View Internet Art Cultures Blog on Neocities I am once again asking... Above is an evolution of a meme that was birthed in January of 2020 during the presidential campaigning. Candidate Bernie Sanders was quoted in a video he released saying 'I am once again asking for your financial support' and from there, a relatable meme about asking for money was born. Netizens couldn't stop there though, as in the second meme, not only was the situation in which you were requesting mone

View Internet Art Cultures Blog on Neocities Memes in a Digital World: Reconciling with a Conceptual Troublemaker Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (2013) by Limor Shifman When considering Richard Dawkins' definition and inclusion of memes being these imitated things ranging from fashion, to melodies, to abstract beliefs, I'm brought back to this idea that memes have far too much power for their own good. Limor Shifman goes into how not only can memes themselves have

View Internet Art Cultures Blog on Neocities A Brief History of the Internet - First Website, First Meme... YouTube by ColdFusion I find ColdFusion's Brief History of the Internet a really great starting point of furthering my knowledge after reflecting on my own personal history and familiarity with the internet. My history of the internet is pretty short compared to the actual scheme of things, and this video really puts that into a new and deeper perspective. I especiall