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#YaMeCansé / #estoycansado

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Overview

#YaMeCanse is an ongoing social media protest against the Mexican government’s uninspired handling of the mass kidnapping of 43 male students at the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers’ College of Ayotzinapa in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico. Since the mysterious disappearance of the students in late September 2014, the official investigation has concluded that the students had traveled to Iguala to participate in an anti-government protest, during which they were taken into the custody of local police and subsequently handed over to the local crime syndicate named Guerreros Unidos (“United Warriors”).

Background

According to the findings of the official investigation, on September 26th, 2014, 43 male students from the Teacher’s College of Ayotzinapa traveled to Iguala to take part in a protest against what they considered to be discriminatory hiring and funding practices by the Mexican government. During the journey, local police intercepted them and a confrontation ensued. Details of what happened during and after the confrontation remain unclear, but the official investigation concluded that once the students were in custody, they were handed over to the local Guerreros Unidos (“United Warriors”) crime syndicate and presumably killed.[2]



“Alive they were taken away … Alive we want them [back]. Ayotzinapa lives, the struggle goes on.”

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#YaMeCansé / #Estoycansado

The hashtag originated from a response given by Jesus Murillo Karam, Mexico’s attorney general, at a press conference held on November 7th, 2014 about the latest development on the case[1], during which he was quoted as saying “Ya Me Cansé” (“I’ve had enough” in English) in an attempt to evade questions from the journalists (shown below). Karam’s response instantly sparked outrage among the protesters and college students across the country.



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Troll 2

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(This article is a W.I.P.)


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Troll 2 is an 1990’s comedy-horror B movie[1] and a sequel of Troll released in 1986[2]. After when Troll 2 was released it was considered one of the worst movies ever made which that there were no Trolls in this film but only Goblins when it’s become as a cult following like the Room and Birdemic that it was become as the Best Worst Movie ever made.

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They’re Eating Her!

“They’re Eating Her!” is a quote from a scene in the film. in which the character Arnold reacts in horror upon seeing a group of monsters devouring a woman. Due to the scene’s low production value and poor acting, it became the subject of several remix and parody videos on YouTube.

YTMND user onemoresolo featured the audio from a clip “Oh My GAHHHHHHHHD!” on February 28th, 2006, in which the character Arnold (played by Darren Ewing) witnesses several monsters consuming a woman and yells:

They eating her! And then they going to eat me.. Oh my god!

On September 8th, 2006, YouTuber Veovisjohn uploaded a clip of the scene, which received over 3.5 million views and 10,400 comments within six years.

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[1]Wikipedia – Troll 2

[2]Wikipedia – Troll (film)

Devo

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About

Devo is a post-punk/new wave band hailing from Ohio. Their bizarre aesthetic and bold fashion have had a cultural impact, and are oft parodied in media.

Origin

Devo were formed in 1972 in Kent, Ohio by brothers Gerald V. and Bob Casale. The idea of “de-evolution” was developed from some of the members witnessing the infamous “Kent State Shootings”. Their most consistent line-up were Gerald V. Casale, Bob Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh and Alan Myers between 1974 to 1986.

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Devo were active from 1973 to 1991, and 1995 to present. Devo released their debut album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! in 1978, which gained critical acclaim. However, their mainstream breakthrough was with their hit single “Whip It” from the album Freedom of Choice (1980), reaching #14 in the Billboard charts that year.

Impact

Devo made a large impact on the New Wave music scene at the time, particularly with the art-punk and post-punk approach in the first album which features many of their iconic songs such as “Mongoloid”, “Jocko Homo” and “Space Junk”. Many bands, such as Nirvana, Talking Heads, Duran Duran and Soundgarden citing them as major influences. Devo also has a large fanbase online, with many concepts from them being parodied and brought up in music discussion.

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“Are We Not Men?”

The phrase “Are We Not Men?” comes from the 1896 book " he Island of Doctor Moreau", and Devo has used it in their anthem “Jocko Homo” from their debut album to represent de-evolution. This phrase has been used as a phrase used by fans as Devo’s calling card.

Yellow Suits


The Yellow Suits were worn by Devo from 1977 to 1979, and have seen a comeback in recent years. They were most famously used in the music video for their cover of “(I Can’t Get Me No) Satisfaction” in 1978, which saw heavy rotation during the early years of MTV.

Energy Domes


The now infamous headwear was used by Devo for their “Freedom Of Choice” album in 1980, and is possibly their most infamous aspect. The origin is somewhat shrouded in mystery, but Devo claims that they are used to redirect energy lost from the head to the rest of the body.

“Whip It”


Whip It was Devo’s calling card back in 1980, and is considered their commercial breakthrough. Peaking at #14 in the Billboard charts in 1980, the single is often used in soundtracks and when parodying “The 80’s”.

