While surfing online today, I made the best discovery and thought I would share it with you all. It’s KnowYourMeme.com, from RocketBoom, and it features examples and the history of internet memes, from Three Wolf Moon to Dramatic Prairie Dog. It was featured as one of the 50 Best Websites of 2009 by Time Magazine. Most memes are spread using social media and popular websites like 4Chan, so I thought it seemed only appropriate to share since it highlights the power of social media and how almost anything and go viral in a very short period of time.
In addition to the actual website, Rocketboom also does a great series of funny, yet informative, videos about the most popular internet memes. One of my favorites, Keyboard Cat, is featured below:
In addition, here’s one of my favorite Keyboard Cat videos:
I hope you all enjoy KnowYourMeme.com as much as I did!
Kanye West’s interruption of music sweetheart Taylor Swift at the VMAs Sunday night has created a lot more trouble for the outspoken star than he ever would have thought.
The phrase “I’mma let you finish” has becoming the latest internet meme, joining the ranks of Three Wolf Moon T-Shirt on Amazon.com, Rick Roll’d, and Keyboard Cat.
Internet geeks (such as myself) have been rapidly building websites, icons, and more to keep up with the demand that making fun of Kanye West has seemed to bring. Here’s a few things I noticed during my time spent on the internet in the past few days:
Immaletyoufinish.com — readers submit their own graphics of Kanye interrupting people all over the web, TV, and beyond.
