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Remembering Storm Area 51: When The Internet Decided to Naruto Run Into a Military Air Base
Published on 09/18/24
Storm Area 51, also known as the Area 51 Raid and Alienstock, is a satirical Facebook event that calls for an assembly of a flash mob to infiltrate the top-secret American military airbase in Lincoln County, Nevada, scheduled to commence at 3:00 a.m. on September 20th, 2019. Since its launch in late June, the Facebook page went viral and millions of people have signed up to attend.
ShareWhere Did the Viral Nonchalant Cartoon Dog, "My New Character" or "Chill Guy" Come From?
Published on 09/16/24
My New Character. His Whole Deal Is He’s a Chill Guy That Lowkey Doesn’t Give a Fuck is a meme focused on a character called "my new character" who's a light brown dog with a human body, wearing a grey sweater, blue jeans and red shoes. In the drawing, the character is smirking at the viewer with his hands in his pockets. The drawing was originally shared in a tweet by Twitter / X user philb (@PhillipBankss) in late 2023, paired with the aforementioned caption about "his whole deal" being that "he's a chill guy that lowkey doesn't give a fuck." In 2024, the meme went viral on TikTok where users inserted the character into different formats like an exploitable and joked about "his deal."
ShareWho Is Smartschoolboy9? The Creepy Adult Pretending To Be A Child Online
Published on 09/13/24
Smartschoolboy9 or Smart School Boy 9 was an Instagram user who dressed and acted like a schoolboy in high-heeled boots, glasses and white face makeup. Smartschoolboy9's content has been described as disturbing, surreal and fetishistic. It is suspected that the user also ran the accounts truth_sticks_11, girl.chloe12 and several other accounts that posed as children, which similarly posted creepy, sometimes AI-generated and surreally edited photos of children, with girl.chloe12 posting images of what appeared to be a real girl rather than an AI-generated person. The content has been described as predatory and fetishistic, with some speculating that the accounts could be linked to an age-play kink, while others speculate they are used to prey on minors. Several comments left by Smartschoolboy9 on children's Instagram accounts suggest this, although it is unconfirmed if the user has any known victims. In 2024, internet sleuths began investigating the accounts as Smartschoolboy9 garnered virality. Purportedly, Smartschoolboy9 was run by a Doncaster, England man named David Walter, who has allegedly been spotted dressed in the makeup and outfits as early as the late 1990s. Smartschoolboy9 has purportedly responded to accusations of being a predator using social media accounts that are believed to belong to him in which he seemingly denies being predatory.
ShareApparently, We Interviewed "The Apparently Kid" 10 Years Later, Apparently
Published on 09/12/24
Apparently Kid refers to Noah Ritter, a five-year-old who was interviewed by a local news channel while attending the Wayne County Fair in Pennsylvania. When the interview, which features Ritter animatedly discussing his indifference to the news and repeatedly saying “apparently” was uploaded to YouTube it quickly went viral.
ShareThe Internet Reacts to the Minecraft Trailer - Is This Another Ugly Sonic Situation?
Published on 09/12/24
The Minecraft Movie, also known as A Minecraft Movie, refers to a movie based on the video game Minecraft, originally hinted at in early 2014 but was postponed until April 2025. The movie was set to be produced by Warner Bros. Studios, however, when the original release date in 2022 came around, there was no movie released, resulting in memes across social media from users reacting to the missed release. In 2022 and 2023, a new release date for the film was announced: April 4th, 2025. The movie was to be live-action, directed by Jared Hess (known for directing Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre) and starring actor Jason Mamoa (known for Aquaman) and Jack Black as Steve. In September 2024, the movie's first teaser trailer was released, resulting in memes and reactions, many of which panned the film's CGI and dialogue. Much of the viral criticism focused on the pink sheep seen in the teaser trailer.
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