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'Facemath' Wins Best Tumblr of the Year — 2012 TheFW Awards

Emerald Catron — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:15:26 +0000

In this year's battle for best Tumblr, there is a clear winner. Facemath! It's the hilarious blog that adds up faces to make other faces. The site won by a wide margin, beating second place Tumblr McKayla Is Not Impressed by 21%. Coming in third was Dogshaming. You

'Boy Who Loves Nicki Minaj' wins Cutest Internet Kid of the Year – TheFW Awards 2012

Sarah Shahzad — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:00:59 +0000

This year’s Cutest Internet Kid award goes to the Boy Who Loves Nicki Minaj, which cornered a massive 50% of the votes. He just wants to sing Nicki Minaj, you guys, why can't you understand that? See how simple it is --

Drunk Guy Singing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Wins Best Viral Video of the Year — TheFW Awards 2012

Emerald Catron — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:48:43 +0000

If you were wondering what it takes to beat 'Gangnam Style' for the best viral video of 2012, it's pretty obvious the answer is lots of booze.

'Bohemian Rhapsody -- Under Arrest' managed to come out on top in this year's contest, ahead of such internet faves as 'Call Me Maybe' and 'Overly Attached Girlfriend,' for the title of best viral video of 2012. (He beat 'Gangnam Style' by 27%.) Maybe that's because Robert Wilkinson, the man behind the video, has an awesome singing voice.

'Twins Dancing to Guitar' Wins Cutest Baby Video of the Year – TheFW Awards 2012

Sarah Shahzad — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:30:32 +0000

This year, ‘Twins Dancing to Guitar’ rounded up over 50% of the vote in the Cutest Baby Video of 2012 contest overwhelming victory. Maybe it was their double-baby power. Or maybe it’s their adorable dancing. You decide. The runners-up are Dragon Baby, a glorious record of a toddler dressed as Bruce Lee murdering a dragon, [...]

'Ermagherd' Wins Best Meme of the Year — TheFW Awards 2012

Emerald Catron — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:49:23 +0000

Ermahgerd! Ther werner ers Ermahgerd! This funny meme managed to beat out the competition for the best meme of 2012. Are you surprised? If so, it’s probably because you’ve never screamed ‘Ermahgerd!’ out loud before. Coming in at second place to maintain her miserable demeanor was Grumpy Cat, and close behind was the Overly Attached [...]

Barack Obama 'Deal With It' Wins Best Gif of the Year – TheFW Awards 2012

Emerald Catron — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:22:35 +0000

When we first saw this GIF, we basically kept it open and running all day. So it comes as no surprise that Barack Obama ‘Deal With It, which takes a photo of Pres. Obama offering a cocky smile and adds animated sunglasses from the classic ‘Deal With It‘ meme, has won the prestigious (in our [...]

'Baby Tiger Jumping on a Couch' Wins Best Animal Video of the Year — TheFW Awards 2012

Emerald Catron — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:45:21 +0000

We have to admit, the results of this contest aren't too surprising. Sincerely, it's hard to imagine anything cuter than a baby tiger playing on a couch, which is why this video of a baby tiger jumping on the couch is taking home the prize for the Best Animal Video of 2012.

'Bantha Pug' Wins Best Dog Video of the Year – TheFW Awards 2012

Emerald Catron — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:09:33 +0000

After weeks of voting, the results are in for this year’s TheFW awards, and in the category of Best Dog Video of 2012 we have a clear winner … Banthapug, ladies and gentlemen! Runner up Tre T the Super Dog trailed by 14 percent, and third place went to the weirdest Dog Shaming video on [...]

Henri the Existential Cat, 'Ermahgerd' In the Lead for the 2012 FW Awards

TheFW Staff — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:37:37 +0000

Time is running out to vote in the 2012 TheFW Awards, the only awards that celebrate the best in cat videos, memes, viral videos and more. (Well, the best awards that celebrate that stuff anyway…) Here’s how the competition is going so far: ‘Drunk Guy Singing Bohemian Rhapsody in the Back of a Cop Car‘ [...]

