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The internet's instant meme-ification of Charles Ramsey: The backlash
In the eyes of many critics of these memes, the common denominator among Ramsey, Dodson, and Sweet Brown is that they are poor and black. And to some, this kind of meme-ification reveals America's racist underbelly. "Laughter directed at Sweet Brown ...
(May 8, 2013, The Week Magazine)
What are we laughing at in the Charles Ramsey meme?
You've probably seen the Charles Ramsey video by now (if not, hey, it's right above). In the 3 minute clip, the neighbour of Ariel Castro, the man today charged with kidnapping and raping three women, describes how he heard one of the victims shout ...
(May 9, 2013, The Independent)
Why the Web loves Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey
But his straight-shooting retelling of the story, with its colorful asides and sometimes-profane vernacular, is what's captivated a Web where nothing is sacred and front-page news becomes meme-worthy amusement at lightning speed. "The Internet likes to ...
(May 9, 2013, WDJT)
Ryan Gosling won't eat his cereal: Internet meme goes viral - watch
Ryan Gosling won't eat his cereal: Internet meme goes viral - watch. Published Friday, May 10 2013, 5:36am EDT | By Ben Lee | Add comment. Recommend 0. Tweet 3 · Tweet. 0. Submit · Email this story. A Ryan Gosling meme has become an internet ...
(May 10, 2013, Digital Spy)
Oh yeah, it's on now! It's the CFA meme competition!
To enter, email [email protected] with your meme, stating who we should credit for it (or just let us know if you'd prefer to remain anonymous). Also you can tweet to @ftalpha and we'll pick it up from there. Meme generators to get going with, click ...
(May 10, 2013, FT Alphaville (blog))
Yung Lenox, Wish Meme's Hip Hop Portraitist, Is a Six-Year-Old Boy From Seattle
With its themes of nostalgia and wish fulfillment, the new Frieze Week fair Wish Meme has plenty of pop culture-quoting artworks, but none are quite so curious as the series of small felt marker drawings by one Yung Lenox included in artist-curator ...
(May 10, 2013, In the Air, Art+Auction's Gossip Column (blog))
Taylor Swift Tweets Funny Meme of Her Cat Meredith
Being a cat lady is so hot right now. Case in point? Taylor Swift , who adorably tweeted out a meme of her kitty, Meredith, on Tuesday. In the pic, Miss Meredith is hunched over, her face buried in her tummy, as Mama Tay lovingly gazes at her gray-and ...
(May 10, 2013, E! Online)
Time's Me Me Me Generation Is, Aptly, the Internet's New Favorite Meme - Jezebel
If you're going to write about how self-involved Millennials are, you'd better be prepared for that generation to complain about you on all forms of social media. Or you might have asked for the piece to be written because you're a totally brilliant ...
(May 10, 2013, Jezebel)
Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal. The Latest Internet Meme Craze?
Ryan Gosling has been a target for internet meme artists for a couple of years now, though it looks as though Glasgow resident Ryan McHenry may have come up with the funniest clip yet. In the video posted on social networking application Vine, Gosling ...
(May 10, 2013, Contactmusic.com)
The Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal Meme Is Vine's Breakthrough Moment
Three and a half months after Twitter's stop-motion inauspicious foray into pseudo-video began, Vine has officially made it in the Internet world, thanks to a pitch-perfect (if kinda creepy) meme built on a meme god of Internet yore (as in, like, last ...
(May 10, 2013, The Atlantic Wire)
Ill Doctrine: Stop meme-ifying the news
Ill Doctrine: Stop meme-ifying the news. The Ohio kidnapping case is far too nuanced to reduce Charles Ramsey to some kind of Internet punchline VIDEO. By Jay Smooth. more. All Share Services. Topics: Video, Ill Doctrine, Ohio, Charles Ramsey, memes, ...
(May 10, 2013, Salon)
"Attack on Titan" Inspires Photo Meme
In the wake of teens Twittering their photo recreations of Kamehamehas and Hadokens, we're now getting a flood of Attack on Titan pics. It was an easily forecastable meme, but no less amusing for its inevitability. Speaking of which, I'm predicting ...
(May 10, 2013, Crunchyroll News)
4 Steps to Safely Make the Leap into Meme Land
Bored teenagers and wannabe comedians put their own spin on viral videos and images without fear of public ridicule (aside from rude YouTube comments). However, brands wanting to jump on the meme train have to be careful because there is a lot more ...
(May 10, 2013, Huffington Post)
Don't MEME me, bro! Or, Charles Ramsey's lasting cultural significance
While the public fascination continues over Charles Ramsey, the latest eyewitness-news neighborhood hero to get the auto-tune treatment, cultural critics have gone into overdrive trying to make sense of his overnight meme-ification since he helped save ...
(May 10, 2013, Creative Loafing Atlanta)
One mother of a meme: Facebook post strikes chord
Carpenter has written a couple of one-woman shows, including a comedy about “new and improved stages of grief” after a dear friend of hers died recently and her oldest brother was killed 11 months ago in a car crash. “In the spirit of 'don't be an a ...
(May 10, 2013, Chicago Sun-Times)
Taylor Swift Creates a Meme of Her Cat
Taylor Swift, a self-proclaimed cat lady, shared an especially cute meme of her famed cat Meredith on Twitter, proving that her kitty is not only cute, but she's hilarious, too. “Found her sleeping like this. No idea how she didn't suffocate on her own ...
(May 10, 2013, Taste of Country)
The Georgia Weak Schedule Meme Lives On
But the real question is, why does the Georgia weak schedule meme continue to live on? As I pointed out here Georgia's conference schedule was virtually identical to that of the Alabama Crimson Tide. I can only assume Mr. Forde doesn't believe the Tide ...
(May 11, 2013, Dawg Sports)
Ill Doctrine: Stop meme-ifying the news
Ill Doctrine: Stop meme-ifying the news. Charles Ramsey is far too complicated a character to reduce him to some kind of Internet punchline VIDEO. By Jay Smooth. more. All Share Services. Topics: Video, Ill Doctrine, Ohio, Charles Ramsey, memes ...
(May 11, 2013, Salon)
'Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal' meme takes the internet by storm
'Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal' meme takes the internet by storm. The handsome 'Gangster Squad' actor isn't interested in his Wheaties, thanks very much. By Margaret Eby / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Saturday, May 11, 2013, 12:53 PM. Print ...
(May 11, 2013, New York Daily News)
Panic Street Lawyer: Moonlight mayoral meme
Panic Street Lawyer: Moonlight mayoral meme. Sunday, 12 May 2013 06:00 AM Written by Jay Hornack. Print · Email. 20130512 pittsburghseal150 Brian O'Neill, a full-time columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, wrote last Sunday that the three main ...
(May 12, 2013, Pittsburgh Post Gazette)