Discover a meme (1): Pepe the Frog

By Jessica Pereira  Creation  Pepe the Frog is an anthropomorphic frog that became a viral internet meme. It was created by Matt Furie in 2005 in a comic named Boy’s Club. Pepe the Frog is one of the teenage monster characters among others named Brett, Andy and Landwolf in said comic. However, this character became famous in 2008 on … Continued

4chan and ephemerality

Michael S. Bernstein et al., “4chan and /b/:An Analysis of Anonymity and Ephemerality in a Large Online Community”, Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, 2011. Abstract: We present two studies of online ephemerality and anonymity based on the popular discussion board /b/ at 4chan.org: a website with over 7 million users that plays an … Continued

4chan and Habermas

Carl Chen, “The creation and meaning of Internet memes in 4chan: Popular Internet culture in the age of online digital reproduction”, Habitus 3, 2012, pp. 6-19. Abstract: From lolcats to memes, Internet gimmicks have become more and more prominent in popular cul- ture, giving rise to interactive communities such as “Yale Memes.” As a result, these viral images have … Continued

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