An online appreciation for these large black and white mammals dates back to the late 1990s, seeing a surge in the mid-2000s when a handful of American zoos debuted live streaming webcams of their panda exhibits.

Since 2011, YouTuber R2Bl3nd has been re-dubbing every sound effect heard in Minecraft with his own vocal samples mimicking everything from the sound of breaking blocks to howling animals.

Yesterday, the popular social networking / housing rental website announced a crowdsourced hashtag campaign to create what is to become the first film shot entirely on Vine.

This is "I Forgot My Phone," a short film that paints a bleak yet accurate picture of what hanging out with friends actually looks like in today's mobile age.