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Royal Wedding Girl
Virals of 2011: If anyone stole the thunder at this year's UK royal wedding back in April, it was this 3 year old frown-faced Grace Van Cutsem whose balcony photograph instantly spawned a photoshop meme.
Asians in the Library
Virals of 2011: After Alexandra Wallace made the poor decision to upload a horribly racist video about interacting with Asian students in the library, she was met with wave of criticism across the web and dropped out of her university within a week.
Not Intended To Be A Factual Statement
Virals of 2011: Back in April, Arizona Senator Jon Kyl's false assertion about Planned Parenthood during the 2011 budget hearing turned into a viral catchphrase after he explained that was "not intended to be a factual statement."
Heavy Burtation
Virals of 2011: In her recap of the 2011 Grammy Awards ceremony, CBS Los Angeles reporter Serene Branson fumbled over her lines for 20 seconds on air. Her nonsense quote was repeated later that year in a 30 Rock episode.
2011 in Review: Cat Memes of the Year
Meme Animals just released their 2011 review of the best cat memes including Chemistry Cat, Nyan Cat, Lenin Cat and more!