Are memes art?Are memes art?
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