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.
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
Fist pump costs motocross racer an X Games gold medal
The pride goeth before the fall.
On Aug 5, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
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
Meet AltaVista’s neighbors in the search engine graveyard
After 18 years, AltaVista will search no more. Here’s a look at the other vintage search engines that went before it.
On Jul 2, 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
10 Weird Twitter feeds too cool for Time magazine
Time magazine’s list of the 140 best Twitter accounts of the year almost totally missed the group at the forefront of Twitter culture in 2013: Weird Twitter.
On Mar 25, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
The economy of the GIF
The rise of GIFs’ prominence has led to a demand for GIF marketing.
On Mar 8, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Shane Burcaw: From Tumblr star to nonprofit hero
Shane Burcaw runs a popular Tumblr and a nonprofit foundation, all while battling a debilitating genetic disease called spinal muscular atrophy type II.
On Mar 3, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
The Road to Austin with Mr. GIF: Day 2
Meeting Tumblr-famous dog Tommy Pom, and prominent Tumblr blogger Shane “laughingatmynightmare” Burcaw.
On Mar 2, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Chechnya’s president is absolutely incredible at Instagram
… even if he doesn’t have his own account.
On Feb 14, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
27 exclusive GIFcards to share for Valentine’s Day
What better way to impress your valentine than with one of these unique GIFcards?
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