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ME!ME!ME!

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ME!ME!ME! is the name of a song by Japanese electronic artist Teddyloid whose accompied animated music video managed to find fame in the anime community due to its high animation quality, mature content, catchy music, and prominent and attractive female lead; whereas the ambivolent nature of the film led to many viewers trying to figure out and understand its enigmatic meaning.

Origin

The music video for the song was announced[4] on November 17, 2014, and released[1] on November 21 as part of Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideki Anno’s Studio Khara’s Japan Animator Expo.[2] The music in the video comes from electronic artist Teddyloid with lyrics by daoko; with Hibiki Yoshizaki as the planner and main/technical director, and Shuichi Iseki for character design and the animation director. The video shows a young man “attacked and ravished by many girls,” according to the video description.


[NSFW: Mature Content]

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Following the release of the video, many praised it due to its high quality animation, perceived strangeness, mature content, catchy music, and, most notably, its enigmatic message. Particular focus has also been shown on Mimi, the female character from the video.



In the days following the preview- and video release, it was reported by several anime sites such as AnimeNewsNetwork.[3][7] The video also gained notable attention on 4chan’s /a/ board, where several threads were created since its release,[5][6] which managed to reach the post limit of 500 posts several times.[8][9][10] Other places where the video caught on were on NeoGaf[11] and Tumblr.[12] Image Boorus, such as Danbooru[13] and Gelbooru,[14] also quickly featured dozens of pieces of fanart following the video release.

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External References

[1]Japan Animator Expo – ME!ME!ME! / November 21, 2014 (NSFW: Explicit Content)

[2]Japan Animator Expo – News / November 17, 2014

[3]AnimeNewsNetwork – Khara’s Japan Animator Expo Posts TeddyLoid Music Video /

[4]Japan Animator Expo – ME!ME!ME! Preview / November 17, 2014

[5]Archive.moe – Is ME!ME!ME! the On Your Mark of our times?

[6]Archive.moe – Has Anno saved anime yet?

[7]AnimeNewsNetwork – 3rd Animator Expo Short is “ME!ME!ME!” TeddyLoid Music Video

[8]Archive.moe – I feel like we need more threads about this masterpiece

[9]Archive.moe – Lets have another lengthy thread about this masterpiece shall we?

[10]Archive.moe – Lets talk about the masterpiece that is this short

[11]NeoGaf – Short anime video by Studio Khara

[12]Tumblr – Tagged: ‘me!me!me!’

[13]Danbooru – Tagged: ‘me!me!me!’(NSFW: Explicit Content)

[14]Gelbooru – Tagged: ‘me!me!me!’(NSFW: Explicit Content)

Odell Beckham Jr's Catch

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Odell Beckham Jr’s Catch is a photoshop meme featuring an exploitable cutout image of the New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham making an impressive one-handed catch during a game against the Dallas Cowboys in November 2014.

Origin

During a National Football League game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys on November 23rd, 2014, Beckham managed to catch a touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Eli Manning by reaching backwards behind is head with one arm (shown below).



After the touchdown pass was made, Twitter user @flexpotvin[1] tweeted an edited picture of the fresco painting “The Creation of Adam” by Michelangelo featuring a cutout image of Beckham mid-catch (shown below). In less than 24 hours, the tweet gained over 2,000 retweets and 1,400 favorites.



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At the same time, Twitter user @World_Wide_Wob[2] posted a photoshopped version of the Kim Kardashian Paper Magazine cover with Beckham superimposed on the front (shown below).



That evening, Twitter user @nick_pants[3] tweeted a photo of Beckham catching a stray ceremonial baseball pitch thrown by rapper 50 cent (shown below). In 24 hours, the tweet gathered upwards of 2,500 retweets and 2,100 favorites. In the comings days, several news sites published articles about the photoshop meme, including Bleacher Report,[4] Time,[5] Fox Sports,[6] The Independent,[7] The Daily Dot[8] and UpRoxx.[9]



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The Creation of Adam Parodies

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The Creation of Adam Parodies are photoshops, redrawn images and live action remakes that play off the fresco painting “The Creation of Adam” by Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni.

Origin

“The Creation of Adam” was painted as one of the nine frescos on the Sistine Chapel ceiling in Vatican City between 1511 and 1512. The artwork depicts a bearded man, who represents the Biblical Christian God, floating in the air while reaching out to a nude man, who represents the first human Adam in Abrahamic religions (shown below).



One of the earliest known parodies of the painting was on a promotional poster for the 1982 science fiction film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, featuring the hand of the alien E.T. touching the finger of the film’s protagonist Elliot (shown below).



