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The Fifth Anniversary of the Blog Post That Launched "GamerGate"
August 16th, 2019 12:15 PM
Five years ago today, the ex-boyfriend of game developer Zoe Quinn published a lengthy online expose titled "The Zoe Post," detailing a number of intimate details regarding their messy breakup and her alleged sexual relationships with game journalists. In the coming weeks, an online backlash snowballed into one of the biggest culture wars in the history of the entire internet.
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"Jeff the Killer" Continues to Haunt the Internet
August 14th, 2019 12:15 PM
This nose-less, white-skinned creepypasta character has been used in jumpscare internet pranks for over a decade.
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The Seventh Anniversary of 4chan's "Dub the Dew" Raid
August 13th, 2019 4:15 PM
Seven years ago today, pranksters on 4chan came together to rig an online poll contest naming a green apple-infused variation of the soft drink Mountain Dew.
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The Second Anniversary of "Boruto's Dad"
August 12th, 2019 11:00 AM
Two years ago today, the online streaming site Crunchyroll tweeted out a message referring to the character Naruto Uzumaki as "Boruto's Dad," kicking off a new internet nickname for the anime and manga protagonist.
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The Third Anniversary of the "Hugh Mungus" City Hall Incident
August 11th, 2019 10:19 AM
Three years ago today, Seattle resident Rudy Pantoja became known to the internet as "Hugh Mungus" after starring in a viral video in which activist Zarna Joshi accuses him of "sexual harassment" for referring to himself as the gag name.
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The Fifth Anniversary of the Blog Post That Launched "GamerGate"
Five years ago today, the ex-boyfriend of game developer Zoe Quinn published a lengthy online expose titled "The Zoe Post," detailing a number of intimate details regarding their messy breakup and her alleged sexual relationships with game journalists. In the coming weeks, an online backlash snowballed into one of the biggest culture wars in the history of the entire internet.
"Jeff the Killer" Continues to Haunt the Internet
This nose-less, white-skinned creepypasta character has been used in jumpscare internet pranks for over a decade.
The Seventh Anniversary of 4chan's "Dub the Dew" Raid
Seven years ago today, pranksters on 4chan came together to rig an online poll contest naming a green apple-infused variation of the soft drink Mountain Dew.
The Second Anniversary of "Boruto's Dad"
Two years ago today, the online streaming site Crunchyroll tweeted out a message referring to the character Naruto Uzumaki as "Boruto's Dad," kicking off a new internet nickname for the anime and manga protagonist.
The Third Anniversary of the "Hugh Mungus" City Hall Incident
Three years ago today, Seattle resident Rudy Pantoja became known to the internet as "Hugh Mungus" after starring in a viral video in which activist Zarna Joshi accuses him of "sexual harassment" for referring to himself as the gag name.
