The guru of GIFs says the animations express “the essential human emotions: hunger, love, and sadness. If you’re feeling things other than that, you’re wasting your energy.”
Sideshow Podcast: Twitter’s Unfinished Scripts: Really Funny Movies That Will Never Get Made
The greatest interview ever recorded won’t get as many hits on YouTube as a cat giving a high five. The people behind Blank on Blank are using animation to make audio go viral.
Sideshow Podcast: Pogo is YouTube’s Favorite Musician
Where some mash-up artists stun with clever technique or surreal juxtapositions, Pogo is first and foremost a fan, passionate and careful with sources like Alice in Wonderland and Fresh Prince.
Sideshow Podcast: Bea Arthur and Unicorns Teach You the Heimlich Maneuver
There’s one item you can find in most restaurants from New York to California: A poster telling you how to save someone who’s choking. Though required by law in many states, those sim…
Sideshow Podcast: “Rude” by Magic! Is the Worst Best Song of the Summer
“Rude” by Magic! is America’s #1 song — it’s also America’s most hated song. Critic Jia Tolentino explains the fine line between good, credible pop and the incredibly bad stuff.
Sideshow Podcast: Howard Kremer Is a One-Joke Comedian, and Proud of It
Most comedians have many memorable bits, but Howard Kremer has just one: “Have a Summah.” Good thing he has managed to build a comedy empire out of it.