Category: Internet

How Cats Took Over the Internet at Museum of the Moving Image

How Cats Took Over the Internet at Museum of the Moving Image

When exactly did it happen? The Internet cat sensation, that is. I don’t have any distinct memories that don’t include cat memes somewhere (or cat videos, or cat T-shirts, or cat everything). Now in a uniquely collaborative exhibit, the Museum of the Moving Image is…

The secret life of rare Instagram hashtags

The secret life of rare Instagram hashtags

It all started a few years back when my friends and I first jumped on the Instagram bandwagon: it was innocent, it was fun; we posted pictures of juggalos at the video store and hashtagged #juggalolife. However since the earlier days of my grams, I…

HOT IN THE CITY: How to <i>not</i> do Tinder and a 101 on getting to know your new dating app addiction

HOT IN THE CITY: How to not do Tinder and a 101 on getting to know your new dating app addiction

Tinder, Tinder, Tinder, you evil little devil, you—you stupid, stupid addictive app. How embarrassed I am to ever have downloaded you. But while it might make one weary of online dating (it’s scary out there!), let alone using a virtual Hot or Not app as…

Nielsen Ratings realize it’s 2012, halfheartedly accept the Internet’s existence

Nielsen Ratings realize it’s 2012, halfheartedly accept the Internet’s existence

The Nielsen Company, yes the same Nielsen company whose TV ratings decide how many advertising dollars shows gets by putting a little box in like twelve Midwesten soccer mom’s homes who watch “The Voice” exclusively has decided to incorporate information from that thing the kids…

The Huffington Post has a “Good News” section…and it’s awful

The Huffington Post has a “Good News” section…and it’s awful

I, like many other Internet users, was recently in dire need of a video of a cat doing something adorable. So I did a Google search, which led me to The Huffington Post for this entirely necessary video of a cat helping a mute child…

Galloping Gargoyles! eBay’s 2012 fall seller updates aren’t looking to good for the average wizard

Galloping Gargoyles! eBay’s 2012 fall seller updates aren’t looking to good for the average wizard

eBay’s new 2012 fall seller updates and regulations are really laying down the law. Sure, a new site layout, some minor category renames; these things are expected. But for all the wizards and witches practicing sorcery regularly out there (and warlocks, too!) who use eBay…

STOP THE PRESSES: Twitter introduces a simpler logo

STOP THE PRESSES: Twitter introduces a simpler logo

Stop everything you’re doing (tweeting) for one second and remember that this whole Twitter thing is symbolized by a little blue bird (making it seem somewhat pathetic at times). It is with this blue bird (and the right engineering, of course) we are able to engage in…