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#WhenInDC, a gif site for DC cliches
By Maura Judkis Okay, DC meme-makers. We need to have a talk. Here's what I think about your new gif blog, #WhenInDC: #WhenInDC illustrates DC attitudes, emotions and expressions with short animated gif clips. It's based on the immensely popular “What ...
(Apr 13, 2012, Washington Post (blog))
Cory Booker, Hillary Clinton and Ryan Gosling: Memes are the new sound bite
During the Internet era, it is the meme. As the recent breakout success of the “Texts From Hillary” Tumblr — complete with Hillary's hilarious wink-wink, knowing response — highlighted to the Washington elite this week, the meme is the new currency ...
(Apr 13, 2012, Washington Post (blog))
Cory Booker Gives Life to Twitter Meme
Newark, NJ, Mayor Cory Booker is today's Twitter hero after rescuing a next-door neighbor from her burning house Thursday night. "I just grabbed her and whipped her out of the bed," Booker told the Star Ledger. He was treated Thursday night for smoke ...
(Apr 13, 2012, The Root)
Meme-Hungry Politicians: Don't Try This at Home
Dominic Basulto has an interesting piece in The Washington Post arguing that for politicians in the internet era, a viral meme is the new soundbite. He points to Friday's breakout hit, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who's getting favorable internet ...
(Apr 13, 2012, The Atlantic Wire)
Cory Booker: Newark's mayor earns real-life superhero status, memes aplenty
With great power comes a great meme, Booker is now the on Team Meme, with countless photos and websites flooding the Internet as a tribute to his heroism. From Tumblrs to Twitter hashtags (#CoryBookerStories, #CoryBookerFacts), the mighty mayor is all ...
(Apr 13, 2012, Entertainment Weekly)
Superhero Cory Booker: The Memes
The internet has grabbed hold of this feat, and is giving Booker the meme treatment. A Tumblr account called SuperCoryBooker depicts the mayor's super side: In fact, this last image could become more of a reality than you think: comedians Mike Drucker ...
(Apr 14, 2012, DrJays.com Live)
Hillary Clinton Drinks Beer, Dances, Meets First Lady Of Colombia (PHOTOS)
It started with that epic photo of the secretary of state wearing sunglasses while looking at her Blackberry, which quickly turned into the "Texts from Hillary" meme (approved by Clinton herself.) And we're sure these photos from Hills' fun night out ...
(Apr 16, 2012, Huffington Post)
TRENDING: Romney gets 'fat cat' treatment
(CNN) – The liberal MoveOn.org took on Mitt Romney's opposition to the "Buffett Rule" through a play off the Lolcats meme in a new ad released Monday, according to the group. The 30-second spot, set to run on cat-themed Animal Planet programming, ...
(Apr 16, 2012, CNN (blog))
Pippa's (Ride) Got a Gun; Celebs Flock to Coachella; Hillary Clinton Partys ...
Pippa's (Ride) Got a Gun; Celebs Flock to Coachella; Hillary Clinton Partys ...
(Apr 16, 2012, Reelz)
MoveOn.org Uses Lolcat Meme In Ad Attacking Romney On Taxes, Buffett Rule
The progressive group MoveOn.org uses the “Lolcat” Internet meme in its latest ad attacking Mitt Romney over his opposition to the Buffett Rule. The ad juxtaposes cute kittens with “fat cats” who “rig the system.” The 30-second spot will run during ...
(Apr 16, 2012, TPM)
Texts From Hillary Guy Is Now a BuzzFeed Guy
Listen up for an important career lesson: If you're clever enough to co-create a meme that gets so popular, the Secretary of State lolz along with it, you're probably clever enough to work for one of the Internet's leading meme chronicler and ...
(Apr 16, 2012, The Atlantic Wire)
This Week on #RSFans: Memes, Show Posters, Space Rock, Record Store Day and More
And now we turn to a digital-only form of entertainment: memes and viral videos. Tay Zonday's "Chocolate Rain" was uploaded five years ago this week, and proved the power of the weird on the World Wide Web. We want to know: what's your favorite ...
(Apr 16, 2012, RollingStone.com (blog))
Drones Are a Fact of Life (and a Meme) But the Pakistani Parliament Requests ...
Drones Are a Fact of Life (and a Meme) But the Pakistani Parliament Requests ...
(Apr 17, 2012, Reason Online (blog))
New Avengers Meme: Half-Surprised Iron Man
A new meme has been created, spinning off the Avengers scene in which Iron Man dukes it out with Thor! Check out the newest meme from The Avengers film! DISCLAIMER: This article was submitted by a volunteer contributor who has agreed to our code of ...
(Apr 17, 2012, Comic Book Movie)
Morning Meme: Darren Criss Talks Prom on "Glee," TR Knight Becomes a Secretary ...
Morning Meme: Darren Criss Talks Prom on "Glee," TR Knight Becomes a Secretary ...
(Apr 17, 2012, AfterElton.com)
Morning Meme: Darren Criss Talks Prom on "Glee," TR Knight Becomes a Secretary ...
Morning Meme: Darren Criss Talks Prom on "Glee," TR Knight Becomes a Secretary ...
(Apr 17, 2012, AfterElton.com)
The Ridiculously Photogenic Guy Was Ridiculously Sweet In His Reddit AMA
by Natalie Zutter | 1 comment | Share a Tip It took less than two weeks for the Ridiculously Photogenic Guy – a meme that began on Reddit when someone posted a photo of their friend Zeddie Little looking handsome as all get-out while running a race ...
(Apr 17, 2012, Crushable)
AFL slams 'offensive' web page
Among the offensive posts on the ''AFL Memes'' page - which displays the AFL logo prominently - is a racist reference to North Melbourne player Majak Daw. The content of the page is directly aimed at players, coaches and other people affiliated with ...
(Apr 17, 2012, The Age)
Deconstructing Big Data - BuildZoom Launches an Article Series that Reveals ...
Deconstructing Big Data - BuildZoom Launches an Article Series that Reveals ...
(Apr 17, 2012, Houston Chronicle)
How A Lamborghini Fire Fueled An Internet Meme
Rather, it was for the quick birth of a meme based around the casually-dressed man posing nonchalantly next to the melted exotic. Here's the story of how a meme was born. No one yet knows how the Lamborghini Aventador caught on fire, only that the ...
(Apr 17, 2012, Jalopnik)