"Weird Al" Yankovic
AboutAlfred Matthew Yankovic (a.k.a. “Weird Al” Yankovic) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, author and producer. Yankovic gained much fame and notoriety for his comedic parody versions...
View ArticleHairy Legs Club
AboutThe Hairy Legs Club refers to an online community, especially active on Tumblr which encourages women to feel comfortable making the choice not to shave their legs by posting pictures of their...
View ArticleFlower Beards
AboutFlower Beards is a men’s fashion trend that involves decorating one’s facial hair with floral arrangements. In contrast to the flower crowns for men which evolved into a photoshop meme in 2013,...
View ArticleMatthew Burdette's Death
OverviewMatthew Burdette was a teenager who took his own life after a video of him masturbating in a bathroom stall went viral in November 2013. Like the teen suicides of Amanda Cummings, Amanda Todd...
View ArticleThe Blonde Vegan
AboutThe Blonde Vegan is the online persona of popular blogger Jordan Younger, who writes and photo blogs about living a vegan lifestyle. In June 2014, she revealed her commitment to vegan eating had...
View ArticlePokemon Shaming
AboutPokemon Shaming, also shortened as Pokeshaming, is a series of illustrations featuring Pokemon characters holding up signs with confessions of their own humorous transgressions that are...
View ArticleCarl!
About“Carl!” is a quote often shouted by the character Rick Grimes when addressing his son Carl in the horror drama television series The Walking Dead, which is often mocked online for the frequency...
View ArticleThor
AboutThor is a character in Norse mythology known as the God of thunder who became a character in the Marvel Universe in 1950. The Marvel character has most recently been portrayed by Chris Hemsworth...
View ArticleWhat Pumpkin?
About“What Pumpkin?” is a common “tool” used by MSPA creator Andrew Hussie to annoy fans and create “optical illusions”. Eventually, What Pumpkin became the name of one of the studios [1] by Andrew...
View ArticleBing
AboutBing is an Internet search engine launched by Microsoft in 2009 as a direct competitor to Google search. The website advertises itself as a “decision engine” that aims to deliver faster and...
View ArticleComcast Customer Service Fiasco
OverviewComcast Customer Service Fiasco refers to the online backlash surrounding a recorded telephone conversation in which tech blogger Ryan Block repeatedly tries to request a Comcast customer...
View Article2014 Malaysian Airlines MH-17 Attack
AboutMalaysia Airlines Flight 17 (Callsign MH17) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. On 17 July 2014, the Boeing 777 crashed near Hrabove in the Donetsk...
View ArticleEminem
W.i.PMarshall Bruce Mathers III, better known by his stage name Eminem and his other name Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and actor.
View ArticleOddly Satisfying
AboutOddly Satisfying is a subsection of Reddit in which people share photographs of things that give them an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.Origin“Oddly satisfying” and similar phrases had been...
View ArticleWait For It
About*"Wait For It…" is an expression used to build up suspense in anticipation of an impending spectacle or climactic event. Online, the phrase is typically employed in the title description or...
View ArticleOperation Shell Shock
OverviewOperation Shell Shock is an online vigilante campaign orchestrated by 4chan users against two North Florida teenage girls who shared video footage of themselves torturing an endangered gopher...
View ArticleOperation Protective Edge
OverviewOperation Protective Edge is a military operation launched by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Palestinian Gaza Strip following an escalation between Israel and Palestinian organization...
View ArticleEric Garner's Death
OverviewOn July 17th, 2014, Eric Garner, a 400 pound asthmatic[1] was put into a choke-hold after apparently breaking up a fight outside a local storefront in Staten Island. Five police officers...
View ArticleElbert Stoops
Versilla Skin is an effective cream that are designed with natural ingredients and are made for all skin types. The solution helps to get you a vibrant glowing skin by providing health substance to...
View ArticleJesus Chatline
OverviewThe Jesus Chatline, was a popular mock-up christian phone-in show. It consisted of the two co-hosts: Richard Burnish and Steven Chilton, acting as fake christian presenters who would both share...
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