Web developer Ryan Pennington, 35, paid tribute to the now defunct news aggregator by handwriting a screenshot he took of his old one onto poster board. Pennington and his girlfriend Leila had their first kiss during Hallowmeme 2010, when he was dressed as someone smoking lettuce from AutoTune the News, and she was “balloon boy,” the 6-year-old who was believed to have drifted away on a helium balloon as part of an elaborate hoax staged by his parents.
17 Ways to Be a Meme for Halloween
Not sure what to be for Halloween but know you want to dress like someone who spends too much time on the Internet? Boy, have we got some costumes for you. Here are 17 ideas inspired by the 5th annual Hallowmeme party in Brooklyn, NY.
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- Sharknado
- Socially Awkward Penguin
- Spoiler Alert for the “Red Wedding” in Game of Thrones
- Nyan Cat
- Banksy
- Nicolas Cage edition of Miley Cyrus’s “Wrecking Ball”
- Grumpy Cat
- IKEA Monkey
- “Lady Going Off in an Apple Store” Vine
- The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)
- Google Reader
- Boo
- Flying Toasters
- Mumford and Sons Banjo GIF
- “Keep Calm and Carry On” Meets Alien
- Hot-Dog Legs
- Hipster Belle