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Vince McMahon Reaction

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Vince McMahon Reaction is a series of remix videos and animated GIFs that combine a variety of humorous video clips and footage of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Chairman and CEO looking utterly shocked in amazement.

Origin

During a 2002 episode of the WWE, professional wrestler and model Stacy Keibler entered the ring and danced on the table in front of McMahon while he watched in amazement during the performance (shown below). Following the dance, McMahon hired Keibler as his personal assistant.



On November 1st, 2013, YouTuber wazeu2 uploaded a video titled "Funny Vince McMahon looking at a bodybuilder, which featured footage of bodybuilder Gary Strydom[5] flexing during a World Bodybuilding Federation competition spliced between footage of McMahon reacting to Keibler (shown below).



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That day, Imgur[3] user GodIsDeadLongLiveDog uploaded an animated GIF of the video, receiving over 11,200 points and 320 comments over the next year. On November 12th, 2014, the /r/VinceMcmahongifs[2] subreddit was launched for animated GIFs featuring the WWECEO. On March 8th, 2014, Something Awful[1] Forums user Machai submitted a thread titled “Vince McMahon.gif,” which highlighted several notable examples from the series. On October 28th, Redditor TheDarkWayne posted a parody GIF featuring McMahon reacting to the announcements of several Marvel comic book films to /r/gifs[6] (shown below). In the first month, the post gained more than 4,200 votes (94% upvoted).



On November 1st, the Strydom-McMahon mashup GIF was featured during an episode of the comedy game show @Midnight (shown below).



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Lumbersexual

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Lumbersexual, a portmanteau of “lumberjack” and “metrosexual,” is a neologism used to describe a male aesthetic marked by attractive and fashionable men who maintain a rugged appearance with nicely groomed beards.

Origin

On February 27th, 2008, Urban Dictionary[1] user Adam Mateljan submitted an entry for “lumbersexual,” defining it as a “metrosexual” with a “finely trimmed beard.”

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On October 30th, 2014, the outdoor lifestyle blog GearJunkie[4] published an article titled “The Rise of the ‘Lumbersexual’”, which highlighted several photos of models and celebrities as examples of the lumbersexual aesthetic. On November 6th, the pop culture blog The Bold Italic[5] published an article titled “The Lumbersexual is Here to Chop Down Metrosexuals.”

On November 10th, the “Lumbersexual” Instagram[2] feed was launched, which highlights photographs of attractive men with beards. On November 13th, BuzzFeed[3] posted an article titled “Introducing the Hot New Trend Among Men: ‘Lumbersexual’.” On November 21st, MTV News[6] posted an interactive quiz titled “How Lumbersexual Are You?” On November 25th, Paste Magazine[7] reposted many of the images from the previous month’s GearJunkie article.

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2-4-11 of Love

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2-4-11 of Love” (Japanese: 恋の2-4-11, Koi no Two-Four-Eleven), also tranlated as “Love is 2-4-11”, is a fanmade “idol” song for Naka[1], a fleet girl from Japanese online card game Kantai Collection (KanColle). This song inspired by an illustration for the fleet’s idol had earned a huge popularity on the Japanese video sharing service Nico Nico Douga (NND) in late 2013, and even got the official approval.

Origin

This energetic fleet girl proclaiming herself as “Naka-chan the fleet’s idol” is well-known for her unique personality like a typical Japanese idol[2], which nature comes from the similarity between her ship number “48” and Japanese idol group AKB48.[3] On the other hand, she is also known for a dishonorable title “The dismantling idol” (解体のアイドル, Kaitai no idol) which comes from a pun for “The fleet’s idol” (艦隊のアイドル, Kantai no idol) as well as a common experience among the game players that they dismantle her with disappointment because her high appearance rate makes her often appear on when they want to get or construct other rare ship girls. The iconic number representing her, “2-4-11”, stands for the numbers of resources which can get from her dismantlement (2 fuels, 4 Bullets and 11 Steels).



The real sense of the word “2-4-11”

Against a backdrop of this Naka’s funny but slightly unhappy circumstances, a parody illustration of she singing an imaginary song named “2-4-11 of Love” at a Karaoke box was drawn for an official fan book for KanColle by an illustrator kinnotama (きんのたま), and it was uploaded to his pages in pixiv[4] and Nico Nico Seiga[5] on September 26th, 2013.



“The next tune! 2-4-11 of Love☆”

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Inspired by this illustration and the catchy song name, a Japanese amateur composer Gun-SEKI created a song in this name actually, which features the 2-4-11 beats in typical Japanese idol song style. His “2-4-11 of Love” song was posted its short version to NND on October 4th[6], and then its full-version on 11th of that month[7] to celebrate that KanColle broke the 500,000 user mark (Shown below, left). The latter music video soon got a huge popularity and a large fanbase on that Japanese video hub site. It had reached to 1 million page views in November 2014, and many hundreds of dancing covers, singing covers and other fan works had been created till that point.[8] Additionally, the “wotagei”[9] chants and lightstick calls dedicated to the song were prepared (Shown below, right). The admirals had learned it for some day.


