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Funniest Memes of the Week – Crazy Secret, Lazy College Senior, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:00:25 +0000

Funniest Memes of the Week is back, just in time for finals and the holidays – our two favorite things! Just kidding, finals are annoying to say the least but we’ll get you through it with these funny memes. And if you students are still feelin’ down, just take it in stride, like ‘Lazy College [...]

Funniest Memes of the Week – Storm Cat, Tech Impaired Duck, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 19:25:23 +0000

Funniest Memes of the Week is back for another round of awesome memes. We hope it hasn’t been too hard for you to get back into the swing of things after Thanksgiving break, but we have a nice list of memes to reward you for your long week at work. We’re excited to introduce to [...]

Funniest Memes of the Week – Scumbag Sports Fan, Socially Awkward Penguin, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:02:07 +0000

The best memes of the week are back, with whole new bunch for you. For all our readers stuck at home because of Hurricane Sandy, we know you need the entertainment. So look no further, we’ve got enough fresh memes to keep you laughing until the lights come back on (well, maybe not that long). [...]

'Potato Jesus' Costume Can't Be Beat This Halloween

Emerald Catron — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:25:23 +0000

You might not have even known you were competing for the title of 2012′s Best Halloween Costume, but you just lost. The guy who made this ‘Ecce Homo‘/ Potato Jesus/ Good Grief, This Lady Can’t Paint costume just beat us all. What were you going to be for Halloween? A sexy referee? That’s just not [...]

Funniest Memes of the Week – iPhone 5, Grumpy Cat, 1990s Problems, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:28:47 +0000

The funniest 'Memes of the Week' is back for our last meme roundup of September. We have memes covering the most important current events of this month -- the release of the iPhone 5, the NFL replacement refs fail, and oh why not, let's throw the presidential race in there too.

Rainn Wilson Does Facebook Schrute Facts

Emerald Catron — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:55:23 +0000

Rainn Wilson brings the Schrute Facts meme to life for charity in this video from College Humor. This time, he's taking on all those annoyingly optimistic quotes people put on Facebook that are supposed to be inspirational but really jus

Funniest Memes of the Week — Paul Ryan Gosling, Shark Week, Mo Farah and More

Emerald Catron — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:45:37 +0000

It's been a busy week for the internet -- Mitt Romney announced Paul Ryan as his VP and the end of the Olympics finally came. Oh, and it's been SHARK WEEK since Sunday. Obviously, this has been a great source of inspiration to meme-makers everywhere, who came up with Paul Ryan Gosling, Mo Farah Running Away From Things, and loads and loads of shark jokes.

Kid Does Perfect Imitation of Trololo Guy

Dan Seitz — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 17:00:41 +0000

Eduard Khil, also known as Mr. Trololo, may passed on, but he’ll never leave our hearts. Or, apparently, our computer screens. Trololo will never die, not while kids like this are making parodies like this. Posted by Neighborhood Besties, a group of kids in the same general location who apparently enjoy making cute, goofy short [...]

Scarecrow Meme Takes Corn-y Humor to a Whole New Level

Mithun Divakaran — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:05:40 +0000

After cats, dogs and the Ridiculously Photogenic Guy, here's the latest meme that's trending on Reddit. Named 'Good Guy Scarecrow,' no one knows the source of the image, but, like many memes, no one seems to care. What matters is the brand of humor and creativity seen so far, which is down right "a-maize-ing"!

Did Seth Green Introduce the World to Tebowing?

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:23:41 +0000

If you’re a child of the ’80s, you might remember ‘Can’t Buy Me Love,’ the Patrick Dempsey high school comedy which hit theaters on August 14, 1987. Smack dab in the middle of the film, Seth Green, who plays Dempsey’s younger brother, strikes a pose which modern audiences would immediately recognize as ‘Tebowing.” Here’s the other weird [...]

