A step-by-step GIF guide to GIFing everything you see
GIFs rule the Internet, and you're never gonna survive out there if you're incapable of whipping together on a moment's notice a four-second animation of Jason Kidd's game-winning three-point shot or...
View ArticleHow Twitter botched its top trends of 2012
One thing stands out as a surprise amid Twitter’s top trends of 2012. Think Like A Man topped more illustrious company like The Dark Knight Rises in movie trends of the year. It’s not exactly an...
View ArticleMark Wahlberg to produce Hollywood thriller about wheelchair-bound hacker
We’re sorry to announce this, Internet, but Hollywood is making another movie about hackers. The Hollywood Reporter tells us that Mark Wahlberg has signed on to produce a still-unnamed thriller about...
View ArticleYouTube Guide: "Christmas Sweatz"
With over 72 hours of footage uploaded every minute, it’s physically impossible to keep track of the content on YouTube. But in YouTube Guide, the Daily Dot will curate its five favorite finds for each...
View ArticleDotted Lines: "Forever Alone meets Michelle Jenneke"
Every evening, the Daily Dot delivers a selection of links worth clicking from around the Web, along with the day's must-see image or video. We call it Dotted Lines. Rejoice! Google Maps returns to the...
View ArticleThe Morning GIF: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Here at the Daily Dot, we swap GIF images with each other every morning. Now we’re looping you in. In the Morning GIF, we feature a popular—or just plain cool—GIF we found on Reddit, Canvas, or...
View ArticleAllison Williams met a sea lion and the Internet went nuts
For being a self-described uptight girl, Marnie Michaels wouldn't be pleased to see a new meme based off her—but Allison Williams doesn’t look too annoyed. Reddit got its hands on a picture of the HBO...
View ArticleI taught my mom to make GIFs—and this happened
As the legend goes, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer consulted his own mother before the launch of Windows 95, asking her to test out the operating system before its release. (It worked fine, she told her...
View ArticleDaily Fluff: Bunny hits Etsy for latest Christmas fashions
Tired of mall crowds and department store coupons, a Fort Collins, CO bunny named Lola has taken to Etsy to find the best Christmas fashions around.“She loves to wear hats,” says Ashley Logan, a...
View ArticleRedditor recreates "Family Guy" house using The Sims 3
First, “Rumsey” used Minecraft to completely create Azeroth from World of Warcraft. Now, a gamer has used The Sims 3 to build the house from Family Guy. On Dec. 13, redditor Lajt- posted an imgur...
View Article8 photos from the last episode of "30 Rock"
Our love tank is aching for the end of 30 Rock. After seven seasons, the NBC comedy that pushed the term “I’m lizzing” into our national vernacular filmed its final episode this week. Despite the show...
View ArticleYouTube Guide: "Solo Piano"
With over 72 hours of footage uploaded every minute, it’s physically impossible to keep track of the content on YouTube. But in YouTube Guide, the Daily Dot will curate its five favorite finds for each...
View ArticleThe Morning GIF: Reindeer games
Here at the Daily Dot, we swap GIF images with each other every morning. Now we’re looping you in. In the Morning GIF, we feature a popular—or just plain cool—GIF we found on Reddit, Canvas, or...
View ArticleBuzzed: Divas, beats, and F-bombs
In Buzzed, we take a look at three things that trended over the weekend while you were away from your keyboard getting buzzed.On Twitter On this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live, viewers are...
View ArticleDaily Fluff: Cat finally wins game of dreidel on 8th night of Hanukkah
Every evening during the Festival of Lights, Saul the cat sat down with his family to play Dreidel, the traditional game of Hanukkah.“He just had really bad luck,” says Saul’s cousin Sarah Goldman....
View Article"Everything Sounds": A podcast in the key of life
The very first episode of Everything Sounds begins... unusually.“Whether you’re listening in the car, at the gym, or maybe just somewhere around the house, just turn off the show,” requests...
View ArticleShhh! 10-minute "Star Trek" leak secretly circulates on Tumblr
The post has been making the rounds on Tumblr for nearly a full day, with no tags, no explanation, and no lead-in—only the injunction, “Shhhhhhh!” And that’s exactly what Tumblr has done. We won’t...
View ArticleNielsen to start counting your tweets in its TV ratings
Good news, fans of livetweeting: Nielsen and Twitter are creating a tool to show how you talk about your favorite shows. The downside: It might only be TV networks and advertisers who see what you’re...
View ArticleMonday Mashup: "Jingle Pressure" wins Christmas
Start your week right with the Daily Dot’s Monday Mashup, the best music remix from around the Web. Turn up your speakers or pop on your headphones, and bring the funk. Okay, Christmas mashup artistes,...
View ArticleOld Money Dog—a meme for the 1 percent
For reasons known only to the wealthiest 1 percent, redditors at r/adviceanimals—a haven on the social news site for those who post image macros—have become enthralled with a menagerie of aristocratic...
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