Users on 4chan’s /int/ board invented this fictional character in order to mock the inclusion of the country Portugal in Age of Empires II expansion The African Kingdoms.
Alberto Barbosa
ARGUS, a Long-Range Defense Sensor, Sees 1.8 Billion Pixels
This camera, which is newly mounted to military drones, can use the data from 65 different images at once to detect targets more accurately and prevent civilian casualties.
Marge Krumping Spawns Battle Scene Parodies
This still shot of Marge Simpson’s “tryhard cool mom” moment from a 2007 episode of The Simpsons recently has been making the rounds on Tumblr and Facebook as a popular exploitable inserted into various battle scenes from anime and video games.
Cristi, Bă Cristi
A man who is very relaxed about being attacked by a dog has become a Romanian meme, inspiring Presidential video edits and a large subway flash mob.
When Your Fedora Gets In the Way of Thug Life
Man Changes Name to Confuse Court Database
Meet OddsocksmcweirdoeltuttifruttiMrfartohellohippotamusbumIthinkwecanallliveinco-operationasfreeindividualswithouthurtingourfellowsentientbeingsbutwewillhavetoworkon-ittheworldisforsharing, the British troll who literally changed his name to mess with the court proceedings charged against him.
Clinton Supporters Go After “Berniebros”
Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton have gone on the offensive against fans of rival Bernie Sanders, accusing many of his male supporters of being sexist and fanatical.
Bethesda Unveils New DOOM Campaign Trailer
The latest trailer for the highly anticipated remake of DOOM, now set for release on May 13th, brings a closer look at the game’s single-player campaign, which opens with the iconic DOOM marine waking up to hell unleashed by hordes of demons on the Union Aerospace Corporation’s facility on Mars.
The Dabbing Squidward Is Going Viral on Vine
Since rising to mainstream popularity in late 2015, The Dab has been virtually declared dead many times (thanks to the cringeworthy efforts made by politicians and daytime TV show hosts), but this one theme park employee dabbing in the costume of Squidward may have breathed a second life into this almost bygone meme.
When You Thought Argument Is Over…
…But then you hear them say something under their breath.
Guy Lets Car Drive Itself While He Sits In Backseat
This video shows a Tesla self-driving car going 83 kilometers/hour on a Dutch highway as the driver rides happily – in the back seat. It goes without saying, but do not try this on your local roads.
Shkreli Pleads the Fifth at Drug Hearing
Reviled former pharmaceuticals executive Martin Shkreli pleaded the Fifth and refused to answer questions today during an appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s hearing on prescription drug prices.
Cena & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Marge Krumps Way Too Hard
This Krumping cannot stand.
The Golden Ratio
Perhaps the Internet’s favorite ratio, the Golden Spiral is something you can see everywhere, if you look hard enough (or use Photoshop well enough).
Droneboarding: Quadcopter Meets Snowboard
If you’re curious what the future holds for winter sports in the age of drones, this is it.
Satirical Hip Hop / Meme Rap
Direct satires of hip hop have existed since the needle first scratched the record, but this fully-formed genre that celebrates the irony of lazy lyrics and lo-fi tracks first came to prominence in the early 2010s.
Martin “Pharma Bro” Shkreli Takes an Oath
Manhattan Crane Collapse, Viewed From Above
People in a neighboring building start to panic as a giant construction crane begins to creak and eventually falls off of the building next door. The crane was being lowered by workers when they lost control, killing one man and severely injuring three.
Pickup Artist Blogger Cancels Global Meetup
Controversial pickup artist blogger Roosh V, who has been widely accused of being a misogynist and rape apologist, announced that a global “tribal meetup” for fans of his blogs RooshV.com and Return of Kings has been canceled following an enormous backlash online.