'Draping' Will Get You Ready For the 'Mad Men' Premiere

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:02:45 +0000

Since you are already way sick of Jolie'ing, we have another body positioning internet meme that you and your digital camera can play along with. It's Draping, and it's based on 'Mad Men' protagonist Don Draper and his name-appropriate habit of casually draping his arm over things like couches and ladies.

Rickrolling – Everything You Need to Know

Meghan O'Keefe — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:08:51 +0000

Learn all about one of the most famous Web memes.

Memes – Everything You Need to Know

TheFW Staff — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:52:50 +0000

If you're one of those people who got forwarded the Nyan Cat meme and couldn't rest until you discovered what it meant, where it originated from and how it got so popular, then you're in luck. Finally, everything you could possibly want to know about all your favorite internet memes is in one place. Click on the links below to learn more about Nyan Cat, Planking and more.

'Lion King-ing' Is the Hot New Internet Craze [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:51:46 +0000

Another day, another hot new internet craze. First came “planking,” followed by “Tebowing” and most recently “breading cats.” And now, “Lion King-ing,” the act of raising a pet into the air like Simba in ‘The Lion King,’ is all the rage. video platform video management video solutions video player Pet owners everywhere are channeling wise [...]

Is Kristen Bell's Sloth Meltdown Meme-Worthy? [IMAGES]

Nick Nadel — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:28:46 +0000

By now you've probably seen the video of Kristen Bell's adorable reaction to meeting a sloth for her birthday. As she revealed on 'Ellen,' she's a huge fan of sloths-- and an easy crier. So when fiancé Dax Shepard surprised her with a one-on-one interaction with a sloth, she completely lost her mind.

The video of Bell's meltdown got us thinking that we may have a meme on our hands. Take a look below.

The 'Breading Cats' Meme Is Still a Thing Apparently [PHOTOS]

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:32:13 +0000

Look out planking. Move aside Tebowing. Make some space on the shelf LOLcats. There’s a new cat-tastic meme in town. Or is there? Gawker announced the discovery of the new “breading cats” meme that consists of cat owners hollowing out a slice of bread and fitting it around their cat’s head. We should probably point out [...]

'[Stuff] Liz Lemon Says' Is '30 Rock's' Answer to the Latest Web Trend [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:39:37 +0000

In the span of about a month, the ‘[Stuff] Girls Say’ YouTube video series has meme’d its way into internet pop culturedom. We know this because now, even hit TV shows like ’30 Rock’ are following suit. To promote the kick-off of its sixth season, NBC’s ’30 Rock’ released their mash-up of Tina Fey’s Liz [...]

The Best 'Sh*t People Say' Videos [NSFW]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:00:18 +0000

The 'Sh*t Girls Say' meme has bridged the gap between 2011 and 2012, and shows no sign of slowing down.

What started with a video featuring the cross-dressed Graydon Sheppard spouting off all the lines he and his comedy partner Kyle Humphrey imagines that the typical girl says has spawned an almost countless barrage of imitators, which gently skewer the stereotypical behavior of all types of women -- and some men and non-humans as well.

Original, Terrifying 'Keyboard Cat' Video Unearthed

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:44:23 +0000

Keyboard Cat has been one of the Internet's most enduring memes since it came into prominence in 2009.

The now famous video of a cat playing a jaunty keyboard tune was actually recorded in 1984, and only became popular after it was uploaded onto YouTube many years later.

But it turns out the origins of keyboard cat may stretch back to the '50s, when a organ-playing feline was featured on the long-forgotten 'Andy's Gang' kids' show.

'Callin' Oates' Is the Emergency Hall And Oates Hotline We Never Knew We Needed [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:54:12 +0000

If you're like us, you are often overcome with an all-encompassing urge to listen to the musical stylings of blue-eyed soul giants Hall and Oates.

While that desire can usually be quelled by using your iPod to listen to literally any movie soundtrack ever made, what happens when such a device is out of reach? Or if, for some inexplicable reason, you have neglected to download any of the legendary duo's substantial catalogue?

