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Why is the Internet reliving this old debate about dogs wearing pants?
It’s the dress all over again. Or is it?Yet another unanswerable question has taken the Internet by storm. If dogs wore pants, how would they wear them?Maxim editor Jared Keller posted the question to...
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Why ‘Star Wars’ fans are swooning over Oscar Isaac
Warning: This article contains minor spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.Star Wars fans have a charming new pilot on their radars.Since The Force Awakens opened in theaters two weeks ago, it’s...
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'Arrow' star addresses post about his sexuality on Tumblr
Arrow star Colton Haynes may have opened up about his sexuality in a new Tumblr post.Fans have been debating Haynes’s sexuality for years, although Haynes has always kept mum about it. But on Saturday,...
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Artist who did a year of doodles is back with stunning Harry Potter fanart
In 2014, Brazilian Deviantartist Gabriel Picolo saw his work go mainstream in a major way when his daily doodle project went viral. Picolo's intricate ink drawings, many of which were dedicated to pop...
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Fanfiction writers scorn Entertainment Weekly's dubious fanfic contest
Fanfiction may have gone mainstream, but as the latest backlash over a fanfic-writing contest proves, the mainstream still doesn't understand fanfiction.With the release of The Force Awakens and the...
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Oscar Isaac's fans are uncomfortable with the 'Star Wars' star wearing an Ayn...
A five-year-old Ayn Rand reference is making serious waves in Oscar Isaac's huge new fanbase—and all of Tumblr is along for the ride.The Star Wars heartthrob, who has been enjoying intense newfound...
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'Making a Murderer' attorney Dean Strang is now an Internet fashion hero
The Internet is infatuated with Netflix's Making a Murderer, more specifically Steven Avery's two defense lawyers, Dean Strang and Jerry Buting. Fans even created an early Valentine's Day card...
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What Lesbian Boba Fett teaches us about fandom's gift for subversion
What can an elaborate fan theory teach us about Internet culture? Plenty, when that theory is about Star Wars cult idol Boba Fett. It all started when Tumblr user sashayed remarked in passing, "Is...
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How to stream the State of the Union 2016
All things must come to an end. President Barack Obama will deliver his final State of the Union address tonight at 9 pm ET. Unlike his previous SOTU speeches, Obama's remarks before the nation are...
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The 'tag yourself' meme lets you choose your own destiny
Are you made of solid gold, and therefore unable to move, but nonetheless very handsome and charming? Or maybe you're more the type that's constantly on fire and a misunderstood demon? Are you the sort...
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Coca-Cola gave millennials a 'GIF maker'—guess what happened next
Let me propose a new principle of the Internet universe. I call it 4Chan’s Law. It goes something like this: If a massive conglomerate attempts to engender millennial goodwill through ridiculously...
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Vapor.fm honors the past and future of the Internet's nostalgic music genre
Vaporwave, the musical genre born of the Internet, has been celebrated, scrutinized, and declared dead. Now it has its own radio station. Today, Evan Hemsley—an L.A.-based musician and video game...
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The Internet is loving this 'Star Wars' family portrait
In a galaxy far, far away, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Kylo Ren were a happy family that got along well enough to get together for a family portrait. Or at least that's what the powers of the...
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Zoe Quinn's ex-boyfriend denies her claim that her case against him is over
Gamergate's most prominent target, Zoe Quinn, announced this week that she would be dropping harassment charges against her ex-boyfriend, Eron Gjoni, in a longstanding court case.But in response,...
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Teen battles chronic pain by beading stunning Pokémon mural art
Battling chronic pain since she was 11 hasn't stopped Nete Hangel from catching all the Pokémon she can.The 18-year-old from Denmark has embarked on a massive quest to weave thousands of decorative...
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How 'Broad City' found its social media sweet spot
When I spoke to Genevieve Aniello, she'd just been in a soul-sucking three-hour call with Bank of America during which she was transferred roughly nine times. Naturally, she documented her struggle in...
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How 'All White Ppl' trolls a racially divided Hollywood
It’s been the couture-wearing elephant on the red carpet for a very long time: Hollywood has a diversity problem.With the Oscars fast approaching, it’s hard to ignore the glaring lack of color in this...
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Harry Potter fans can't get enough of the new Hogwarts IT guy
Twenty years ago, J.K. Rowling’s hit Harry Potter novels felt new and fresh, but a quick reread of any of the books reminds readers that Harry, Ron and Hermione go on their journey at the end of the...
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The new 'Ghostbusters' trailer has fans freaking out over Kate McKinnon
A lot was going on in this morning's trailer for the new Ghostbusters, but we don't remember what any of it was because Kate McKinnon strutted onscreen looking like the cutest butch lesbian ever, and,...
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