15 Minutes Late With Starbucks
About15 Minutes Late With Starbucks is an expression used to mock someone who shows up late to a meeting or event because he or she appears to have stopped for coffee on the way.OriginOn September 3rd,...
View ArticleAutonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR)
AboutAutonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a term used to describe a sensory experience characterized by a pleasant tingling sensation in the head and scalp, which can be triggered by sounds...
View ArticleDihydrogen Monoxide Hoax
AboutThe dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) is an internet hoax that is designed to convince people that “dihydrogen monoxide,” a scientific name for pure water, is an extremely dangerous chemical that is...
View ArticleCatception
AboutCatception is a YouTube video fad that consists of videos depicting a cat watching the Nyan Cat video. As response videos are created, the process is repeated resulting in a recursive chain of...
View ArticleStory Time Jesus
AboutStory Time Jesus is a LOL Jesus-style image macro series featuring a painting of Jesus teaching a group of disciples with captions narrating gossipy, modern interpretations of famous Biblical...
View ArticleCuteness Overload
AboutCuteness Overload is a reaction face drawn in the style of a rage comic character often used to depict the emotional responses after seeing babies or animals that are deemed adorable, a sad story...
View ArticlePiracy, It's a Crime
About“Piracy, It’s a Crime” is an anti-piracy campaign launched by the Motion Picture Association, which consisted of public service announcement videos played during the opening sequences of DVD...
View ArticleTwitter Reenactments
AboutTwitter Reeneactments are text-based simulations of a factual event or a fictional story on the microblogging platform. Each project typically involves employing one or more novelty Twitter...
View ArticlePusheen
AboutPusheen[1] is an animated webcomic series that depicts the life and dreams of the titular gray tabby cat.HistoryPusheen was created by artists Clare Belton and Andrew Duff as a character in their...
View ArticleStocking
AboutStocking is a participatory photo fad in which people take pictures of themselves imitating various scenes from stock photographs. They are often shared online by placing the original stock photo...
View ArticleOtherkin
AboutOtherkin is a term used to refer to people who believe that their physical bodies do not reflect their perceived “actual” non-human spiritual forms. This perceived entity may range from mythical...
View ArticlePrinting Out the Internet
OverviewPrinting Out the Internet is a conceptual art project orchestrated by Kenneth Goldsmith, the Poet Laureate of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the curator of the literary resource site Ubu...
View ArticleSCP Foundation
AboutSCP Foundation[1] is a creative writing wiki centered around pseudo-realistic supernatural reports. The site allows members to author entries detailing experiences focusing on powerful objects and...
View Article#EmojiArtHistory
About#EmojiArtHistory is a Twitter hashtag associated with various strings of emoji characters that are supposed to be reinterpretations of famous artworks throughout history.OriginThe idea for the...
View ArticleCashCats
AboutCashcats (sometimes stylized as Ca$hCats) is a single topic blog that curates user-submitted photographs of cats posing with lots of paper money.OriginThe Tumblr blog Ca$hcats[1] was created by...
View ArticleI Hope Senpai Will Notice Me
About“I Hope Senpai Will Notice Me” is a catchphrase commonly associated with anime shows and manga books that can often be found on the microblogging site Tumblr to express a quest to resolve...
View ArticleHastily Made Tourism Videos
AboutHastily Made Tourism Videos are a series of satirical videos parodying the promotional advertisements for various local tourist destinations. They typically feature a variety of amateur-style...
View ArticleMcNuggies
AboutMcNuggies is a poorly drawn illustration of McDonald’s character Grimace posing in a seductive manner and asking the question “What’s wrong, Ronald-kun? Could it be you’re craving my McNuggies?”...
View ArticleIDDQD
AboutIDDQD is a cheat code used in the 1993 first person shooter game Doom, which enables a game state that prevents the player from being damaged or killed known as “god mode”. It is sometimes...
View ArticleBad Lip Reading
AboutBad Lip Reading is a YouTube channel which replaces the original audio track of music videos and clips of celebrities, musicians and politicians with another that seemingly plays in sync with the...
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