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5 better ways to raise awareness of ALS

Here's how to fight a disease once a viral fundraising effort ends.

On Aug 19, 2014 by Miles Klee

Via

Now you can give to charity just by watching cat videos

Get your fluff fix and save the world.

On Jun 30, 2014 by Miles Klee

Internet Culture

Here’s your chance to crush stuff in a tank with Arnold Schwarzenegger

Let nothing stand in your way.

On Mar 12, 2014 by Miles Klee

Internet Culture

Republicans’ online antics are proof that they’re totally out of ideas

When your best electoral maneuver is just a short-term con, it's time to go back to the drawing board.

On Feb 11, 2014 by Miles Klee

Via

Man spotted panhandling for bitcoins outside Minnesota McDonald’s

Guess he hasn't heard of Dogecoin yet.

On Feb 4, 2014 by Miles Klee

IRL

Put your bitcoins to work funding open-source cancer research

The cancer-fighting compound will be named “Satoshimycin" in honor of Satoshi Nakamoto.

On Jan 8, 2014 by Gaby Dunn

Tech

Dogecoin community rallies to reimburse victims of Christmas heist

Big-hearted donations roll in for victims of a massive robbery.

On Dec 28, 2013 by Miles Klee

Tech

Delightful Tumblr aims to fund Marina Abramović’s retirement

Finally, you can register your disgust with subpar performance art while battling blood cancers.

On Oct 29, 2013 by Miles Klee

IRL

The Syrian Electronic Army’s latest target: Obama

This included a more-or-less defunct donation site and Obama’s official Twitter and Facebook accounts.

On Oct 28, 2013 by Miles Klee

Internet Culture

‘Your move, creep’: RoboCop statue to watch over Detroit in 2014

A giant replica of the city's iconic guardian is not far off.

On Sep 27, 2013 by Miles Klee

Fandom

What Cards Against Humanity did instead of buying an island

They could have bought a private island, tons of astronaut ice cream, or a condom for every person in El Paso, Texas, but Cards Against Humanity's creators donated to Wikipedia instead.

On Dec 19, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

Society

Anonymous turns against WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks' latest releasewas hidden behind a donation "paywall." Hacker collective Anonymous has not taken kindly to the fundraising attempt.

On Oct 11, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy

Tech

Porn site seeks new breast cancer charity after Komen rejects donations

PornHub wanted to give money from its "Save the Boobs" campaign to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, but the foundation turned the site down.

On Oct 5, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

Internet Culture

YouTube favorite Janet Liang finds perfect bone marrow match

In January the leukemia patient pleaded to the YouTube community for help. Eight months later, she finally has a near-perfect match.

On Sep 11, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

IRL

The Oatmeal apologizes for sexist comic

After his comic flopped with female gamers, the cartoonist said he was sorry in a big way.

On Apr 18, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Society