From Memes to Films: The 2012 indie film based on this newspaper personal ad won 9 awards, including the Sundance Film Festival’s Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.
Safety Not Guaranteed
The Diaries of Sad Dogs
Slender Man
From Memes to Films: This creature has been the subject of a number of YouTube alternate reality games since its inception in June 2009. The first of these series, Marble Hornets, is currently being adapted for the big screen.
Out of the Duck's Nest...
A Dash Cam Surprise
This dash cam footage shot in Toronto, Ontario Canada caught some surprise balloons being released from one of the drivers involved in a car crash.
Tuba Gun ("Chuuba Juu")
Japanese band students have invented a new photo fad that turns the tuba musical instrument into a powerful air-blasting weapon.
Remy the Paper-Hunting Cat
Every time Melissa Thielen uses her home printer, her cat Remy lunges at the emerging document as if it were prey.
Michael Douglas' Interview Goes Viral
“Cunnilingus” and “HPV” are trending topics of the day on Twitter, thanks to the 68-year-old Hollywood actor who apparently misattributed his bout with throat cancer to the bedroom technique in a recent interview with The Guardian.
The Color Wheel of Pokémon
Click through to check out this color wheel tribute to Pokémon characters illustrated by Redditor Avalon.
A Cymbalist's Salute: WIN or FAIL?
A young cymbalist for Eisenhower Junior High School in drops one of his discs during a recital of the U.S. national anthem, but manages to pull off a remarkable recovery with a right-hand salute.
"Rains of Castamere" Reactions
Following last night’s shocking episode of Game of Thrones, the Internet erupted with a surge of animated GIFs, image macros and reaction videos inspired by the various plot points.
Guile's Theme Goes With Potato Suicides
In this clip from the anime series Dai Mahou Touge, a self-peeling potato’s jump in to boiling broth gets even more dramatic when Guile’s Theme is added.
#OccupyGezi
In response to the brutal police crackdown against protesters across Turkey, Twitter hashtag #occupygezi has become a symbol of international solidarity for the uprising.
Is This What Grumpy Cat Would Say?
Here’s an anti-teenage drinking billboard displayed on the side of Route 51 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, sponsored by the state liquor board and Elizabeth Forward School District. Copyright debates aside, is this done right?
Introducing Buttwipes for Gentlemen
The creative startup behind the Dollar Shave Club returns with One Wipe Charlies, yet another monthly subscription-based toiletry product for men.
Google Bans Adult-Only Apps for Glass
The first pornographic app for Google Glass was met by an unexpected roadblock within hours of its launch yesterday, when the developers discovered that Google had very recently updated its developer policies to ban sexually explicit content from the platform altogether.
A Star Trek Slow Jam
The Key of Awesome explore Spock’s mating period, or pon farr, through a sensual slow jam about the Vulcan’s distaste for romance.
The Chronicles of Rick Roll
From Memes to Films: This ambitious action fantasy feature film project announced in February 2011 claims to have dozens of viral video stars on board. Though little is known about the actual plot, it is slated for release next year.
Do Texas Got a Booty?
Wikipedia in the 1980s
The Squirrel-Monkey YouTube channel envisions what Wikipedia might look like if it had been invented in the 1980s.