What's New, Memecat? tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3 2008-05-14T19:40:39Z A blog about memes and the cultural patterns that drive them. Movable Type Open Source 4.1 Mirror's Edge tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.344 2008-05-14T19:31:54Z 2008-05-14T19:40:39Z Mirror's Edge is a "first-person runner" from EA that appears to be inspired by parkour. Taking the role of the traceur are agents of a dystopian police state. They chase Faith across a mirrored skyline as she delivers messages and attempts to free her imprisoned sister.... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ Mirror's Edge is a "first-person runner" from EA that appears to be inspired by parkour. Taking the role of the traceur are agents of a dystopian police state. They chase Faith across a mirrored skyline as she delivers messages and attempts to free her imprisoned sister.
]]> Animating Public Walls tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.343 2008-05-14T08:46:00Z 2008-05-14T08:51:18Z I am loving MUTO, a wall-painted animation by BLU. Spotter: Andy Baio.... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ MUTO, a wall-painted animation by BLU.
Spotter: Andy Baio. ]]> ROFLCon Road Trip: FAIL! tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.342 2008-04-18T20:46:25Z 2008-04-19T05:06:03Z Kathy and I were on the road to ROFLCon for only 8 hours on Wednesday in when our dog Sparkle's permanent urinary catheter failed. The balloon holding it in place apparently had been losing air in recent weeks and perhaps the sitting position in the car or the air pressure changes were the last straws. At 4:00 am, in Utah, it simply fell out.... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ ROFLCon for only 8 hours on Wednesday in when our dog Sparkle's permanent urinary catheter failed. The balloon holding it in place apparently had been losing air in recent weeks and perhaps the sitting position in the car or the air pressure changes were the last straws. At 4:00 am, in Utah, it simply fell out. Sparkle was overjoyed, and I was completely devastated.
Sparkle on the road back to Los Angeles
We knew what we had to do. Kathy literally turned around and we drove another 8 hours back to our animal surgeon in Los Angeles. Sparkle is doing well now, recovering after a new catheter was implanted into her side. It goes without saying that the road trip to ROFLCon is off. We will stay here to take care of our dog. Oddly enough, I believe that the experience was worth it just to see how far you can push yourself when you have to.]]> Supercuts tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.341 2008-04-12T08:42:31Z 2008-04-12T09:12:31Z Andy has identified and named a film genre meme in which an editor creates a repititive montage of a television show or movie: supercuts. This editing pattern is perhaps most famously expressed in a Casino remix that contains exactly what would be cut out from the movie in order to run it on prime time television. I also stumbled on a gem of a... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ Andy has identified and named a film genre meme in which an editor creates a repititive montage of a television show or movie: supercuts. This editing pattern is perhaps most famously expressed in a Casino remix that contains exactly what would be cut out from the movie in order to run it on prime time television.
I also stumbled on a gem of a supercut a while back: Like, The Real Orange County. Watching it again and again, I realize that I am still, like, not over it.
]]> Here Come The Celebrities tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.340 2008-04-09T06:10:05Z 2008-04-20T00:11:27Z Looking at the impressive list of celebrities who will be attending ROFLCon, I decided to add a celebrities section to Memecat. Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ list of celebrities who will be attending ROFLCon, I decided to add a celebrities section to Memecat. As I submit videos of these people to Memecat, I find that they are often referred to by the character they play or by a situation in the footage that made them famous. I have chosen to separate the internet phenomenon from the person behind it by identifying an individual by their given name (when it makes sense to do so).
Andrew Meyer
Andrew Meyer - "Don't Tase Me Bro"
Amber Lee
Amber Lee - Obama Girl
Honglaowai
Honglaowai - Red Foreigner
Bus Uncle
Bus Uncle - Famous In China
]]> Video Memes Scene From South Park tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.339 2008-04-04T17:16:40Z 2008-04-09T08:22:25Z This hilarious scene from South Park features the Numa Numa kid, Star Wars Kid, Leave Brittany Alone, Chocolate Rain, and Dramadog.... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ hilarious scene from South Park features the Numa Numa kid, Star Wars Kid, Leave Brittany Alone, Chocolate Rain, and Dramadog.
]]> LOL Together tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.338 2008-03-27T03:56:24Z 2008-03-27T04:00:07Z LOL Together, a lolcat filk of the Beatles' classic. I found this one after watching Boing Boing TV's recent spot on filk music.... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ LOL Together, a lolcat filk of the Beatles' classic.
I found this one after watching Boing Boing TV's recent spot on filk music.]]> Subcultural War: Emos Attacked By Mobs In Mexico tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.337 2008-03-26T20:02:48Z 2008-03-26T20:30:13Z Daniel Hernandez reports that young people - including punks and rockabillies - are ganging up on and attacking emos in streets and public squares across Mexico. The spark came first in Queretaro on March 7. An estimated 800 young people poured into the city's Centro Historico hunting for emos to beat the crap out of. They found some. The next weekend it spread to... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ reports that young people - including punks and rockabillies - are ganging up on and attacking emos in streets and public squares across Mexico.
