But there’s a twist this time. It’s the same voice that first set the internet abuzz five years ago, but not the same face.
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Now You Too Can Restore Your Own Ecce Homo Fresco
You probably thought the Internet had finally grown tired of mocking the now infamous botched restoration of a 200-year-old Spanish fresco depicting Jesus. Except, not really, because the restored version is so profoundly …
Maru, the Internet’s Favorite Cat, Gets a Uniqlo Commercial
After years of entertaining millions with his online antics, Maru the cat is now the newest ambassador for the global Japanese fashion brand
Bic Creates Pens ‘For Her’: Amazon Reviewers Turn on the Snark
There’s a new pen in town, and it’s getting rave reviews on Amazon. Like from user breemeup: “Finally! For years I’ve had to rely on pencils, or at worst, a twig and some drops of my feminine blood to write down recipes …
Mountain Dew’s ‘Dub the Dew’ Online Poll Goes Horribly Wrong
Hackers struck a promotional website for the soft drink, and chaos ensued.
High Schooler Goes to Yahoo! Answers for Book Summary, Gets Response from Author Instead
Who says no one looks at those anymore?
After a Brief Hiatus, the ‘Hey Girl, It’s Paul Ryan’ Meme Is Back
Well, that didn’t take long. After a brief sabbatical, the “Hey Girl” Tumblr dedicated to Paul Ryan is back up and running, now that Mitt Romney has officially chosen the Wisconsin Congressman as his running mate.
@ThisIsVT Bravely Takes Vermont Where Only @Sweden Has Gone Before
Following in the footsteps of Sweden’s famously unpredictable p.r. experiment, Vermont’s tourism board hands the reins of its Twitter account over to everyday Vermonters.
Man Allegedly Assaults Girlfriend After Accusing Her of Affair with Mitt Romney
A man mistook Mitt Romney for his girlfriend’s lover and allegedly assaulted her over it.
WikiLeaks Creates Elaborate New York Times Hoax, Fooling Readers
Bill Keller, the former executive editor of the New York Times, has made no secret of his rocky relationship with secret-spilling organization WikiLeaks. Keller, as the chief of the paper in 2010, collaborated with WikiLeaks to …
Almost Everyone Doesn’t Trust the Internet
And yes, we realize the overwhelming irony contained within.
BMG Pulls Romney Attack Ad over Obama Singing ‘Let’s Stay Together’
The company that owns the rights to the Al Green hit yanked an anti-Obama ad featuring the President singing the song.
