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The Dancing Baby, the internet’s first viral sensation before social media

Discover how the Dancing Baby became a 1996 internet phenomenon and helped shape the future of viral online culture.

Animator Phil Tippett Retired and Closed His Studio This Weekend

After over 40 years of stop-motion and CG work, Phil Tippett's career and Tippett Studio went out on a down note.

35 Years Later, ‘The Far Side’ Predicted One of Our Biggest Trends

Gary Larson's 1982 installment of The Far Side, "Cow Tools," succinctly predicted the spread of memetic humor online, for ...