Niconico【艦これ】『恋の2-4-11』フルバージョンでいっくよー★【オリジナル曲】Niconico【【艦これ】恋の2-4-11に観客コールをつけてみた【フルカオス】

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Original Japanese Lyrics (Ronamized) English Translation kizuiteruwa minna ga watashi wo hāto no shisen de mitsumeteruno I’m aware of everyone is watching me with hearts in eyes aidoru dakara narekko dakedo I’m used to it cuz I’m the idol anata no hitomini kizuite doki-tto shichatta But your gaze made my heart go crazy     hoka no hitoto wa chigau tokubetsu wo kanjitano You made me feel something special You’re different from others sono toki kara watashi no mune wa kaitai sarechaisouyo My heart has since been almost dismantled     koi no 2-4-11 hāto ga takanaruno 2-4-11 of Love My heart is beating rapidly nyuukyo shitemo osamanai doushitara iino? Even dock can’t cure me What I’m going to do? koi no 2-4-11 mou gomakasanai 2-4-11 of Love But I won’t pretend anymore shizukani demo daitanni Silently but fearlessly anata no kokoro ni syutsugeki shichaukara I’ll sortie into your heart     kizukanaino? watashi ga minnani muketeru shisen to chigaukoto ni Aren’t you aware of me giving the special gaze only to you? aidoru dakedo narete nainoyo I’m not used to it though I’m the idol jibun no kimochi wo sunaoni tsutaerarenaiwa I can’t tell my heart honestly     hoka no kototo wa chigau tokubetsu na muzukashisa It made me feel special difficulty It’s different from other things ano toki kara watashi no kokoro wa kaizou sarechattanoyo My heart has since been remodeled into kai nano! Kai!     koi no 2-4-11 dokidoki ga tomaranai 2-4-11 of Love My heart can’t stop beating rapidly kokuhaku no enshuu wa nazeka shippai bakari I always fail in exercises for the confession koi no 2-4-11 demo gomakasenai 2-4-11 of Love But I can’t pretend anymore gohan miryoku hokyuu shite Filled with fuels (meals) and bullets (charms) anata no kokoro wo seiatsu shichaukara I will conquer your heart     koi no 2-4-11-te nandaka shitteru? Do you know what “2-4-11 of love” is? 2 wa “su-ki” 2 is “Love you” 4 wa “da-i-su-ki” 4 is “I really love you” 11 wa “se-ka-i-i-chi-a-na-ta-ga-su-ki” 11 is “I love you the most in the whole of the world”     watashi wa anata no koto ga… sekaide ichiban… daisukidayo! I love you… the most… in this world!     koi no 2-4-11 bacchiri junbi shite 2-4-11 of Love Let me prepare myself watashi wa aidoru dakara shizumunante naiwa I never sank cuz I’m the idol koi no 2-4-11 tettai wa dekinai 2-4-11 of Love I can’t retreat anymore ai no houraigekisen de By my love bombardments and torpedoes anata no kokoro wo kouryaku shichau kara I’ll capture your heart     Su-Ki! Da-I-Su-Ki! Se-Ka-I-I-Chi-A-Na-Ta-Ga-Su-Ki! x4 Da-I-Su-Ki!


Feedback to the Official

The viral hit of this song soon reached to the ears of KanColle staffs. They mentioned to this song on their Twitter in that month.[10][11] And on December 27th 2013, KanColle official Twitter account announced that Gun-SEKI’s “2-4-11 of Love” would be released on JOYSOUND, a Japanese major Karaoke network, as the first title in KanColle official music distributions starting in the following day.[12] Naka-chan herself got the 2nd upgrade mode “Kai Ni” before other Sendai-Class light cruiser girls in the following month in commemoration of the release.



Naka Kai Ni

On August 3rd, 2014, “2-4-11 of Love” was finally sung by Ayane Sakura[13], the voice actor for Naka, with the cosplay of the fleet’s idol at the 1st official fan event “First Yokohama Naval Review Rehearsal” (第一回横浜観艦式予行) held at PACIFICOYOKOHAMA. An attendant’s report said that all admirals struck the wotagei moves and calls perfectly even though it was the first live performance.[14]

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Niconico「恋の2-4-11」を歌ってみた*ななひら
Left: Singing Cover by Nanahira | Right: Wotagei
Niconico 【第12回MMD杯本選】艦これライヴ 始まるよっ!【恋の2-4-11】Niconico 【修正版】総統閣下は恋の2-4-11に合わせて芸を披露してくださるようです
Left: Miku Miku Dance Edition | Right: Hitler’s Downfall Parody

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Dancing covers, usually called as “Odottemita” (踊ってみた; lit. “I tried dancing”) on NND, has been the most popular fan work for the song since 2014.[15] Popular choreographies for the song among nico nico dancers are Tora-san & Miya’s version posted in March (Shown below, left) and Asibuto_Penta’s version posted in May (Shown below, right).


