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Chris Torres, Creator Of Nyan Cat, Gives Us The Full Backstory Of His Legendary Creation And What He’s Up To Now As The Meme Celebrates Its 10-Year Anniversary
As the 10-year anniversary of Nyan Cat approaches, we sit down with its creator to recount the full backstory of how it was made, how it became an internet sensation, and what's next for its creator.
Melvin Lawson From The ‘Thank God for My Reefer’ Meme Chats About Becoming Internet Famous And What His Viral Video Was Really About
Lawson's viral video became the meme format "Black Man Crying" back in 2016 and has spread around the web ever since. We caught up with him to uncover more behind the meme for a quick little interview.
Slink Johnson From ‘Lamar Roasts Franklin’ Chops It Up To Discuss His Role As Lamar Davis In ‘GTA5’ And What He Makes Of The ‘Yee Yee Ass Haircut’ Viral Phenomenon
We sat down with the man behind Grand Theft Auto 5's Lamar Davis to hear more about the making of the iconic line that became a meme and viral sensation.
Daxflame Recaps His Early Rise As One Of YouTube's Top Content Creators And What His Plans Are For The Year Ahead
Once among the top 20 YouTubers, Dax's journey has seen him appear in Hollywood films, become a published author and even a game show host. We chat with him to recap his story and see what he's up to now.
Brittany Tomlinson Recounts Going Viral With The ‘Trying Kombucha’ Meme And How Getting Fired From Her Banking Job Launched Her Career As A Content Creator
In August 2019, Tomlinson's reaction to trying kombucha was seemingly everywhere online, so we sat down with her to learn more about how it all happened, and what she's been up to since.
Maggie Goldenberger Reflects On Her Experience Becoming The ‘Ermahgerd’ Meme, And Why She Ultimately Learned To Love It
Back in the earliest days of meme characters in the early 2010s, Goldenberger's childhood photo was transformed into the Ermahgerd meme. We chat about what it was like, and how she feels about it all nearly a decade later.
Lessons In Meme Culture Sits Down To Chat About The Story Behind His YouTube Channel And What Memes May Look Like In The Near Future
Carving out a space for himself in the crowded world of YouTubers, we interviewed the Australian man of memes to learn more about how he got his start educating the world on internet culture, and what might be next.
Zoe Roth Explains What It Was Like Growing Up As “Disaster Girl” And How The Meme Impacted Her Over The Last 15 Years
Few among us can say they're a famous meme, but even fewer grew up alongside their image as it became an internet sensation. We sat down with Disaster Girl to hear what it was like to grow up as a meme.
Surprised Pikachu’s Creator Tells Us The Story Behind The Meme And Debunks The Theory That It Was A Stealth Marketing Scheme
We speak with Angela, creator of the meme, to hear more about the backstory and its impact on meme culture, as well as the truth behind claims that it was some sort of covert marketing conspiracy.
Kirbizia, Creator Of Dogelore, OBR And Other Iconic Subreddits, Shares How She Helped To Influence The Current Meme Landscape Through Absurdist Humor
To learn more about the rise of absurdist, shitpost-style memes that have gone from obscure to mainstream in the last few years, we spoke with Kirbizia to hear about her engrossing history of influencing meme culture.