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Update: Hot Topic changes mind, will continue to sell ‘Rage Guy/Race Guy’ shirts

Update: Hot Topic changes mind, will continue to sell ‘Rage Guy/Race Guy’ shirts

Mall purveyor of teenage dissent Hot Topic has revised their stance on the 'Rage Guy'/'Race Guy' t-shirt flap after just a day, opting to keep the shirts in stock after decision-makers at the chain determined that backlash ... continue
4chan cows Hot Topic into pulling ‘Rage Guy’ shirt in record time

4chan cows Hot Topic into pulling ‘Rage Guy’ shirt in record time

Say what you want about 4chan, they get shit done. The internet doesn't take being stolen from for profit very lightly. As a whole, the reaction towards corporate entities or businesses using their memes, jokes and collective creativity ... continue
Drew Curtis smacks down ‘Daily Show’ for stealing from Fark, Reddit

Drew Curtis smacks down ‘Daily Show’ for stealing from Fark, Reddit

When questioned about Reddit's role in the inception of what would become the "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear," Jon Stewart may have understated the role of the internet a bit. Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian questioned as to ... continue
Stewart and Colbert announce ‘Rally To Restore Sanity’ and ‘March To Keep Fear Alive’

Stewart and Colbert announce ‘Rally To Restore Sanity’ and ‘March To Keep Fear Alive’

Due to massive internet demand stemming from a post on Reddit, Jon Stewart announced a rally in Washington DC to counter the many Tea Party-centric rallies that have taken place across the country. Stewart and Stephen Colbert have ... continue
Digg mutiny continues, feud makes ‘Time’ as users abandon ship to Reddit

Digg mutiny continues, feud makes ‘Time’ as users abandon ship to Reddit

If you've checked in over at Reddit lately, you know the place is overrun with Digg refugees. So, apparently the "new Digg" didn't go over well on an epic scale, and many Digg users have vocally begun to ... continue
‘High ranking’ Orange County police employee demoted after leaking info to reddit

‘High ranking’ Orange County police employee demoted after leaking info to reddit

A "high ranking employee" of the Orange County sheriff's department received a suspension of 120 hours and was demoted to captain after he allowed information not yet released to the public to be posted on reddit via ... continue
Old Spice guy wins at social media, bids romantic adieu to internet

Old Spice guy wins at social media, bids romantic adieu to internet

It's kind of funny that true to his persona, the Old Spice "on a horse" guy totally did social media for a few days and rocked everyone's socks and now he's peacing out. It's like a storyline from ... continue
@oldspice guy is being awesome all over the internet today

@oldspice guy is being awesome all over the internet today

Although the internet will often reject attempts to pander to it, the Old Spice "I'm on a Horse" guy is pretty much loved by everyone. The commercials starring Isaiah Mustafa have gone wildly viral, and today the brand ... continue
Sad: Conde Nast isn’t feeding Reddit

Sad: Conde Nast isn’t feeding Reddit

Reddit has put up a blog post looking for cash, because apparently despite pretty impressive traffic stats, the site isn't as profitable as some of Conde Nast's dead tree ventures. The team at Reddit explains why they're not ... continue
Why are you closed? WHY ARE YOU CLOSED?

Why are you closed? WHY ARE YOU CLOSED?

For chrissakes, I just walked down here. [via Reddit] continue
[Video] Zach Anner answers Reddit’s questions, is awesome

[Video] Zach Anner answers Reddit’s questions, is awesome

If you've been following the whole Zach Anner/Oprah vote rigging scandal, you might enjoy this interview between Reddit and Anner. It's pretty funny, and insightful, and worth watching. (I actually started to compile some quotes, but there were ... continue
Reddit Suffers Serious Downtime

Reddit Suffers Serious Downtime

Popular social voting site Reddit has suffered serious downtime tonight, coincidently at the same time that Twitter was down. Reddit has been down approx. 30 or more minutes at the time of writing (2:45am PDT/ 7:45pm AEDT). We'd ... continue
That’s not cool, racist garage door

That’s not cool, racist garage door

Although the misspelling is funny, that guy's expression is hilarious. [Reddit via Jalopnik] continue
Reddit shenanigans? Eli Roth is telling your mom

Reddit shenanigans? Eli Roth is telling your mom

Last week, a celebrity gossip scandal involving heroin, Scientology sex and Peaches Geldof broke on Reddit. User thatcoolguyben posted scary pics of him and the British celebutante on Reddit, and pretty soon the story was being reported all ... continue
The Super Secret New Digg Page

The Super Secret New Digg Page

Where have I seen this before :-) continue
Your design monkey has quit unexpectedly

Your design monkey has quit unexpectedly

The above pic has been making the rounds, and has been strangely divisive in this worker unfriendly economy. Originally spotted on Reddit, the screengrab was posted by a co-worker of the guy who supposedly wrote it with these ... continue
Wait- who was Helen Keller and what’s her dance like?

Wait- who was Helen Keller and what’s her dance like?

Popular song lyrics are confusing kids all over- who the hell was Helen Keller and how do you "do the Helen Keller" and "talk with your hips?" Luckily, Reddit has the answer... [Source: ImageChan] continue
Which celebrity will die next?

Which celebrity will die next?

This image has value...and I'm not sure if I support it :-) (via Reddit) continue
Reddit beats Funny or Die in the NOM ad satire stakes

Reddit beats Funny or Die in the NOM ad satire stakes

The "storm is coming" ad from the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage (NOM) gained widespread controversy when it was released, and rightly so. In the ad, NOM makes claims based on existing discrimination laws and falsely applies ... continue
Digg copies StumbleUpon, Reddit with the DiggBar

Digg copies StumbleUpon, Reddit with the DiggBar

Proving once more that the best ideas are often stolen, Digg has launched the DiggBar, an iframed toolbar that offers a range of features. At its core, the DiggBar is naturally a voting platform for Digg. Users can ... continue
Reddit wins the April Fools Day pranks

Reddit wins the April Fools Day pranks

Number two player in the social voting space Reddit has won by a clear mile in the April Fools Day prank competition by rebranding the site as Reddigg. The skin includes the choice to Digg an entry, or ... continue