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The twisted history of Pepe the Frog’s journey from lovable cartoon to alt-right mascot

The twisted history of Pepe the Frog’s journey from lovable cartoon to alt-right mascot

News

01.20.22 | 8:00 pm

Check out Apple’s newest short film celebrating Chinese New Year, shot brilliantly on an iPhone

Check out Apple’s newest short film celebrating Chinese New Year, shot brilliantly on an iPhone

01.20.22 | 5:35 pm

Wharton students think the average American makes six figures. Here’s the reality

Wharton students think the average American makes six figures. Here’s the reality

01.20.22 | 1:08 pm

Starbucks and Carhartt boycott threats show how vaccine mandate decisions are now a tightrope act

Starbucks and Carhartt boycott threats show how vaccine mandate decisions are now a tightrope act

01.20.22 | 11:45 am

How Nas is changing the way we think about celebrity NFTs

How Nas is changing the way we think about celebrity NFTs

01.20.22 | 10:30 am

Tripadvisor’s trending destinations show how travel tastes are changing in 2022

Tripadvisor’s trending destinations show how travel tastes are changing in 2022

01.20.22 | 7:49 am

IRS login makes you take a selfie for this security company you’ve never heard of

IRS login makes you take a selfie for this security company you’ve never heard of

01.19.22 | 2:10 pm

Want more Instagram likes? Marketing scholars have discovered a formula for the perfect image

Want more Instagram likes? Marketing scholars have discovered a formula for the perfect image

01.19.22 | 11:01 am

Ghosting on this Gen Z dating app will literally make you invisible

Ghosting on this Gen Z dating app will literally make you invisible

01.19.22 | 8:00 am

Problems ordering your free COVID test kits? Try this fix

Problems ordering your free COVID test kits? Try this fix

01.19.22 | 6:45 am

Abigail Disney, other millionaires, slam Davos and urge governments to tax the rich

Abigail Disney, other millionaires, slam Davos and urge governments to tax the rich

01.18.22 | 6:16 pm

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick stands to walk away with a massive payday if he leaves the company

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick stands to walk away with a massive payday if he leaves the company

01.18.22 | 4:26 pm

YouTube goes back to basics, winding down original content in a fresh focus on creators

YouTube goes back to basics, winding down original content in a fresh focus on creators

01.18.22 | 2:44 pm

Free COVID test kits: Where can I order them and how long will they take to ship?

Free COVID test kits: Where can I order them and how long will they take to ship?

01.18.22 | 2:22 pm

For some reason, CEOs are more optimistic than ever about the economy

For some reason, CEOs are more optimistic than ever about the economy

01.18.22 | 12:35 pm

Megan Thee Stallion, Patrick Mahomes, and Issa Rae predict their success in new Twitter ad campaign

Megan Thee Stallion, Patrick Mahomes, and Issa Rae predict their success in new Twitter ad campaign

01.18.22 | 9:29 am

Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard amid sexual misconduct scandals

Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard amid sexual misconduct scandals

01.18.22 | 8:19 am

Fortnite’s first-ever art exhibit is also a KAWS experience at London’s Serpentine Gallery

Fortnite’s first-ever art exhibit is also a KAWS experience at London’s Serpentine Gallery

01.18.22 | 7:45 am

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink launches Center for Stakeholder Capitalism, says it’s not ‘woke’

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink launches Center for Stakeholder Capitalism, says it’s not ‘woke’

01.18.22 | 6:50 am

5G flight disruption: American, Delta, and United warn AT&T and Verizon rollout could be ‘catastrophic’

5G flight disruption: American, Delta, and United warn AT&T and Verizon rollout could be ‘catastrophic’

01.17.22 | 2:20 pm

Less than 35% of the $800 billion in PPP loans actually went to workers, say economists

Less than 35% of the $800 billion in PPP loans actually went to workers, say economists

Fox files trademark to make ‘Ok Boomer’ meme into a TV show. Uh . . . Ok, Boomers

Fox files trademark to make ‘Ok Boomer’ meme into a TV show. Uh . . . Ok, Boomers

Facebook has launched a meme-making app called Whale

Facebook has launched a meme-making app called Whale

Now this is something to be grumpy about: Meme superstar Grumpy Cat has died

Now this is something to be grumpy about: Meme superstar Grumpy Cat has died

“Distracted boyfriend” meme ruled sexist by Swedish ad watchdog

“Distracted boyfriend” meme ruled sexist by Swedish ad watchdog

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The twisted history of Pepe the Frog’s journey from lovable cartoon to alt-right mascot

The documentary ‘Feels Good Man’ charts the very unusual (and disturbing) history of how Pepe the Frog went from cute character to meme to symbol of hate.

The twisted history of Pepe the Frog’s journey from lovable cartoon to alt-right mascot

Fox files trademark to make ‘Ok Boomer’ meme into a TV show. Uh . . . Ok, Boomers

Before you do this, Fox, think back to the death spiral of 2010 shows based on internet jokes.