Niconico 【とらさん】『恋の2-4-11』踊ってみた【ミヤ】

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External References

Editor’s Note: Registration is needed to browse the original videos/illustrations listed in this section.

[1]Kancolle Wiki – Naka

[2]Wikipedia – Japanese idol

[3]Wikipedia – AKB48

[4]pixiv – 「【告知】「次は『恋の2-4-11』いっくよー★」」/「きんのたま▼6th」 / Posted on 09-26-2013

[5]Nico Nico Seiga – 「次は『恋の2-4-11』いっくよー★」 / きんのたま▼ さんのイラスト / Posted on 09-26-2013

[6]niconico Douga – 【艦これ】『恋の2-4-11』いっくよー★【オリジナル曲】 / Posted on 10-04-2013

[7]niconico Douga – 【艦これ】『恋の2-4-11』フルバージョンでいっくよー★【オリジナル曲】 / Posted on 10-11-2013

[8]niconico Douga – Search results for the tag 恋の2-4-11

[9]Wikipedia – Wotagei

[10]Twitter – 「艦これ」開発/運営: "次回の全サーバ群共通メンテナンス&アップデートは、来週10/16(水)実施を予定しています。「100万の感謝」掛け軸の配信などのアプデートもあります。お楽しみに! …「恋の2-4-11」が頭の中でリピートされすぎて仕事に支障が…2-4-11とはそういう意味だったの…か… #艦これ" / Posted on 10-10-2013 (Japanese)

[11]Twitter – 「艦これ」開発/運営: "以上…「改」なの~!…という訳で【甘味処『間宮』】のメニュー改でした。本日の新規サーバ開放、残り着任枠僅か、もうすぐ終了致します。明日土曜日も【17:30】より新規サーバ開放予定です。 #艦これ" / Posted on 10-11-2013 (Japanese)

[12]Twitter – 「艦これ」開発/運営: "明日【12/28 15:00】からJOYSOUNDさんの最新機種「JOYSOUND f1」で「艦これ」関連楽曲配信がスタートします! 第一弾は、艦隊のアイドルが歌う 【曲名/歌手名】恋の2-4-11/Gun-SEKI feat.那珂 です!「改なの~☆」お楽しみに! #艦これ" / Posted on 12-27-2013 (Japanese)

[13]Wikipedia – Ayane Sakura

[14]かんむす! – 【艦これ】あやねるが「恋の2-4-11」を生で歌っただとー!?観艦式レポまとめ / Posted on 08-04-2014 (Japanese)

[15]niconico Douga – Search results for the tags 恋の2-4-11 踊ってみた

Wealdstone Raider / You want some , I'll give it ya

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Ever since the release of the original Video many edits and versions have been appearing on the internet all over the place, with notable examples coming from Vine.

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Max Coveri - Running in the 90's

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“Running in the 90’s” is a Eurobeat techno song composed by Italian disco artist Maurizio De Jorio under the stage name Max Coveri. The song is most often used in montage parodies and/or to incorporate humor on a certain subject.

Origin

“Running in the 90’s” was released in the late 90’s as a part of Coveri’s album “Golden Age”. After the release, the song received critical acclaim and praise from prominent reviewers. Eurobeat once reviewed (in a now deleted article) that, “The action and the rush of adrenaline the song delivered was astounding, we haven’t seen anything like it.”

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A few years after the original release, the Japanese anime Initial D: First Stage used the song as background for the final race scene of Episode 1: “The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift.” YouTuber MrQbista uploaded the scene August 18, 2012, gaining over 70,000+ views and 300+ likes as of November 2014[1] (shown below).



On November 3rd, 2009, a user by the name of JoeDutchCoast uploaded the song to YouTube[2] (shown below) and has gained 2 million views and 28,000+ upvotes as of November 2014. YouTube user PsychoDon904 also uploaded the song on Jan 7, 2010, and it has since gained over 1 million views and 8,900 upvotes.[6]

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Lol, Internet

Lol, Internet is a series of YTMNDs featuring Ronald McDonald driving a car with his finger pointed at the sky under the caption: “lol, internet”. The YTMND became popular after a version accompanied by Running in the 90’s was uploaded to the site. Originating from 4chan, the phrase is often used to remind Internet users to not take the Internet so seriously.



