Inspired by the Cheerios ad, a site shifts the lens from the commercial portrayal of an interracial family to actual mixed-race families across the country
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The Meme as Art: Painter Sophisticates Cyberculture
There are artists who find inspiration in majestic landscapes or beautiful women — and then there are artists who find inspiration in the Internet
Tumblr of the Week: Obama is Checking Your Email
Lots of people freaked out over the news of the government’s secret surveillance program. But luckily, someone saw the opportunity for a dash of humor.
‘Just Sticks and Bricks’: Oklahoma Tornado’s Aftermath
The most fascinating news from around the Web on May 21, 2013
Yahoo Buys Tumblr, Prompting 40 Million 20-Year-Olds to Ask: “Ya who?”
The most fascinating news from around the Web on May 20, 2013
Reading While Eating for May 20: It’s Tumblr Time for Yahoo
In today’s must-read links for your lunch break: Yahoo acquires Tumblr, Miguel and Justin Bieber have a rough night at the Billboard Awards and Tim Olyphant turns 45.
What They’re Saying About the Tumblr Deal — on Tumblr
The game of cat-and-mouse for Tumblr has reportedly come to an end with Yahoo buying it for a cool $1.1 billion, but Tumblrers have mixed emotions about the deal.
7 Great Tumblrs of the Past Year
Here’s a look back at some of the Tumblr sites that have caught the attention of TIME writers in the past year
Tumblr of the Week: Cosmopolitan for Marxists
Fashion, sex, beauty … and socialism?
Tumblr of the Week: What if Superheroes Like Superman and Batman Texted?
Meet Texts from Superheroes, a Tumblr devoted to the SMS exploits of spandex-attired demigods.
Tumblr of the Week: Sport Balls Replaced with Cats
How has no one put these two things together before?
‘New York Times’ Haiku Generator Turns Articles into Poetry
These journalists are poets, and they don’t even know it!