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10 reasons why 2012 is the “Year of the GIF”

The GIF may be 25 years old, but it's time is now. Here's why. 

On Nov 13, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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“GIF” officially crowned America’s Word of the Year

The decades-old graphics interchange format beat out "yolo," among other notable finalists. 

On Nov 12, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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GIF artist Bobby Finger adds a “personal touch” to presidential debates

The former film major is one of four artists tasked with live GIFing the presidential debate tonight for Tumblr. 

On Oct 3, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The Morning GIF: Dead man walking

Zombie man Rick Genest comes to life at New York Fashion Week, thanks to Mr. GIF.

On Sep 19, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy

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8 pro tips for Tumblr stardom

The Frogman, Mr. GIF, and Tumblr's Topherchris, among others, share their secrets for success. 

On Sep 17, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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President Barack Obama—commander in GIF

The president is expanding his reach online by using animated GIFs to engage his supporters. 

On Aug 24, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Mr. GIF—bringing back the GIF with style and charisma

One year and more than 600 GIFs later, the Tumblr artist collective known as Mr. GIF has helped make the image format cool again.

On Aug 20, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Tumblr’s Reblorg kicks off in style

The Tumblr editorial team is heading up this art initiative to highlight thriving yet unknown artistic communities.

On Aug 10, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The Morning GIF: SuperGIF

The GIF meets the supercut in this amalgamation by Mr. GIF.

On Jul 16, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy

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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

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The Morning GIF: Jimmy Fallon meets Mr. GIF

Design collective Mr. GIF goes backstage at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and returns with 40 remarkable, stereoscopic GIFs. 

On May 11, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy

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Le Meme creator breaks down le GIF

GIF artist and curator Jonathan Vingiano explains the recent resurgence of GIFs on the Web. 

On May 4, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Watch the PBS documentary “Animated GIFs: The Birth of a Medium”

The seven-minute documentary includes commentary from noted artist Mr. GIF and Tumblr's Christopher Price. 

On Mar 12, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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The Morning GIF: Wednesday, January 18

A pretty convincing argument against the Stop Online Piracy Act told in the form of a hilarious and intentionally lo-fi animated GIF. 

On Jan 18, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The 10 most important people on Tumblr in 2011

Tumblr emerged in 2011 as the way to make your blog viral. Here are the 10 most contagious accounts we know.

On Dec 29, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III