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Trololo / Russian Rickroll
KYM moderator Tomberry's Favorite of 2010:
"Trololo is my 2010 favorite because of the epicness of the song."
Deal With It
KYM editorialist AJ's Favorite of 2010:
"Deal With It, my favorite for sure. I love how people still find creative ways to use animated GIFs, these make me laugh every time I see them, and interviewing Matt Furie was one of the coolest things I have done with KYM so far."
Memes in 2010: Antoine Dodson
And without further ado, KYM presents…
The Meme of the Year: Antoine Dodson & Bed Intruder Song! For more insights and highlights on the year's biggest internet phenomenon, check out Elspeth's video report and episode notes inside.
Memes in 2010: Downfall
In April, YouTube turned into a battleground of copyrights and fair use doctrine when hundreds of "Downfall" parody videos were taken down on behalf of the German production studio Constantin Films.
In a special two-part KYM episode, Internet scientists Elspeth & Yatta explain how Constantin’s attempt has only drawn more attention to the meme and how to dispute a wrongful copyright claim on YouTube.
Memes in 2010: Double Rainbow
Two rainbows, one guy. Need we say more? Take a walk down the memory lane with Internet scientist Mike Rugnetta on the viral phenomenon of Double Rainbow.