The highly anticipated release of SimCity earlier this week has been marred by heavy server downtime and crash reports, thanks to its demanding requirement of internet connection even for single player gameplay.
2013 SimCity Launch FAIL
$20,000 Well Spent
After donating $10,000 each to the Homestuck Kickstarter last year, two lucky fans got to see their original troll characters become canon today. Despite being killed in in the following panel, Mierfa Durgas (shown left) and Nektan Whelan (shown right) have already inspired fan art and cosplay on Tumblr.
Stock Media Cliché: Like a Boss Edition
This is the most baller music video made entirely of office and business-themed stock video footage. Video by Evan Roth and music by Iggy Azalea.
The Stop Girl
Like the mysterious Amber Lamps from the Epic Beard Man video, the subject of this animated GIF has been sought after by many of her online fans. Just yesterday, the woman previously known only as the “Stop Girl” came out to recognize her online fame in an interview with ESPN.
Arachnophobes Beware
This two and a half minute short film from the mind of Cyriak creates an endless universe of spiders and circuitry that will leave your skin crawling.
Azumanga Daioh
This manga turned anime was one of the earliest successful slice of life style series. It also introduced the term Waifu to English-speaking audiences.
Yoshi's Island: Hard Boiled Edition
Or should we say, soft-boiled? Click through and find out what happens! Illustrated by John Pading.
Supercut: Breaking the Fourth Wall
This supercut highlights dozens of moments in film where the actors break the fourth wall, including clips from Fight Club, Spaceballs, Animal House and Blazing Saddles.
Diablo III Launch FAIL
SimCity isn’t the only highly anticipated online game to be marred by server outages upon launch, remember the infamous “Error 37” message from the early days of Diablo III?
Cats Can Be Jerks
This montage features a bunch of obnoxious cats being complete jerks.
This is Sparta!
Six years ago today, the epic war cry of King Leonidas (300) echoed throughout the theaters, giving birth to the meme that we now know as “Sparta!!!!”
Hear Hear, Madame!
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TheAmazingAtheist: Who's The Damsel Now?
YouTube commentator TheAmazingAtheist shares his response to Anita Sarkeesian’s Tropes vs. Women in Video Games video. In his own words, “if you’re expecting some stupid ‘pwnage’ video, you’re going to be disappointed.”
The Answer to Life, The Universe and Everything
In memory of the English novelist Douglas Adams, this memorable catchphrase from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has been finally confirmed.
Meanwhile in Australia
A Darth Vader hot air balloon looms over the National Library of Australia in Canberra.
Guzz Goo-Zee-Goo
This bizarre French stop motion dance meme seems to have been started by YouTuber Guzzproductions.
Oprah's Favorite Things: You Get A Car!
This quote from the 2004 season premiere of The Oprah Winfrey Show where Oprah gave every audience member brand new cars has been circulating the web as the snowclone “You Get An X!” Help us flesh out its internet spread!
Dad Hacks Donkey Kong
After his three-year-old daughter asked to play Pauline and save Mario in Donkey Kong, dad Mike Mika hacked a ROM of the 2010 NES version of the game to make Pauline a playable character.
PETA Says "Zerglings Have Feelings Too"
In celebrating Blizzard’s release of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, Terrans for the Ethical Treatment of Zerglings launched a campaign called “Zerglings Have Feelings Too.”