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Video: Internet Memes On PBS
Rage comics, animated GIFs, Nyan Cat, and other forms of online visual culture get the respect they deserve in “Off Book” from PBS Arts. Researchers, artists, and thinkers from BuzzFeed, Know Your Meme, MemeFactory, Dump.fm, and Morningside Analytics share their views on how Internet Memes impact the world.
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Video: Know Your Meme: My Little Pony
Know Your Meme’s Internet scientist Forest takes an in-depth look at this year’s meme tour de force “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” and its unlikely fan base known as Bronies. For more information on brony culture, check out the entry on Know Your Meme! (via knowyourmeme.com)
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Image: VHX Launches Channels And Public Beta!
VHX, a new online destination for discovering and sharing videos, launched their public beta today, meaning invites are no longer required to sign up! BuzzFeed, along with Boing Boing, Laughing Squid, Reddit and others, is one of the first to partner with the new site from Jamie Wilkinson (co-creator of Know Your Meme), and will have a featured channel on VHX.tv.
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Image: Let The Bodies Hit The Floor
According to Google Images data, Australia’s latest craze “planking” is the most popular photo meme that involves people lying on the floor, surpassing Lying Down Game (UK) and Playing Dead (S. Korea).
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Image: Infographic: Advent Of The Ponypocalypse
What's with the sudden obsession so many people have with the new My Little Pony series? Know Your Meme breaks down all of the cute rainbow unicorn internet memes that paved the way for the “bronies.”
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Video: Memes Do Brazil: MemeFactory at Social Media Week São Paulo
What happens when Rage Guy, Ted Williams, and Antoine Dodsen are exported to Brazil? What do Brazilians think of American reactions to their own internet culture exports? MemeFactory traveled to São Paulo to find out!
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Know Your Meme Valentine's Day Cards
Culture Buzz Afraid you’ll be forever alone on February 14th? Know Your Meme has your back. Just use these totally awesome Valentine’s Day cards to knock the object of your affection off their feet. Featuring: Forever Alone, Long Neck Reaction, Cool Dog, and Bear Grylls!
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Scumbag Steve Says He Showers Every Day
Blake Boston, also known as “Scumbag Steve”, responded to his newfound Internet fame in an interview on Know Your Meme, and provided some of the best answers I've ever seen. Here are some of my favorite outtakes!
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Video: Memes of 2010 in One Minute
The Internet Scientists of Know Your Meme speed through the best internet memes of 2010 in one minute. How many can you spot?
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Image: LOLWUT? Biting Pear Meme Plush!
The LOLWUT pear, also known as The Biting Pear of Salamanca, has been made into a limited edition plush toy by patchtogether.com. The Internet is leaking, but only 500 will be made!
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Video: Know Your Meme: G.I. Joe PSAs
Go back in time with Internet Scientist Mike, and his bitchin' mustache, as he explains the origins of the classic Fensler Film G.I. Joe PSAs. I really want that TMNT shirt.
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Video: Know Your Meme: Tenso
Internet scientist Patrick analyzes the “Tenso” meme from Brazil, and discusses it's relationship to other popular image macros of today. The picture at the end will give you nightmares.
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Video: Know Your Meme: Brother Sharp
Internet scientist Elspeth Jane examines the the story of Chen Guorong, also known as “Brother Sharp”.
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Video: Know Your Meme: Antoine Dodson
Internet scientist Elspethjane explains the Antoine Dodson “Bed Intruder” Internet phenomenon. Special appearance by Basil Marceaux Dot Com!
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Video: Juggalos Explained By Scientist
Scientist ElspethJane of The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies explores the viral sensation that was Insane Clown Posse's 'Miracles' aka F**king Magnets: How Do They Work? Remember - one thing juggalos really hate are scientist.
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Video: How To Get Your Downfall Video Back On YouTube
Know Your Meme has put together an incredibly helpful PSA explaining Fair Use and what to do if your video has been taken off YouTube. Don't let this precious and beloved meme fade from the internet! With some savvy know-how, you can make sure your Hitler/Justin Bieber mash-up video remains online for all to see and LOL at.
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Video: Save The Downfall Parodies!
Know Your Meme provides a step-by-step on keeping the meme alive for Downfall parodists in the wake of the mass takedowns earlier this month. Yay, fair use! Now, somebody translate this into German for the benefit of the nasty Constantin Films legal hit squad. (Context.)
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Video: Weird Al Yankovic Explains Auto-Tune
The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies examines the mainstreaming of Auto-Tune with help from special guest Professor “Weird Al” Yankovic.
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Video: Know Your Meme: 3 Wolf Moon
The Know Your Meme crew provide a highly scientific explanation of the mysterious origins of the 3 Wolf Moon meme. Watch this at your own risk. The Three Wolf Moon meme is not for the faint of heart.
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Video: Know Your Meme: Yo Dawg
{yo,sup} dawg, I heard you like X, so I put an X in your Y… Know Your Meme investigates the origins & evolution of the “yo dawg” image macro.
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Video: Know Your Meme: Boxxy
Rocketboom lays out the confusing, sordid, sad tale of Boxxy for us with characteristic scientific rigor. Note that BuzzFeed appears near the top of the Ponzi Scheme pyramid around 2:28. I can't tell whether this is a compliment or not, but then, pretty much everything about Boxxy is a mystery. A beautiful, terrifying mystery.
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