With the summer of 2012 coming to an end, NYC-based flash mob troupe Improv Everywhere hosted a "black tie attire" event at Coney Island and Brighton Beach over the weekend.

In this colorful survey of online fandoms, researchers including our very own Amanda Brennan and Chris Menning! share their thoughts on case studies like My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and Transformers as well as the impact of news coverage and copyright enforcement.

YouTuber Zach Prewitt produced this supercut featuring apocalyptic scenes from a variety of films accompanied by the song "Journey to the Plains" by Shels.

Rick Astley's timeless bait-and-switcher crosses path with the emerging trend of audio-splicing in this mash up video featuring footage from the AMC drama series Mad Men.

Shironeko the Zen Cat dons a mushroom hat and glasses in his latest YouTube video.