Lost NatGeo photos “Found” again on Tumblr
The photography in National Geographic’s new Tumblr, Found, is characterized by that thrilling oscillation between the exotic and the mundane.
On Mar 12, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
This is the first Vine art ever sold
At the Moving Image Contemporary Video Art Fair in New York, artists were selling off their six-second masterpieces.
On Mar 12, 2013 by Kris Holt
“Fifty Shades” porn parody lost its lawsuit, but everyone wins
Now there’s one fewer shade of copyright infringement in the endless wormhole of Fifty Shades knockoffs.
On Mar 12, 2013 by Aja Romano
Fighting street harassment online
A Tumblr blog in Delhi, India, is taking a stand against sexism.
On Mar 12, 2013 by [email protected]
Fake anime series inspires real fans on Tumblr
Tumblr fans have created characters, relationships and fanfiction based on “the Swimming Anime.” But it’s not a real series—it’s just a studio’s 30-second ad spot.
On Mar 11, 2013 by Aja Romano
Pitting creators against fandom
Two panels at SXSW focus on the ways creators can manage and take advantage of fans, but fans view the relationship as a collaboration, not a battle.
On Mar 8, 2013 by Aja Romano
GIFs bring the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans back to life
On their way to South by Southwest, Fernando Alfonso III and Mr. GIF snuck into Six Flags New Orleans to create these haunting animated GIFs.
On Mar 7, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Japan’s biggest virtual pop star is now selling Domino’s Pizza
Her name is Hatsune Miku, a fake 16-year-old with teal hair and a squeaky voice, and she’s the most famous of a generation of synthesized musical applications made from a program called Vocaloid.
On Mar 7, 2013 by Aja Romano
TwitterTheComic is even funnier than actual Twitter
Mike Rosenthal turns Weird Twitter’s best material into 4-panel comic masterpieces.
On Mar 7, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Redditors turn Google searches into poetry
How do you make a Google poem? It’s obscenely easy.
On Mar 7, 2013 by Mike Fenn
Meet Joshua Black Wilkins, tintype rock star photographer
He builds tour buses, plays in a band, and shoots photos of rock stars using the elaborate—and cool-looking—tintype process.
On Mar 6, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Beyond entertainment: The online food revolution
The Internet has become a one-stop shop for cooking tutorials, no matter your learning style.
On Mar 5, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski
Fandomstuck: A Homestuck crossover with every other fandom
Why are Sherlock, Supernatural and Harry Potter being drawn as characters from the insanely popular webcomic Homestuck? Allow us to explain.
On Mar 4, 2013 by Aja Romano
Crane operator gives Twitter a view from the top of the world
Rob MacFarlane has a more impressive office view than most, and he’s more than willing to share.
On Mar 4, 2013 by Kris Holt
17 reasons geeks worship Joss Whedon (and 3 reasons not to)
Joss Whedon is one of the most iconic geek figures of his generation. Why is everyone so obsessed?
On Mar 3, 2013 by Aja Romano
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