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.
Former Google engineering director tells all
A month after his departure, James Whittaker wrote, “Ideas that failed to put Google+ at the center of the universe were a distraction.”
On Mar 15, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Movie studio threatens the Hobbit pub
Even Frodo would have a hard time fighting off these attorneys, who are acting more like Sauron.
On Mar 14, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Celebrating Pi Day with pies and tweets
An appetizing look at how the Web is commemorating mathematicans’ unofficial holiday.
Canvas roars with bear mixes
Are bears the new cats?
On Mar 13, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Singer Chris Brown is no superhero
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Chris Brown fighting off female villains!
T-Rex Trying successfully lands a book deal
Since launching in January, the loveable Tumblr blog has garnered 1.25 million unique visitors. Now it’s coming soon to print.
Canvas thinks maybe Johnny Bravo did not predict September 11
Johnny Bravo saw the buildings burning before they did. But does that really mean anything?
On Mar 12, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Sparkling Olive Garden review turns elderly columnist into overnight celebrity
Marilyn Hagerty’s review of the chain restaurant is like the Double Rainbows of food criticism.
On Mar 9, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Canvas illustrates classic movies with circles
See how the Canvas community put a fresh spin on popular films.
Hulk Hogan is yours to command on Twitter
The wrestling star will do whatever you ask him to—just use the right hashtag.
On Mar 8, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Reddit saves man’s life—literally
It looked like no one could help Bear Silber with his illness—until he went to Reddit.
How Yiying Lu turned Twitter’s Fail Whale into a success story
Lu brings her trademark style to SXSW and Walls 360.
Blogger dupes the TSA in new video
Jonathan Corbett defeated the TSA’s pricy, hich tech body scanners with one cleverly placed pocket.
On Mar 7, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Canvas has fun with composers
Know the difference between Beethoven and Waspthoven on Canvas.
On Mar 6, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Hackers suspected informant of ratting them out
Not everyone in the hacker world was shocked by the news that one of its own had become an informant.
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