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The Oatmeal’s “goddamn Tesla museum” campaign gets the land it needs

Thanks to a massive fundraiser by The Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman, the Tesla Science Center has purchased the plot of land where Tesla's final laboratory stood.

On Oct 8, 2012 by Aja Romano

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YouTube Guide: “Where the Hell is Matt Takes 10,000 volts for Science”

Matt "Where the Hell is Matt?" Harding gets zapped with a Tesla gun by Matt "The Oatmeal" Inman in a video that basically embodies the Internet. Plus: My Drunk Kitchen mixes wine and breakfast.

On Sep 6, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Webcomic saves 14-year-old effort to preserve inventor’s lab

The Oatmeal raises half the money in six days.

On Aug 22, 2012 by Aja Romano

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The Oatmeal starts fundraiser to save Nikola Tesla’s lab, build museum

Matthew Inman, creator of The Oatmeal, is no stranger to fundraising, Now he's using his popularity to secure the legacy of his favorite scientist, Nikola Tesla.

On Aug 15, 2012 by Aja Romano

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The Oatmeal shows the money

Here's the moment we've all been waiting for: the money shot. 

On Jul 10, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Charles Carreon drops lawsuit against The Oatmeal

After 23 days, attorney Charles Carreon has dropped his lawsuit against popular webcomic creator Matthew Inman, leaving Inman free to distribute over $200,000 to charity.

On Jul 4, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Charles Carreon seeks restraining order in Oatmeal fundraiser case

The attorney wants a restraining order between The Oatmeal's Matt Inman and crowdfunding site Indiegogo, which would hold up the transfer of over $200,000 to charity.

On Jul 2, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Oatmeal ends fundraiser with over $200,000, still plans to photograph the money

Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman didn't let a lawsuit stop him from raising more than 10 times his original goal for two charities. He did receive a nasty poem from the attorney who's suing him, though.

On Jun 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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The Oatmeal taps the Electronic Frontier Foundation for lawsuit

"First, this case is absurd," EFF Intellectual Property Director Corynne McSherry told the Daily Dot. "Second, this is the kind of case that EFF exists to defend."

On Jun 21, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Dot Dot Dot: The best and worst of the Web

The empowerment created by the Internet can expose our finer instincts—on both ends of the spectrum.

On Jun 21, 2012 by Nicholas White

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The Oatmeal to attorney Charles Carreon: “You’re making things worse”

Matthew Inman makes a plea for sanity to Charles Carreon, the lawyer who's currently suing him, and asks The Oatmeal fans to leave Carreon alone.

On Jun 20, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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The 5 most absurd statements from Charles Carreon’s lawsuit against The Oatmeal

Part of Carreon's case hinges on The Oatmeal's supposed pterodactyl alter ego, and that's not even the best part.

On Jun 18, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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FunnyJunk attorney sues charities to ensure they receive money from The Oatmeal

Attorney Charles Carreon files a lawsuit to make sure Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman and crowdfunding site Indiegogo don't profit from Inman's popular fundraiser.

On Jun 18, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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FunnyJunk lawyer digs deeper hole in online battle with The Oatmeal

Attorney Charles Carreon disappeared from the Internet after threatening to shut down cartoonist Matthew "The Oatmeal" Inman's fundraiser.

On Jun 14, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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The Oatmeal counters lawsuit with hilarity and charity

After being threatened with a $20,000 lawsuit by rival site FunnyJunk, The Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman responded with a sprawlling webcomic and charitable campaign.

On Jun 11, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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