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eddy malou

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eddy malou is the first intelligence of all the democratic republic of Congo. He is really off topic !


Origin

He has been interviewed by an annoter guy of Congo.

Don't Starve

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About
Don’t Starve is a real-time strategy survival game made by Klei Entertainment[1]. It is available through Steam and the PlayStation 4. It features multiple playable characters with special attributes in a wilderness-like setting. The ultimate goal of the game is to survive as long as possible until death.
Backstory
A video released on Klei Entertainment’s YouTube channel titled Don’t Starve Cinematic Trailer: Forbidden Knowledge shows one of the characters, named Wilson, being transported from his house by a portal, placing him into the game’s environment.

History
Don’t Starve was first released to the public around late 2012[2], being updated periodically up until October 22nd, 2013. There was then DLC entitled Reign of Giants announced officially on January 15th, 2014[3]. The DLC was released on April 16th, 2014.
Multiplayer
Many debates have spawned about the game’s possibility of having a multiplayer mode, some claiming that it would either make the game better or ruin the game’s survival aspect. On May 5th, 2014, Don’t Starve Together, the game’s official multiplayer mode, was officially announced on Klei forums[4].

As of now, the multiplayer is still in development, only being accessible to people who have signed up for the closed-beta[5]. Gameplay videos of Don’t Starve Together were posted by Klei Entertainment.

Reception
Don’t Starve has gotten mainly positive feedback, receiving a 79 on Metacritic[6], a 79.06% on GameRankings[7], and an 8.5 on Armchair Empire[8]. It was also a finalist for the grand prize and “Excellence in Design” subcategory in the Independent Games Festival awards ceremony, as well as being honorably mentioned for “Excellence in Visual Art” and “Excellence in Audio”[9].

Don’t Starve was Indie Game Reviewers #1 best indie game of 2013[10].

Search Interest
Don’t Starve gained a popularity boost when Valve requested[11] Klei Entertainment to submit promotional items for Team Fortress 2. People who purchased Don’t Starve before April 23rd, 2013 were given items in genuine quality.

YouTube celebrities such as Markiplier and Yogscast have uploaded videos of them playing Don’t Starve, also giving the game a noticeable rise in searches.

External References
[1]Klei Entertainment official website
[2]Don’t Starve Early-Access Beta Trailer
[3]Don’t Starve: Reign of Giants DLC– Autumn Teaser
[4]Don’t Starve Together -- Multiplayer Alpha Officially Coming Summer 2014
[5]Don’t Starve Together form
[6]Don’t Starve Metacritic review
[7]Don’t Starve GameRanking review
[8]Review: Don’t Starve PC
[9]Independent Games Festival awards finalists revealed
[10]IGR’S Top 10 Best Indie Games of 2013 and Honorable Mentions
[11]Klei Entertainment Steam Workshop
[12]Don’t Starve Wiki

Good Knee High Socks Day

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Overview

On the Japanese web, November 28th is known as the Good Knee High Socks Day (Japanese: いいニーハイの日, Ii Nīhai no Hi), an unofficial anniversary day for over-knee socks, usually called “Knee High” (ニーハイ). Since 2013, it has been an annual event among Japanese Twitter users to upload “Knee-High” photos, illustrations or selfies with a hashtag.

Background

In Japan, there are many unofficial but widely-known anniversary days designated by companies, organizations, industrial groups or persons for their promoting/awareness campaigns.[1] And many of them enacted by a simple wordplay of dates numbers, which manner comes from a Japanese language’s characteristic that Kanji characters including numbers usually have multiple pronunciations. Additionally, “wordplay” anniversary days tends to be designated in November because “11” can be read as “I(1)I(1)” which is meaning of “Good”, “Nice” or “Happy”.

Examples:

  • 3/10: “Suger Day” → 3[Sa] + 10[Tou] = Suger
  • 3/19: “Music Day” → 3[Myū] + 1[(Z)i] + 9[Ku] = Music
  • 5/30: “No Garbage Day” → 5[Go] + 3[Mi] = Garbage & Zero(0)
  • 6/9: “Rock (Music) Day” → 6[Ro] + 9[Ku] = Rock
  • 8/7: “Nose Day” → 8[Ha] + 7[Na] = Nose]
  • 10/2: “Tohu Day” → 10[Tou] + 2[Fu]
  • 11/22: “Good Married Couple Day” → 1[I] + 1[I] = Good & 2[Fū] + 2[Fu] = Married Couple
  • The 29th of each month: “Meat Day” → 2[Ni] + 9[Ku] = Meat

In the same manner, Good Knee-High Socks Day is desinated on November 28th since the numbers can be read as “1[I] + 1[I] + 2[Nī] + 8[Ha(i)]” which is meaning of “Good Knee-Highs”.

