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I Can Has Cheezburger and the Rise of LOLspeak
How I Can Has Cheezburger helped spread LOLspeak: cat-caption grammar, community language play, LOLCODE and the contrast with DoggoLingo.
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Internet CultureGrumpy Cat: The Business Empire Built on a Single Photograph
How Grumpy Cat became a licensing business, why the $100 million earnings claim is disputed, and what the…
Internet CultureThe Rise and Reinvention of Cat Blogs: A History of the Feline Web
From Usenet and Friday catblogging to Cute Overload and Cheezburger: how cat blogs built communities, found audiences and…
Internet CultureCeiling Cat, Basement Cat, and the Imageboard Religion of Lolcats
How Ceiling Cat, Basement Cat, Caturday, and lolspeak became shared internet folklore, a collaborative Bible parody, and a…
Internet CultureThe Cat Distribution System: How a Joke Became Internet Folklore
Explore the Cat Distribution System meme, its 2022 popularization, real cat behavior, and why an unexpected feline may…
Internet CultureNyan Cat at 15: The Story Behind the Rainbow Pop-Tart
Follow Nyan Cat history from Torres’ charity drawing and the Japanese song to its viral loop, licensing disputes,…
Internet CultureCat Cafes: How a Taiwanese Idea Became a Global Institution
Trace cat cafes from Taipei to Japan, London, and Oakland, with the history of adoption lounges, local food…
Internet CultureDoge Meme History: How a Shy Shiba Inu Became the Internet’s Patron Saint
Meet Kabosu, follow the origins of Doge and its Comic Sans captions, and discover how a rescued Shiba…
Internet CultureWhat Is a Parasocial Relationship? The One-Sided Bond Powering the Creator Era
What is a parasocial relationship? The one-sided bond you form with streamers and creators who do not know…
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