Thanks to Callin' Oates, now all you would have to do in that uncomfortable situation is dial 719-26-OATES (719-266-2837) on your phone.

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.)

Meet Ted Williams, the Homeless Man With a Golden Voice [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:30:09 +0000

Ted Williams, a homeless man with a pitch-perfect radio voice and a long history of drug and alcohol abuse, gained world-wide attention when a video of him exercising his “golden” pipes as he begged on the side of the street went viral. See Williams’s story below.

Planking — Everything You Need to Know [PHOTOS]

Meghan O'Keefe — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:27:28 +0000

Planking, or as it's also called "The Lying Down on Stuff Game," is a very special activity in which people lie face down with their hands at their sides so as to resemble a plank of wood. Also, an important part of the game is to lie down in a place one normally wouldn't lie down. So, you can't plank in, say, a bed. Beer container? Totally fine.

Rebecca Black — Everything You Need to Know [VIDEOS]

Meghan O'Keefe — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:10:20 +0000

It’s Rebecca (Black) Friday! Take a break from shopping with our guide to 2011′s biggest internet sensation. Who is Rebecca Black? Rebecca Black is a 14-year-old girl from Anaheim, California whose mother paid $4,000 to the record label ARK Music Factory so that Rebecca could record a single and film a corresponding music video. The [...]

What'd You Get With GAG Quartet and More Than 40 Internet Memes? [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:58:53 +0000

The band GAG Quartet's musical ode to the inter-webs mashes together more than 40 different internet memes into one ground-breaking song. How many can you spot in the video?

Is 'Corgi in Space' the Next Hot Internet Trend? [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:42:57 +0000

If you’re stumped by the inexplicable popularity of weird animal songs like the Nyan Cat meme, you’re not alone. But here’s a Nyan Cat-inspired bit of fluff that we can really get behind. It’s called, appropriately enough, “Spaaaaace Corgi.” Instead of an obnoxious 8-bit animated graphic of a cat, this soon-to-be meme features a cuddly Corgi [...]

'I'm a Cat — Not a Costume' PSA Preaches Pet Costume Sensitivity [IMAGE]

Alex Staub — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:26:47 +0000

Attention cat owners! Halloween may be over, but you probably still may get a kick out of dressing your cat up in adorable costumes. Well, cats everywhere want you to know that they don't share your enthusiasm for the holiday. Furthermore, they don't want people to wear costumes that perpetuate cat stereotypes. Thus, they're speaking out in this hilarious parody public service announcement.

What the Heck Is 'Tebowing'? [PHOTOS]

Jeff Giles — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:09:41 +0000

Since being drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 2010 NFL Draft, Tim Tebow has been one of the most talked-about quarterbacks in professional football -- and after leading the team to a fourth-quarter comeback against the Miami Dolphins last week, he's hotter than ever.

It wasn't enough for Tebow to take over the Broncos offense -- now he's taking over the 2011 photo meme craze that gave us planking, stocking, horsemaning and batmanning. That's right, folks: We've moved on to Tebowing.

'Money Face' Internet Trend Lets You Imagine Your Face On Bills [Photos]

Dylan Schenker — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:05:32 +0000

Have you ever wondered what your face would look like on a piece of currency? While that probably won’t happen, you can at least mash your face up with the faces of dead presidents. The new ‘Money Face’ internet trend has people folding bills of money in half and lining their face up with the [...]

Conan O'Brien Shows Tom Selleck 'Selleck, Waterfalls, Sandwich' Website [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:50:28 +0000

There's a strange, yet completely awesome Tumblr blog called Selleck, Waterfalls Sandwich. It's exactly what it sounds like - Tom Selleck, in various poses from 'Magnum, P.I.,' is superimposed into photos of waterfalls and a variety of sandwiches. Oh, the internet.

On a recent 'Conan,' the host introduced Selleck to the site.