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Fernando Alfonso III


Fernando Alfonso III served as an early Reddit and 4chan reporter and the Daily Dot’s first art director until 2016. He’s gone on to report at Lexington’s Herald-Leader and at the Houston Chronicle.

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This MMA fighter has the greatest pre-fight shenanigans

And the award for the most creative MMA pre-fight pranks goes to Sean O’Connell.

On May 9, 2015 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Creepy GoneWild comments get transformed into Lego

It might be the greatest Reddit matchup of all time.

On May 26, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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A GIF history of MMA fighters kissing before matches

The fighters land more than just punches.

On May 23, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Why did this Reddit administrator suddenly step down?

Intortus left the company under mysterious circumstances, leaving the rest of the site to speculate.

On Apr 3, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life

Behind the internet’s freakish obsession with Shrek

Shrek is love. Shrek is life.

On Mar 27, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III, Jay Hathaway

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GoneWild knew this woman was pregnant before she did

Leave it to the people who hang out around Reddit’s r/gonewild to help a gal find out she’s having a baby.

On Mar 26, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Why Reddit mods are ‘censoring’ Greenwald’s latest bombshell

Redditors from r/news have obsessed over Greenwald’s latest Edward Snowden leak. Then the story was banned.

On Feb 26, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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How the Dick Butt meme became the Rickroll of the future

The internet history of a semi-NSFW hot dog dude that became a GIF artist’s best friend.

On Feb 12, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III, Jay Hathaway

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This is what happens when you give a 4chan user a laser engraver and some /b/read

This is the only way to have your toast in the morning.

On Jan 27, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Reddit’s favorite naked storyteller has a thing for gnomes

‘I just can’t keep a straight face when it comes to making boners.’

On Jan 17, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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How the ‘banana for scale’ became the yardstick of the Internet

It’s the universal way of showing how big other objects are. But why?

On Dec 17, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Time closes Person of the Year loopholes, Miley Cyrus still poised to win

The fix was too little, too late.

On Nov 28, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Rigging Time’s Person of the Year poll? All in a day’s twerk

Voting for Time’s Person of the Year poll runs for another full week, but it looks like we may already have a winner.

On Nov 26, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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This creepy video might reveal the aftermath of Justin Bieber’s South American debauchery

The camera rotates to show the girl who’s filming. She grins, blows a kiss. Who is she?

On Nov 7, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The 15 creepiest stories from r/nosleep, Reddit’s freakshow campfire

We asked r/nosleep’s moderators to select their favorite stories. Here’s what they sent.

On Oct 31, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III, Jay Hathaway

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