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Viral Video: Stuffy Actors Reading Inane Social Media Is a Promising Meme

Kara Swisher in Media on November 25, 2013 at 8:13 am PT

A stirring debate over the Biebs and Harry Styles.

Meme’s Life

The rapid shortening in the lifespan of a meme is apparent. It used to take months for a meme to run its course. Now, it’s a good meme if it lasts a week.

— Cheezburger founder and CEO Ben Huh, to the Guardian’s Adam Davidi

Viral Video: More Google Glass Photographer Spoofing (The Gift That Keeps on Giving)

Kara Swisher in Media on May 24, 2013 at 9:14 am PT

Don’t try this at home (or anywhere, really)!

Can the Hedge Fund Dudes Save Groupon’s Stock?

Kara Swisher in Commerce on November 24, 2012 at 1:39 pm PT

The capitalist kind can be very helpful.

On Twitter, U R So Not My Valentine

Lauren Goode in Social on February 14, 2012 at 12:29 pm PT

As far as Twitter memes go, this one isn’t exactly going to topple a dictatorship. But it could cause some breakups.

Know Your Memes of the Year

Liz Gannes in Social on December 8, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Know Your Meme’s Top 10 memes of 2011 include Rebecca Black, planking and Nyan Cat — which you’ve either never heard of or think are dreadfully out of date.

Happy T-Day From Honey Badger (And to All a Good Pepper Spray!)

Kara Swisher in Media on November 24, 2011 at 8:38 am PT

You know who don’t give a s*&#@? You got that right.

Annoying Orange Finally Gets Some Much-Deserved Juice From Cartoon Network (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on November 18, 2011 at 5:54 am PT

Hey, Apple. Hey, Apple.

"I Wrote the Fake MLK Viral Quote!" "No, I Wrote the Fake MLK Viral Quote!" [UPDATED]

Peter Kafka in Media on May 3, 2011 at 8:11 am PT

Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t say it, and magician/satirist Penn Jillette says he did. Except so does someone named Jessica Dovey.

Cheezburger's $30M Gets the Taiwanese Animator Send-Up

Liz Gannes in Social on January 21, 2011 at 9:31 am PT

Next Media Animation depicts Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh as an evil stealer of memes, over-worker of cats and receiver of Internet flames. It’s pretty funny.