Forget QWOP: 4chan discovers the most frustrating kids’ game ever
And it’s Winnie the Pooh Home Run Derby. You be the judge.
On Jan 3, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
2Channel founder facing drug charges over a forum post
A 2010 post on 2channel, the massive Japanese site that inspired 4chan, has landed founder Hiroyuki Nishimura in hot water with police.
On Dec 21, 2012 by Kevin Morris
I reported on 4chan—and all I got was this lousy pizza
Here’s what happens when you report on the Internet’s most notorious forum for pranks and mischief.
On Dec 19, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
White House forced to respond to Death Star petition
The balls in your court now, Mr. President.
On Dec 13, 2012 by Justin Franz
4chan petitions the White House to build a Death Star
Meanwhile, in a White House far, far away … A 4chan-sponsored petition for Obama to build a functional Death Star has 17,000 signatures and counting.
On Dec 12, 2012 by Mike Fenn
4chan ruins NBA All-Star Game with racist voting
Operation White Men Can Jump is 4chan’s attempt to elect a “cream team” of all-white starters to this year’s NBA all-star rosters.
On Dec 11, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
How Christina Aguilera became queen of “dying grandparents”
Explaining the SEO behind this totally bizarre Google image search.
On Dec 10, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
4chan tries to send NFL player to Pro Bowl after murder-suicide
The latest controversial prank from 4chan’s notorious /b/ board involves electing linebacker Jovan Belcher, who killed himself and his girlfriend just days ago, to the NFL’s all-star game.
On Dec 3, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
4chan helps Kim Jong-un top Time’s Person of the Year poll
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has shot to the top of Time Magazine’s Person of the Year poll—thanks to some funny business by 4chan users.
A day in the office with Know Your Meme—the Web’s “Britannica”
Know Your Meme is the Internet’s mirror, showing people where they’ve been and where they’re going.
On Nov 30, 2012 by Kevin Morris
4chan tries to make Kim Jong-Un Time’s Person of the Year
The forum pranksters at 4chan’s /b/ want to do for North Korea’s leader what they did for 4chan founder Chris “Moot” Poole in 2009.
On Nov 27, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Meet ( ͡º ͜ʖ ͡º), the 4chan emoticon that spammed Israel
“Le Lenny Face,” also known as “Le Palestine Face,” has been used by 4chan’s /b/ to spam Reddit’s r/Israel forum over the past week.
On Nov 22, 2012 by Mike Fenn
Hacking prodigy “Cosmo the God” sentenced in juvenile court
The legendary hacker is banned from unsupervised Internet use for six years.
On Nov 12, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Creepypasta! 13 terrifying tales of Internet horror
Want to know where the hardcore stories are?
On Oct 31, 2012 by Aja Romano
The definitive guide to creepypasta—the Internet’s urban legends
Here’s everything you need to know about the history and haunting legacy of creepypasta.
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