The spark came first in Queretaro on March 7. An estimated 800 young people poured into the city's Centro Historico hunting for emos to beat the crap out of. They found some. The next weekend it spread to Mexico City, where emos faced off against punks and rockabillies at the Glorieta de Insurgents, the epicenter of emo social space in the capital. There's also been reports of anti-emo violence in Durango, Colima, and elsewhere. Source: Intersections
Depending on where they take hold, subcultures that are offensive to the mores of the established culture are going to run into serious opposition. In this horrible outbreak of violence, I think that the emo subculture has been striking a nerve in the young inheritors of traditional Spanish machismo. Their reaction is to attack people that they see as a threat to their mores. The violent mob literally wants to destroy the proliferators of emo subculture. And of course the emos and others that are concerned about the attacks are fighting back. It takes a long time for enough people to learn to be tolerant that it becomes woven into the fabric of life. This video is from a Mexican television station and contains footage of the violence.
Spotter: The Daily Storm.]]> The Ravinator tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.336 2008-03-22T07:59:06Z 2008-03-22T08:07:40Z The rave remix of Conan the Barbarian's beach practice scene is ancient, but it is worth watching. Again and again.... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ Again and again.
]]> Walrus Dancing to Smooth Criminal tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.333 2008-03-12T19:17:34Z 2008-03-12T19:24:32Z Even a Walrus can learn how to dance. Spotter: Neatorama.... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ Walrus can learn how to dance.
Spotter: Neatorama.]]> Demon Face Effect tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.332 2008-03-12T02:54:48Z 2008-03-12T03:02:17Z Demon Face is a meme that I've randomly come across over the past few months, so I decided to add it to the directory. There are several takes on it, but usually it is a guy quietly sitting in his chair in front of his computer. He then turns to the camera and makes an impossible and horrifying expression. All made possible by Adobe... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ Demon Face is a meme that I've randomly come across over the past few months, so I decided to add it to the directory. There are several takes on it, but usually it is a guy quietly sitting in his chair in front of his computer. He then turns to the camera and makes an impossible and horrifying expression. All made possible by Adobe After Effects.
If you are interested in scaring the hell out of fellow YouTubers, check out Andrew Kramer's After Effects demon face tutorial. ]]> Giant White Glove tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.331 2008-03-07T19:05:59Z 2008-03-07T19:38:38Z I am so happy to have found Evan Roth's and Ben Engebreth's brilliantly absurd White Glove Tracking. On May 4th, 2007, we asked internet users to help isolate Michael Jackson's white glove in all 10,060 frames of his nationally televised landmark performance of Billy Jean. 72 hours later 125,000 gloves had been located. wgt_data_v1.txt (listed below) is the culmination of data collected. Source: White... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ On May 4th, 2007, we asked internet users to help isolate Michael Jackson's white glove in all 10,060 frames of his nationally televised landmark performance of Billy Jean. 72 hours later 125,000 gloves had been located. wgt_data_v1.txt (listed below) is the culmination of data collected. Source: White Glove Tracking Tim Knapen added the Mickey Mouse glove effect, and the rest is history.
Spotter: A Welsh View.]]> DanceJam Is Live tag:www.memecat.com,2008:/blog//3.328 2008-03-03T07:25:00Z 2008-03-07T19:30:52Z I was a teenager when MC Hammer's take on the Running Man and other dance moves stormed the hip hop dance scene. Kid N' Play, Roger Rabbit, Robocop, and Cabbage Patch were all knocked out as everyone began dancing variations of MC Hammer's moves. I used to play his videos backwards and forwards in slow motion on my family's VCR, but even that dedicated... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ MC Hammer's take on the Running Man and other dance moves stormed the hip hop dance scene. Kid N' Play, Roger Rabbit, Robocop, and Cabbage Patch were all knocked out as everyone began dancing variations of MC Hammer's moves. I used to play his videos backwards and forwards in slow motion on my family's VCR, but even that dedicated research did not teach me as much as getting out onto the dance floor, watching and performing my own interpretations of what I saw.
MC Hammer has been building up DanceJam, a social community around dance moves where members can upload or point to videos and then compete. It already has an impressive list of dance moves, some of which we track here on Memecat. It is all now accessible to the public so check it out!]]> Song Chart Meme tag:72.47.216.119,2008:/blog//3.327 2008-02-28T20:13:14Z 2008-02-28T20:58:24Z Richard Krolewicz (flickr id boyshapedbox) is promoting a hilarious new photo meme: song chart. He also created a flickr group to track it. Spotter: Neatorama.... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ boyshapedbox) is promoting a hilarious new photo meme: song chart. He also created a flickr group to track it.
Spotter: Neatorama.]]> Flea Market Montgomery tag:72.47.216.119,2008:/blog//3.326 2008-02-26T06:45:45Z 2008-02-26T06:50:15Z "Flea Market Montgomery is just like - is just like - a mini-mall. Hey, hey. You heard me. Come shop. Living rooms, dining rooms, dinettes. We got it. You need it. You'll find it." I cannot get this song out of my mind.... Jamie Pitts http://www.semanticwave.com/ this song out of my mind.
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