Fox files trademark to make ‘Ok Boomer’ meme into a TV show. Uh . . . Ok, Boomers

Facebook has launched a meme-making app called Whale

Whale is just another example of Facebook wanting to have a hand in the creation of any type of content you post on its platforms.

Facebook has launched a meme-making app called Whale

Now this is something to be grumpy about: Meme superstar Grumpy Cat has died

The meme sensation died at home in Phoenix due to complications from a urinary tract infection.

Now this is something to be grumpy about: Meme superstar Grumpy Cat has died

“Distracted boyfriend” meme ruled sexist by Swedish ad watchdog

The meme “objectifies women. It presents women as interchangeable items and suggests only their appearance is interesting.”

“Distracted boyfriend” meme ruled sexist by Swedish ad watchdog

Fast Company Magazine

The Biggest Business Comebacks Of The Past 20 Years

Our verdict is in: Apple staged the most impressive recovery of the last 20 years. Here are 19 others that overcame hard times.

The Biggest Business Comebacks Of The Past 20 Years

Fast Company Magazine

The Future of Media is Podcasting

Who knew the hottest entertainment form would be audio?

The Future of Media is Podcasting

Fast Company Magazine

Twitter’s Facebook Envy

. . . and vice versa. As the companies battle for social media dominance, they are studying each other’s every move.

Twitter’s Facebook Envy

Fast Company Magazine

We’re Running Out Of Water

It’s a global problem–but the greatest minds in Silicon Valley don’t seem interested in fixing the problem. Why not?

We’re Running Out Of Water

We Asked, You Answered: The 5 Worst Viral Corporate Hoaxes

Brands love a good hoax. Customers? Not so much. Here are the ones you hated the most.

We Asked, You Answered: The 5 Worst Viral Corporate Hoaxes

Fast Company Magazine

The Internet Is Not Harming You. Here’s What’s Harmful: Fearmongering About The Internet

Google makes us dumb, Facebook numbs us, and cell phones pull us apart? Nonsense. It’s time to counter the narrative.

The Internet Is Not Harming You. Here’s What’s Harmful: Fearmongering About The Internet

You’re A Meme. Now What? 6 Ways To Turn Sudden Internet Fame Into Professional Gold

That post, video, or Tumblr you created is blowing up? Strike while the Web is hot.

You’re A Meme. Now What? 6 Ways To Turn Sudden Internet Fame Into Professional Gold

How A “Scumbag” Meme–And Massive Marketing Opportunity–Was Born

The quest to find the Internet’s most recognizable “scumbag,” Steve. (Well, his hat, really.) You paying attention, New Era?

How A “Scumbag” Meme–And Massive Marketing Opportunity–Was Born

A Visual Glossary Of 11 Words With No English Equivalent

Wish you had a vivid word for that ring stain on your coffee table? This visual glossary of untranslatable words has just the thing.

A Visual Glossary Of 11 Words With No English Equivalent

09.05.13 | 5:00 pm

The Yahoo Logo Generator Has Arrived

An engineer at Flickr made a website that transforms any text into the style of Yahoo’s new logo.

A Photo Series Questions Our Can’t-Stop Photo Compulsion

What’s to become of people taking pictures of people taking pictures of…? An art-school send-up of our infinite jest point-and-shoot.

A Photo Series Questions Our Can’t-Stop Photo Compulsion

Fast Company Magazine

Are You A Digital Addict?

Take our authoritative quiz. Then freak out.

Are You A Digital Addict?

Do You Harlem Shake? Then Get To Harlem Shake Roulette And Waste Some Time

Oh God, I feel old.

Do You Harlem Shake? Then Get To Harlem Shake Roulette And Waste Some Time

Poland Spring Finally Responds To Its Accidental Product Placement

Was it too late though?

Poland Spring Finally Responds To Its Accidental Product Placement

Bout, CollegeHumor’s New Mobile Game, Is Like Instagram Meets “Apples To Apples”

The funny-guy media empire’s new mobile app takes in social photos and churns out living memes.

Bout, CollegeHumor’s New Mobile Game, Is Like Instagram Meets “Apples To Apples”

Impact

2021 was a year of labor action—but it didn’t translate into more unionized workers

Why Exxon’s ‘net zero’ pledge is meaningless

We are fast food executives: If our industry is to survive, workers need a greater voice

News

Check out Apple’s newest short film celebrating Chinese New Year, shot brilliantly on an iPhone

Wharton students think the average American makes six figures. Here’s the reality

Starbucks and Carhartt boycott threats show how vaccine mandate decisions are now a tightrope act

Co.Design

Ralph Lauren’s Olympic jackets automatically adapt to athletes’ body temp

This startup is turning nonrecyclable plastic into building blocks fit for construction

The secret to creating new public parks out of thin air? Foam

Work Life

Nominate queer women and nonbinary people transforming business

Burned out and isolated: How to get through to your struggling Gen Z workers

How to talk about upskilling at a performance review or job interview