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
Stanford students 3-D-print a working video game controller
Smash your video game controller in peace.
On Apr 28, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III
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
Behind the internet’s freakish obsession with Shrek
Shrek is love. Shrek is life.
On Mar 27, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III, Jay Hathaway
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
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
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
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
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
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
The best selfies from Grand Theft Auto V
Your selfies will never be this cool.
On Oct 12, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
A beginner’s guide to 4chan
Here’s everything the ‘New York Times’ won’t tell you about the ‘darkest corner of the web.’
On Oct 7, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Movie-inspired engagement photos get two thumbs up
Brilliant.
On Sep 25, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Time magazine writer under fire for startling tweet about Julian Assange
Michael Grunwald can’t wait for the WikiLeaks founder to be killed by a drone.
On Aug 18, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
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