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.
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
A GIF history of MMA fighters kissing before matches
The fighters land more than just punches.
On May 23, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III
Behind the internet’s freakish obsession with Shrek
Shrek is love. Shrek is life.
On Mar 27, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III, Jay Hathaway
Shanghai woman posts Instagram photos leading up to alleged suicide
One of jojotsai’s last Instagram photos show her feet dangling stories above the ground.
On Mar 16, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III
4chan is trying to make ‘free bleeding’ the latest Twitter trend
Let’s check in with 4chan’s mission to dismantle modern-day feminism.
On Feb 1, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III
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
4chan rigs a contest so a “fat old creep” can meet Taylor Swift
For the second time in 11 months, a public contest featuring singer Taylor Swift has been infiltrated by 4chan’s vote-rigging brigade.
On Jul 16, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
How Denny’s became Tumblr’s diner
Through a flurry of timely and creative GIFs and image macros, the 60-year-old restaurant has managed to court a new generation of patrons.
On Jul 11, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Reddit’s atheists revolt as r/Atheism cracks down on image macros
One of Reddit’s largest communities, r/Atheism, issued a new moderation policy that angered thousands of meme-addicted users.
On Jun 6, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Pug Life: The triumphant return of Tumblr’s Every Pug in New York
One graphic designer is determined to catalog each of NYC’s curly-tailed, smushed-faced residents.
On May 30, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
No one can get over how much this tea kettle looks like Hitler
“My morning coffee is going to taste like genocide tomorrow.”
On May 28, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
The force is strong in the “Vadering” photo meme
Do or do not; there is no try.
On Apr 4, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
4chan schemes to get rapper Lil B to the Grammys
If you happen to see rapper and social media sweetheart Lil B performing live on primetime TV this year with some Vans sneakers on, you can probably thank 4chan for that.
On Jan 16, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
“KJUGASCHAMBERS”: How hackers stole Person of the Year poll
A group of IRC users installed Kim Jong-un as Time Magazine’s No. 1 vote, but they also spelled a message with the first letter of each candidate’s name.
On Dec 10, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Humans of New York Tumblr raises $85,000 for Sandy relief
Photographer Brandon Stanton documents the lives of everyday New Yorkers. Now, he’s trying to help them recover from Hurricane Sandy.
On Nov 12, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
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