Fernando Alfonso III
Fernando Alfonso III served as an early Reddit and 4chan reporter and the Daily Dot’s first art director until 2016. He’s gone on to report at Lexington’s Herald-Leader and at the Houston Chronicle.
Buying Twitter followers is a sin, says Saudi cleric
That may be especially bad news for the U.S. presidential candidates.
On Aug 20, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Detroit brothers freed from prison thanks to Facebook post
A Facebook post prompts a murder witness to come forward, earning a new trial for two brothers who had been imprisoned for more than 20 years.
On Aug 17, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Canvas knows what goes bump in the night
Your parents were wrong. There are scary things in your closet that come out at night and Canvas knows exactly what they are.
Gotta Nyan ’em all: Simon Johnson turns 251 Pokémon into Nyan Cats
One animator is on a quest to capture each and every Pokémon—as a Nyan Cat GIF.
On Aug 16, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Canvas shares its favorite original GIFs
For about a day now the Canvas imageboard community has been sharing their favorite original GIFs, many of which have not been seen for a very long time (and probably should have stayed that way).
Introducing Ridiculously Photogenic Syrian Rebel
“You make eye contact. And he blows you away.”
On Aug 15, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Tumblr’s Frogman asks image-sharing site Imgur for $10,000 to make a point
The Frogman, real name Benjamin Grelle, wants Imgur site to add an atttribution system that would give credit—and traffic—to creators like him.
Canvas invents some new Olympic games for 2016
While the 2012 summer Olympics are starting to drift off into a distant memory, the Canvas imageboard community has been hard at work coming up with new sport ideas for 2016.
Canvas gets fluorescent with neon art
Using the imageboard’s built-in photo editor, Canvas users discovered how to make neon lighting effects.
On Aug 14, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Tumblr’s Reblorg kicks off in style
The Tumblr editorial team is heading up this art initiative to highlight thriving yet unknown artistic communities.
On Aug 10, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Cats and robots, together at last
The Canvas community has been pairing their favorite tin men with cats in a cute new drawing thread.
On Aug 9, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
5 essential tips for making money on Twitter
A Twitter kingpin gives the Daily Dot the lowdown on his tricks of the trade.
WikiLeaks website down after denial of service attacks
An organization calling itself “AntiLeaks” has taken responsibility for the attacks in a statement on Twitter.
On Aug 8, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Grin and bear it on Canvas
The Canvas imageboard community has the bear necessities for art enthusiasts. And a bunch of stellar bear drawings.
The best Olympic basketball GIFs from USA vs. Argentina
The men’s matchup was full of memorable moments.
On Aug 7, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
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