Funniest Memes of the Week – Binders Full of Women, Felix Baumgartner and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:45:45 +0000

We didn't have to travel too far into the depths of the internet to come up with the best memes for this week. Some current events outside the internet (gasp!) prompted some great memes. The second presidential debate in "town hall" style was especially inspirational. From the debate we got 'Binders Full of Women,' 'Menacing Josh Romney,' and more.

Funniest Memes of the Week – Good Dog Greg, Presidential Debate, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:17:29 +0000

It should come as no surprise that we have some great presidential debate memes for you this week. But we also have a lot more. We love cats, but some dog memes are always appreciated. And 'Sudden Clarity Clarence' has teamed up with 'The Office' to deliver some laughs as well.

The Best Viral Videos of 2011 — Chosen by You!

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:01:31 +0000

The votes have been tallied and YOU, our lovely TheFW readers, have selected the best viral videos of the year in the categories of dogs, cats, animals, babies, kids, and dance, as well as most heartwarming video, and biggest internet sensation.

Now we present all of our winners -- like Randall the Honey Badger, who won the internet sensation category with 35% of the vote, and the "no-no cat, who managed an impressive 39% in the always competitive feline category -- in the list of the year's best viral videos.

The Most Heartwarming Videos of 2011

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:27:16 +0000

There were plenty of heartwarming viral videos this year that proved you don't need a lot of time or professional production values to tug at the heartstrings.

Here are our favorite heartwarming videos of 2011. Check them all out below and then vote for which one you think is most touching. (For more on each video, click on the titles in blue.)

The Best Dance Videos of 2011

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:13:01 +0000

When you point a camera at someone who is dancing, lots of good and/or hilarious things can happen.

Here are our favorite dance videos of 2011. Check them all out below and then vote for which one you think is best. (For more on each video, click on the titles in blue.)

'Halloween Candy Kids' Wins Jimmy Kimmel's Clip of the Year [VIDEOS]

Bob Sassone — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:46:38 +0000

Every year, Jimmy Kimmel gives out a year-end award to the viral video or other clip that made the biggest impact. This year it was obvious who was going to win.

Three year-old Jake and seven year-old C.J., from the now-classic 'Halloween Candy Kids' video that went viral in October was far and away the best Kimmel clip of 2011.

The Best Cat Videos of 2011

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:38:07 +0000

Cats and viral videos go together like ham and cheese or Kardashians and oversharing. Here are our favorite cat videos of 2011. Check them all out below and then vote for which one you think is best. (For more on each video, click on the titles in blue.) Real Cat Vs. Cat Balloon ‘No No No’ Cat [...]

The Biggest Internet Sensations of 2011 [VIDEOS]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:39:16 +0000

From "warlocks" to Rebecca Black to Nyan Cat, it's been quite a year for Internet sensations. Of all the memes and viral videos of this year, a handful were able to break out and become mainstream phenomenons.

Here are our favorite Internet sensations of 2011. Check them all out below and then vote for which one you think is best. (For more on each sensation, click on the titles in blue.)

The Cutest Internet Kids of 2011 [VIDEOS]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:48:59 +0000

While babies star in their share of adorable videos, the fun really starts when the young-ens grow up and learn to talk. Once they're old enough to realize that a camera is on them, that's when the cuteness meter really starts to go off the charts.

Here are ten of our favorite videos starring kids from 2011. Check them all out below and then vote for which one you think is the cutest. (For more on each video, click on the titles in blue.)

The Best Animal Videos of 2011

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:08:59 +0000

While cats and dogs tend to be the focus of most animal-related viral videos, there were still quite a few entertaining offerings starring the not-so-domesticated set this year.

Here are our ten favorite animal videos -- non-house pet division -- of 2011. Check them all out below and then vote for which one you think is best. (For more on each video, click on the titles in blue.)

The Cutest Dog Videos of 2011

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:43:44 +0000

Man's best friend starred in some pretty great viral videos this year.

Here are our ten favorite adorable canine videos of 2011. Check them all out below and then vote for which one you think is cutest. (For more on each video, click on the titles in blue.)

The Cutest Baby Videos of 2011

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:52:48 +0000

There were quite a few adorable baby videos in 2011, but 10 were able to rise above all the cooing to be our favorites.

Check out all the videos below, and then vote in our poll at the bottom to choose who you think is the Cutest Baby of 2011. (For more on each video, click on the titles in blue.)