Meanwhile, the dawn of this anniversary day hadn’t came till late 2000s because it inherited a famous moe concept “Zettai ryōiki”[2], or a fetish for the area of bare skin in the gap between over-knee socks and a miniskirt, that was established in the otaku culture in first half of 2000s.

Development

In the early days, “Good Knee-High Socks Day” was circulating on the Japanese web as a minor joke. It took off as an actual anniversary day associated with user activities by the help of the social networks after entering 2010s. At first, Japanese illustrators community pixiv users began posting illustrations under the tag “Good Knee-High Socks Day” on this day of 2011. The amount of illustrations is increasing yearly.[3] On the day of the following year, a few of female Twitter users began posting their own “Knee-Highs” selfies or cosplay photos with the hastag “#GoodKneeHighSocksDay” (#いいニーハイの日).[4] In that year, this online event was reported by a gossip web news site for the first time.[5] And, the explosive increase of the photos on the day of 2013 finally established itself as a real anniversary day for many Japanese internet users.[6][7]

Since then, A flood of Knee high photos swallows up the social web in Good Knee High Socks Day in every year.

2014 Timeline

Editor’s note: This Twitter timeline may include mature contents.


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External References

Editor’s Note: Registration is needed to browse the original illustrations listed in this section.

[1]Wikipedia – 日本の記念日一覧 (The list of Japanese anniversary days excluding public holidays and annual events, Japanese)

[2]Wikipedia – Zettai ryōiki

[3]pixiv – Search results for the tag いいニーハイの日

[4]Twitter – Search results for the hashtag #いいニーハイの日

[5]RocketNews24 – 【朗報】本日11月28日は「いいニーハイの日」 Twitterに続々と画像が投稿されてるぞ~ッ! 急げ!! / Posted on 11-28-2012 (Japanese)

[6]ITmedia NetLab – 11月28日は「いいニーハイの日」 Twitterにニーハイ画像が大量に投稿される(ネタ、男の娘含む) / Posted on 11-28-2013 (Japanese)

[7]Getnews.jp – 11月28日は「いいニーハイ」の日! Twitterにニーハイ写真を公開する女性が続々 一部を紹介するよ / 11-28-2013 (Japanese)

Mom, Get the Camera!

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About

Mom, Get the Camera! is a memorable quote & reaction uttered by C8 Swap, a participant of the Call of Duty games. The phrase is most often used as a reaction in montage parodies and/or a generalized reaction.

Origin

On June 29, 2011, YouTuber JustAnotherCinema uploaded a short clip of the reaction[1] after he had killed an opponent by rotating 360 degrees in mid-air and hurling a knife at KcE II NiNjAZz, an opponent. Since June of 2011, the video has acquired 460,000+ views and 6,000 likes (shown below).



C8 Swap:gasp Oh…! Oh my god! OOOHHHH! OH MY FUCKINGGOOOOD!!! OOOOOHHHHH! (WE) GOTTHATFUCKER, OOOHHH! MOM, GETTHECAMERA!!!

Spread

The reaction started to gain online traction after the first variation of the reaction was posted online. On February 15, 2012, YouTuber badSmarties uploaded another variation of the clip and has gained 753,000+ views and 10,000+ likes as of November 2014 (shown below).



On February 12th, 2014, YouTuber Candy Coke uploaded a montage parody using the reaction. However, it has only gained around 900 views and 11 likes as of November 2014.



About a month later, YouTuber Furretful uploaded another video featuring the reaction with video footage of a plane striking the World Trade Center during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Since then, it has acquired 56,000+ views and 800+ likes.



It has also gained viral use outside of YouTube as well. There are 119 search results on Tumblr for posts and profiles containing “mom get the camera”[2]. It has also been added to MontageParodies[3], a site containing multiple sound effects often found in MLG videos. On MemeCenter, there are almost 20,000+ results of images on the site containing “mom get the camera” after user bakoahmed referenced the quote in one of his/her posts in September 2014.[4]

Notable Examples

Search Interest

Searches for “mom get the camera” started picking up in February 2014, but has increased drastically since then.



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That's Pretty Brutal / Metal as Fuck

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That’s Pretty Brutal, alternatively Metal as Fuck, is a popular online expression that is used to denote approval of something that has been deemed “extreme” by comparing it to heavy metal music, or by evoking heavy metal themes. It is employed both legitimately, in a similar manner to Me Gusta, and sarcastically.

