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Here’s your chance to get the Oatmeal’s newest card game, Bears vs. Babies

Scary babies are on the attack—and only hilarious creatures can stop them.

On Oct 19, 2016 by Sarah Weber

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The Oatmeal campaigns Elon Musk for millions—and it may have worked

2012's crowdfunding campaign only bought the land for the Tesla Museum. Next up? The main event.

On May 15, 2014 by Chase Hoffberger

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The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman calls out 9GAG for ripping off his comics

9GAG wouldn't like The Oatmeal when he's mad.

On Oct 1, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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The Oatmeal’s new book promises ‘life, death, love,’ and bears

Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants is a 168-page array of "comics, facts, and instructional guides"

On Sep 11, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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The Oatmeal laughs last: Charles Carreon owes $46K to parody site

The long-running saga that originated as a spat between Internet rights attorney Charles Carreon and The Oatmeal's Matthew Inman is over, and the ruling has been set.

On Apr 15, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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The Internet according to The Oatmeal

Beloved webcomic author Matthew Inman sounds off on Tesla, BuzzFeed, Funnyjunk, and privacy in the age of the Internet. 

On Mar 7, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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The top 10 most influential crowdfunding campaigns of 2012

Kickstarter and its crowdfunding contemporaries hit the mainstream this year, behind these blockbuster campaigns. 

On Dec 24, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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The top 10 most influential fans of 2012

The question of how influential—and what kind of influence—a fan can have over other fans is a very difficult one, but these 10 individuals made a clear impact this past year. 

On Dec 17, 2012 by Aja Romano

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13 things we just learned about The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman

Breaking down Matthew Inman's retort to BuzzFeed's Jack Stuef.

On Dec 10, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman sued by greeting card company

Oatmeal Studios, which has made greeting cards for 35 years, claims that a new line of cards based on Inman's popular webcomic, The Oatmeal, infringes their trademark.

On Nov 21, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Webcomic saves 14-year-old effort to preserve inventor’s lab

The Oatmeal raises half the money in six days.

On Aug 22, 2012 by Aja Romano

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The Oatmeal shows the money

Here's the moment we've all been waiting for: the money shot. 

On Jul 10, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Charles Carreon drops lawsuit against The Oatmeal

After 23 days, attorney Charles Carreon has dropped his lawsuit against popular webcomic creator Matthew Inman, leaving Inman free to distribute over $200,000 to charity.

On Jul 4, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Charles Carreon seeks restraining order in Oatmeal fundraiser case

The attorney wants a restraining order between The Oatmeal's Matt Inman and crowdfunding site Indiegogo, which would hold up the transfer of over $200,000 to charity.

On Jul 2, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Oatmeal ends fundraiser with over $200,000, still plans to photograph the money

Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman didn't let a lawsuit stop him from raising more than 10 times his original goal for two charities. He did receive a nasty poem from the attorney who's suing him, though.

On Jun 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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