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.
Reddit may be getting into the wine business
It’s still in the idea stages, but redditors could soon be enjoying an officlal, Reddit-branded wine.
On Nov 14, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
10 reasons why 2012 is the “Year of the GIF”
The GIF may be 25 years old, but it’s time is now. Here’s why.
On Nov 13, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Reporter live tweets FBI search of Petraeus’s mistress’s home
Charlotte, N.C. TV reporter Dianne Gallagher posted tweets from outside Paula Broadwell’s home hours before the national media reported on the FBI search.
“GIF” officially crowned America’s Word of the Year
The decades-old graphics interchange format beat out “yolo,” among other notable finalists.
On Nov 12, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Humans of New York Tumblr raises $85,000 for Sandy relief
Photographer Brandon Stanton documents the lives of everyday New Yorkers. Now, he’s trying to help them recover from Hurricane Sandy.
Turkish mayor sues 600 of his Twitter critics
The mayor of Ankara, who runs his Twitter account himself, says he’ll sue everyone who insults him on the platform.
On Nov 9, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
The laser focus of Reddit’s most technical artist
Reddit user i_lase_you creates intricate laser cuts based entirely on Reddit posts.
How President Obama dominated Tumblr on Election Day
The Democratic incumbent held onto the presidency while winning hearts on Tumblr.
On Nov 8, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Canvas creates awesome Election Day stickers
By popular demand, the imageboard community has been remixing the “I Voted” sticker.
On Nov 6, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Tumblr reaches 20 billion monthly pageviews
The popular blogging platform is now one of the 20 most-visited websites in the U.S.
On Nov 5, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Hacker group Team GhostShell declares war on Russia
The Anonymous-linked group that leaked records from several major U.S. universities earlier this year has set its sites on the Russian government.
On Nov 2, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Marty, the real-life Nyan Cat, passes away
Nyan Cat creator—and Marty’s owner—Chris Torres announced the sad news and posted a tribute animation.
Obama’s “wrong number” face inspires GIFs and remixes
The POTUS put on a smirk after he got a wrong number while working a campaign phone bank in Florida.
Morning GIF: Obama and Romney duke it out like Mike Tyson
You don’t have to wait for election day to clobber the opposition.
How do Romney and Obama stack up on Tumblr?
Tumblr’s official analytics partner provides a head-to-head comparison of the candidates’ numbers on the platform.
On Nov 1, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
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