Origin

Heavy metal, a genre of rock music, rose to prominence in the 1970s. Featuring aggressive lyrics, instrumentals, and aesthetics, it quickly gained notoriety for being an “extreme” musical genre, a reputation which has remained to the present day. Fans of the metal genre are generally referred to as “metalheads”.[3]

In August 2006, the animated television series Metalocalypse premiered on Adult Swim. Intended to be both a parody and a celebration of heavy metal culture, it features larger-than-life stereotypes of metalheads and exaggerated dark humor.[1] The original variation of the meme, quoted as “that’s pretty brutal”, is a catchphrase of the character Nathan Explosion, the frontman of the fictional band Dethklok.



Spread

On November 26th, 2012, LA Weekly published a blog post titled “How to Determine if Something Is Metal as Fuck”, in which the post’s author provided a chart that distinguishes between perceived metal and non-metal themes in a satirical tone.[2]



On November 6th, 2013, Buzzfeed published an article titled “The 26 Most Metal Things That Have Ever Happened”, showcasing several displays of heavy metal themes.[4]

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Crossguard Lightsaber

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About:

This is based off the controversy behind the lightsaber held by the hooded figure in the newly released Star Wars teaser trailer. The first mention of the lightsaber is in a website article by Voc[1].

“While we don’t get to see series newcomer Lupita Nyong’o or the series’ legendary stars like Harrison Ford, we do get to see
quick shots of spacecraft zipping around the galaxy, John Boyega in a storm trooper uniform, a cute robot, and this take-your-breath-away moment of a broadsword-like lightsaber.”

T.C. Sottek, an editor of ‘the Verge’, has criticised the lightsaber in his twitter page, going as far as suggesting his own designs to JJ Abrams.

Despite controversy, the Cross Guard lightsaber has appeared in the Star Wars franchise before[2].





External References:

[1] Vox – Star Wars: The Force Awakens has a trailer and a new lightsaber
[2] Wookieepedia – Crossguard lightsaber
TechCrunch – Here, Star Wars, I Fixed Your ‘Force Awakens’ Lightsaber Crossguard For You
The Verge – I designed a better lightsaber than J.J. Abrams while I was in line for coffee this morning
The Verge – Let’s talk about the new ‘Star Wars’ lightsaber
the Washington Post – Lightsaber critics say the one in the Star Wars teaser could never work. They’re wrong.
the Daily Dot – Internet freaks out about new lightsaber in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ trailer

Cat Wakes Up Computer

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Top Imgur submission, top Reddit submission. Seen frequently on Facebook.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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About

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart that stars Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, the eccentric owner of a whimsical chocolate factory.

History

The idea for a film adaptation for Roald Dahl’s 1964 children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory came when Mel Stuart’s then 10-year-old daughter read the book and asked her father to make it into a film with producer David L. Wolper. Both Stuart and Wolper agreed that it should be a children’s musical and that Roald Dahl should write the screenplay.

Reception

Film review website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an 89% with the consensus stating “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is strange yet comforting, full of narrative detours that don’t always work but express the film’s uniqueness.”[1] The film currently holds a 7.8/10 rating from 104,055 users on the user generated film review website the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).[2]

Impact

Wonkadotcom, a fansite dedicated to the film containing quotes, music lyrics, and a transcript of the film, has been online as early as February 1 2001.[3] On April 29, 2004 YTMND user Kess created a site containing a black and white portrait of Gene Wilder as Wonka and an audio clip of Wonka loudly proclaiming So you get NOTHING! You LOSE! Good DAY sir.[4] On April 18, 2005 an entry for Wonka Wash was created on Urban Dictionary. [5]

Related Memes

You get NOTHING! You LOSE! Good DAY sir!

You get NOTHING! You LOSE! Good DAY sir!” is a quote from near the end of the film where Willy Wonka loudly berates Charlie for stealing Fizzy Lifting Drinks. As mentioned above, the earliest instance was a YTMND site created on April 29, 2004.

Condescending Wonka / Creepy Wonka

Condescending Wonka / Creepy Wonka is an advice animal image macro series that features a screen capture of Gene wilder as Willy Wonka with captions that are usually condescending or sarcastic in nature.

Search Interest

External References

[1]Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory – Rotten Tomatoes

[2]Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) – IMDb

[3]Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory movie, script, t-shirts, links

[4]ytmnd – you’re the man now dog!

[5]Urban Dictionary: Wonka Wash

Garfielf

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About

Garfielf refers to an intentionally poor quality parody video of Garfield, made by Jim Davis. The popularity of the original video spawned a number of remakes and parodies.

Origin

On the 4th of April, 2013, YouTube user PilotRedSun uploaded a video entitled “Garfielf”. The video consists of the characters being poorly drawn and Text-to-Speech narration.

Spread

On the 28th of February, 2014, YouTube user Nano reuploaded the same video, but with his voice replacing the Text to Speech.

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