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András Arató Shares His Story Of Becoming "Hide The Pain Harold" And Learning To Embrace Internet Culture
Better known to the world as "Hide the Pain Harold," András Arató found himself thrust into the limelight when his stock photos began appearing in a number of memes. We caught up with Arató to see what he’s been up to lately and let him share his story about becoming an online phenomenon.
World of Warcraft's No. 1 U.S. Raiding Guild "Limit" Shares Their Story And Saga With The Game's Rich Meme Culture
Limit rose to prominence in World of Warcraft slowly but steadily, eventually becoming the number one raiding guild in North America. Given WoW’s unique history with internet and meme culture, not to mention Limit’s own part in that meme-verse, we spoke with guild members Preheat and Tagzz about their story and role in Warcraft’s rich, meme-filled past.
Chris Stracey From Bag Raiders Talks "Shooting Stars" And The Australian Electronic Duo's History With Meme Culture
When Bag Raiders released their song “Shooting Stars” back in 2008, Chris Stracey had no idea that, nearly a decade later, their music would end up becoming one of the biggest memes of the decade. Stracey accepted our invitation to discuss the meme further, so we sat down with him to dig a little deeper and find out what they thought of the phenomenon.
Catching Up With Neekolul "Ok Boomer Girl" On Her Overnight Internet Fame And What's Next For Her Career As A Streamer And Influencer
Neeko became an overnight internet sensation after posting her "Oki Doki Boomer" video to Twitter and TikTok in March 2020. After gaining over 22 million views in a matter of weeks, we had the chance to interview her and get some exclusive insight into what it was like from her side of things.
Sonny5ideUp Gives Us Exclusive Insight Into Working On Bloomberg’s Meme 2020 Campaign And What It’s Like To Be A Full-Time Memer
Sonny works as a meme creator and curator for several social media accounts with millions of followers across the web. Back in February, he was also one of the many accounts who participated in Bloomberg’s infamous Meme 2020 ad campaign, and we got some exclusive insight into what it was like to be involved.
The Story Of "Ridiculously Photogenic Guy" As Told By The Man Himself, Zeddie Little
After running in the annual Cooper River Bridge Run in 2012, Zeddie Little wound up as the viral sensation known to the internet as "Ridiculously Photogenic Guy," becoming a new Advice Animals meme in just a few short days. In our interview with Little, we delve deeper into the story behind the iconic photo.
After More Than 16 Years, We Sat Down With Zach Downey, The Face of "Almost Politically Correct Redneck"
On Halloween night in 2003, Zach Downey arrived home from work, and in the span of just five minutes, he cut his hair into perhaps the most famous mullet to ever grace the internet -- better known as the meme “Almost Politically Correct Redneck." We recently managed to track him down and ask about how he feels being the face of the controversial meme in an exclusive interview.
Chatting With Atsuko Sato, The Owner Of The Internet's Favorite Shiba Inu, Doge
We caught up with Atsuko Sato, owner of Kabosu, better known to the world as "Doge," to find out what it's like living with a legend of the internet and one of the biggest memes of all-time.
Catching Up With Kyle Craven, The Face Of "Bad Luck Brian"
We sit down with Kyle Craven, the man, the myth, the legend, to catch up on life, uncover the origin of his infamous photo and find out what it’s like to be on the other side of a meme.
We Spoke With "Green Shirt Guy" About His Sudden Fame and What It's Like to Be a Meme
The iconic shirt and mustache have nothing on his signature laugh, but the Green Shirt Guy aka Alex Kack would like people to remember political issues behind the meme.

