The strangest shout-outs in Twitter’s S-1 filing
What do Kevin Durant and Osama bin Laden have in common?
On Oct 4, 2013 by Miles Klee
How pro-fascist ideologues are rewriting Croatia’s history
Whoever controls Wikipedia controls history.
On Oct 1, 2013 by Tim Sampson
This medley of 28 iconic guitar solos goes to 11
For those about to rock, CDZA salutes you.
On Sep 26, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski
Iran’s new president spoofed with satirical LinkedIn account
I see you have a lot of work experience, here.
On Sep 25, 2013 by Miles Klee
Miss America gave the Internet a crash course in history, geography, and race
You probably know by now that America’s new beauty queen, New York’s Nina Davuluri, is Indian. And not everyone is happy about that.
On Sep 16, 2013 by Aja Romano
How the supercut changed the shape of nostalgia
Supercuts scan pop culture for repetitive catch phrases and slogans that have become part of our lexicon and solidified into cliches.
On Aug 23, 2013 by Simon Owens
Watch a nuclear family explain the Internet in 1997
This educational video from 1997 will leave you reminiscing about AOL chat rooms.
On Aug 10, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
What online dating looked like in 1880
This 1880 Victorian novel shows us love, American style—and it sounds an awful lot like online dating today.
On Jul 29, 2013 by Aja Romano
The history of NSA spying, from telegrams to email
Before PRISM, there was SHAMROCK.
On Jun 17, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Exploring the past through Google Maps
David Rumsey himself has chosen over 120 maps from around the world in his collection and laid them across Google Maps.
On May 3, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Is Facebook turning into Twitter—or is it the other way around?
The two social media giants, once directed by two diametrically opposed philosophies, are becoming more and more alike as they chase more and more users—and money
On Apr 18, 2013 by Tim Sampson
The Titanic will sink again—on Twitter
Spoiler alert: It doesn’t matter how many times you tweet or retweet, the Titanic is going down. Again.
On Apr 12, 2013 by Justin Franz
How major research institutions adjust to a Wikipedia world
A Washington, D.C. edit-a-thon got information from the Historical Society Of Washington off the shelves and onto Wikipedia.
On Mar 28, 2013 by Tim Sampson
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
Happy 100th birthday, Grand Central Terminal
Thanks to the Internet, you can take a tour of the 100-year-old Grand Central Terminal from anywhere in the world.
On Feb 1, 2013 by Justin Franz
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