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.
Reddit designs a 51-star American flag for Puerto Rico
As Puerto Rico starts the process of becoming a state, redditors start designing flags to accommodate a new star.
On Nov 8, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Tumblr reaches 20 billion monthly pageviews
The popular blogging platform is now one of the 20 most-visited websites in the U.S.
On Nov 5, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Video of YouTuber’s death derails trial
A new YouTube video that allegedly shows the killing of YouTube-famous rapper Anthony “Messy Mya” Barre has complicated the prosecution of a suspect in the case.
On Sep 25, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
10 iconic GIFs from MTV’s Video Music Awards
From Michael Jackson’s moonwalk to Beyonce’s baby bump, relive the most memorable moments in MTV’s Video Music Awards history.
On Sep 6, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Grad student Guha banned from flight because of T-shirt
Guha made headlines recently tweeting Aetna CEO about cancer treatment.
On Aug 22, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
The untold story of Space Invaders
With The Invader, fan Ehud Lavski has created a compelling backstory to the classic video game, Space Invaders.
5 essential tips for making money on Twitter
A Twitter kingpin gives the Daily Dot the lowdown on his tricks of the trade.
On Aug 9, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
New Google employee fired over Reddit post
Apparently Google takes its nondisclosure agreements pretty seriously.
On Jun 29, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
The many shapes of German artist Tilman Zitzmann
With his Tumblr, Geometry Daily, Zitzmann creates an inspiring, mathematical graphic design every day.
On Jun 27, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Internet vigilantes target some terrible 10-year-old kids
A video of kids making a bus monitor cry inspires Internet justice.
On Jun 20, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Acclaimed artists commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the GIF
From Olia Lialina and Lacy Micallef to Chris Torres and Alan Butler, the Web’s finest artists pay tribute to the GIF with style and grace.
On Jun 15, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Brazilian artist Bruno Stecanella distorts reality with animated GIFs
The 27-year-old illustrator explains how he uses the mobile-phone app, Cinemagram, to create surreal and timeless GIFs.
On Jun 1, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
The animated history of the GIF, the internet’s favorite format
It’s officially pronounced ‘Jif,’ according to the creator.
On May 3, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Sparkling Olive Garden review turns elderly columnist into overnight celebrity
Marilyn Hagerty’s review of the chain restaurant is like the Double Rainbows of food criticism.
On Mar 9, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Actress Patricia Heaton attacks Georgetown law student on Twitter, deletes account
Twitter users have called for a boycott of The Middle after Heaton echoed Rush Limbaugh’s statements about Sandra Fluke/
On Mar 5, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
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