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Meme Archive 10/2012
Google's Eric Schmidt Dances 'Gangnam Style,' Killing the Meme for the Rest of Us
Our fast-paced, Internet-connected society sure loves its memes — until it doesn't. Do you see many people “Tebowing” anymore? How about listening to Rebecca Black's “Friday”? And that's only counting memes that've come up in the past 12 months; don't ...
(Oct 1, 2012, TIME)
Morning Meme: George Michael Cancels Australian Dates, Anne Hathaway Got ...
Morning Meme: George Michael Cancels Australian Dates, Anne Hathaway Got ...
(Oct 1, 2012, AfterElton.com)
Meme Watch: Joker Kid Is The Supervillain Gotham's Playgrounds Deserve
This absurdly cute picture of a debonair toddler in a Joker costume hit the front page of Reddit six months ago, and I believe we even included him in one of our cosplay galleries. Yet Joker Kid somehow didn't become a meme until now. There's only a ...
(Oct 1, 2012, Uproxx)
Gifs, Memes, and Accidental Porn: A Visit to HackNY's Fall Hackathon
This weekend, students from all over the east coast descended on NYU's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences to participate in hackNY's fall student hackathon. HackNY is an intercollegiate organization designed to keep the tech talent off Wall ...
(Oct 1, 2012, Betabeat)
Meme Watch: Ron Swanson Is Probably A Direct Descendent Of The Overly ...
Meme Watch: Ron Swanson Is Probably A Direct Descendent Of The Overly ...
(Oct 1, 2012, Uproxx)
Meme Monday: Everything Pinterest
Pinterest is primarily a social bookmarking site that allows users to collect, organize, and share everything they see on the Web. It was launched as a closed beta site in 2010 and has become an invitation-only open beta. Pinterest is now one of the ...
(Oct 1, 2012, Search Engine Journal)
'Gangnam Style' the $50 million meme?
While it might be impossible to put a dollar value on awesomeness, the epic rise of the meme surrounding South Korean rapper Psy's "Gangnam Style" sensation gives us an opportunity to try. Right now, Psy's music video has more than 337 million views on ...
(Oct 1, 2012, CNET)
Funny Memes: The Humour of the Nerds and the Geeks
Perhaps the reason why there are several nerd and geek memes making the rounds on the internet is because the funniest memes are created by the nerds and the geeks themselves. Click 'Start' to see some of the funniest nerd memes on Tumblr and ...
(Oct 2, 2012, International Business Times AU)
Morning Meme: Dylan O'Brien Sets Out For "The First Time," "Teen Wolf ...
Morning Meme: Dylan O'Brien Sets Out For "The First Time," "Teen Wolf ...
(Oct 2, 2012, AfterElton.com)
Five September Memes We Like
We call the graphics “memes” and my top five favorites from September are shown below. Clicking on the images will take you to more information about the content of the graphic. For more information about VOSD's memes and how to view them through ...
(Oct 2, 2012, Voice of San Diego)
'Perfect Split' Meme: Chinese College Student Becomes Internet Sensation ...
'Perfect Split' Meme: Chinese College Student Becomes Internet Sensation ...
(Oct 2, 2012, Huffington Post)
YouTube goes live, adding a new dimension to presidential debate meme ...
YouTube goes live, adding a new dimension to presidential debate meme ...
(Oct 2, 2012, Washington Post (blog))
Internet Memes for SEO – Harnessing the Power
The word “meme” comes from a book written by Richard Dawkins and published in 1976 called The Selfish Gene in which the term is said to refer to a unit of cultural knowledge that passes from person to person. When considered in light of the internet it ...
(Oct 2, 2012, Business 2 Community)
Seeing More Internal Google Memes Shows How Hilariously Sad Googlers ...
Seeing More Internal Google Memes Shows How Hilariously Sad Googlers ...
(Oct 2, 2012, Gizmodo)
Medical Marijuana Legalization in Colorado Has Led to Significant Rise in ...
Medical Marijuana Legalization in Colorado Has Led to Significant Rise in ...
(Oct 2, 2012, Gawker)
Morning Meme: Chris Kluwe Covers "Out," Lee Daniels Discusses Matthew ...
Morning Meme: Chris Kluwe Covers "Out," Lee Daniels Discusses Matthew ...
(Oct 3, 2012, AfterElton.com)
New ways to follow the presidential debate
The Romney campaign has said its candidate has some "zingers" lined up for the debates, which could provide the one-liner necessary for a new meme. Keep an eye on Reddit, a social news site where many a meme is born. If you'd like to contribute, ...
(Oct 3, 2012, Mother Nature Network)
Hipster Disney Princess: The Musical Proves That You Shouldn't Mess With A ...
Hipster Disney Princess: The Musical Proves That You Shouldn't Mess With A ...
(Oct 3, 2012, Crushable)
Romney's photo op at Chipotle turns into internet joke
Over at Uproxx, blogger "The Cajun Boy" wrote, "This dude just knew that by posing in a goofy manner with a presidential candidate, he'd be turning himself into a meme, a DIY viral sensation. And you know what? Good on him." He wasn't the only person ...
(Oct 3, 2012, CBC.ca)
Political polls ignite meme war between Democrats and Republicans
Meme, in Web parlance, is a word used to mean an image, idea, phrase, or video that rockets throughout the cyberworld, viralized and reviralized, until "everybody knows about it." (The word is most commonly used for images, such as Dancing Baby, ...
(Oct 3, 2012, Philadelphia Inquirer)