The origin story of the Knitter, Tumblr’s viral new supervillain
Meet the Knitter, a Tumblr-created supervillain that developed a cult following and meme-like fandom within days.
On Jan 14, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Meet Bohemea and Suicide Blonde, queens of celebrity Tumblr
In the childhood homes of Tumblr power users Bohemea and Suicide Blonde, not one magazine was safe.
On Jan 11, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Movie Barcode condenses famous films into single images
One of Tumblr’s coolest projects cuts famous films into streaks of color that represent each frame.
On Jan 11, 2013 by Aja Romano
Can you spot the border collie in these Instagram photos?
When photographer Andrew Knapp’s border collie Momo runs off and hides, he pulls out his camera.
On Jan 10, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Morning GIF: Log on
This GIF from the Archery Tumblr brings home what might otherwise remain obscure and abstract: the effect of altering the wave amplitude on a given set of log-polar transforms.
On Jan 10, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy
Fic Rec Wednesday: Hot with Habeas Corpus
projectcyborg’s mashup of West Wing plus Battlestar Gallactica equals fan fic gold.
On Jan 9, 2013 by Aja Romano
7 superhero Twitter feeds you should follow right now
@FilmCritHulk isn’t the only comic-book hero active on the popular microblogging service.
On Jan 9, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Dreamcatcher: Behind the surrealistic photography of Ronen Goldman
Like famed graphic designer Storm Thorgerson, photographer Ronen Goldman channels his R.E.M. sleep into startling images.
On Jan 8, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Fandom fests kick into high post-holiday gear
As January gets underway, with it comes an entirely new spate of fandom challenges. Smallfandomfest, running now at LiveJournal, is less concerned about what’s “rare.”
On Jan 8, 2013 by Aja Romano
Rejoice, Internet: Rage comics are dying a slow, painful death
The Internet’s long communal nightmare may finally be ending. We now have hard data that proves rage comics are plummeting in popularity.
On Jan 7, 2013 by Kevin Morris
These insane Craigslist rants are like a long-form @Horse_ebooks
The Craigslist Rants & Raves section usually contains exactly what its name promises. But sometimes a post crosses the line between insanity and genius.
On Jan 4, 2013 by Jennifer Abel
“Friday” music factory gives us Tweenchronic’s “Skip Rope”
The Ark Music Factory producer behind cringeworthy YouTube viral sensations like Rebecca Black’s “Friday” and Nicole Westbrook’s “It’s Thanksgiving” is back with another catchy but nonsensical earworm.
On Jan 4, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Daily Fluff: Get political for animals in 2013
This post is brought to you by the Humane Society Legislative Fund.
On Jan 3, 2013 by [email protected]
Meet Tumblr’s first artist in residence
In August, high school teacher Roger Biersborn created 10 lighthearted animations for Tumblr’s Reblorg.
On Jan 3, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Nike embraces the Twitter art phenomenon
Nike and its longtime advertising partner Wieden+Kennedy (W+K) have partnered with Twitter artist Matthew Haggett (@Tw1tt3rart) to create original illustrations for Nike Japan Ekiden campaign.
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