This young boy looks very confused after discovering a payphone on the sidewalk.
Child Sees a Payphone for the First Time
@Everyword Inspires Imitators
The Twitter bot @Everyword, devoted to tweeting every word in the English language, finished that task in July of last year. But many programmers have adapted the idea to other languages and systems, some of which won’t finish their tweet schedules for hundreds of years – if Twitter lasts that long.
Kawaii
This Japanese term for “cute” is commonly associated with adorable anime and manga characters by Otakus online.
"Problematic Fave"
This term is often used by social justice bloggers on Tumblr to label celebrities that have been accused of various forms of prejudice, bigotry or perpetuating stereotypes.
Dreams and the Internet
Octopus Plays Hide and Seek With Scuba Diver
A curious octopus plays peek-a-boo behind a rock with underwater photographer Timothy Ewing off the shore of Kona District in Hawaii.
KC Green
KC Green is well-known for his webcomics, which have spawned a surprisingly high amount of memes, especially considering his young age. A prodigy of the lols, indeed!
Reggie Fils-Aimé Gets Ready for Nintendo E3
Nintendo of America is off to an early start with preparations for this year’s E3 in June, with its celebrity president Reggie Fils-Aimé announcing a temporary leave from his role to get himself in tip-top shape for this year’s glorious return of the Nintendo World Championship after 25 years of absence.
Freebooting
This practice of re-hosting online media without the creator’s permission has seen a substantial increase since Facebook gave users the ability to upload videos, many of which have been ripped off YouTube without attribution.
Horsetaur: Half-horse, Half-Centaur
Chris Gethard Confronts Troll
Chris Gethard, a New York City-based comedian, found one of his trolls, brought him to a studio, and filmed their awkward conversation. The result is an interesting look at why one person decided to be mean to someone he’d never even met.
Jem and the Holograms Trailer
The newly released trailer for the upcoming live-action film Jem and the Holograms has been poorly received online, with many criticizing the film for removing key plot points from the original animated television series.
Vsauce: The Art & Science of Number Counting
In this latest episode of Vsauce, YouTube’s certified explainer Michael Stevens sheds a light on the little-known and curious subculture of number-counting on YouTube, including the works of Mike Smith, Jeremy Harper and John Harchick, as well as what happens to our brains when we count.
Github
This site, which is a treasure trove of interesting open source code projects (including those that power many memes), has been attacked and censored by governments around the world.
Adorable Baby Bat Burritos
The rescuers helping these little orphan bats wrap them up in miniature yellow tortilla blankets to keep them safe and warm.
Why Doesn't Ash Ketchum Age?
Based on the canonical timeline of Pokemon, the main protagonist Ash Ketchum should be in his late twenties by now, with his curiosity for adventures long gone and replaced by disdain for people and life. So why hasn’t he changed?
Rick and Morty Kill the Simpsons
Rick and Morty are forced to clean up a rather nasty mess after crash landing into a Simpsons couch gag.
Patriots Replace Tom Brady with Dom Grady
Wolfram Launches Image Identification Project
The computation software company Wolfram Research has launched an “Image Identification Project” at ImageIdentify.com, which attempts to identify the subject in any picture submitted to the site.
When You Meet Your Internet Friends In Person
Inviting a friend over to play some Xbox? Play the old “wrong house” prank on your visitor for a quick bit of fun.