Viral

A Shared World

Beverly Macy | Posted 05.15.2012

Beverly Macy

Facebook's IPO is this week. For better or for worse, social media has created a shared world. Everything that everyone does is increasingly online a...

A-Sides With Jon Chattman: 'Drugs' With Adam Tyler

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.14.2012

Jon Chattman

As I found out soon after meeting him, there's more to Adam Tyler than shaking his moneymaker and glamming it up. He's a Berklee-trained musician who should soon become a household name -- especially on the dance scene.

Awesome Viral Poster About Kids Who Read

Posted 05.03.2012

Bloggers and Pinterest users are going crazy over this poster, created by artist Mike Andereck for the volunteer-driven Colorado organization Burning ...

Mixing Image and Integrity With Mr. Muthaf*ckin' eXquire

Gideon Resnick | Posted 05.02.2012

Gideon Resnick

eXquire is a guy with a soul of integrity that belies the obscenities of his name and videos. The future of rap is in the hands of people like him, who can transform snapshots of their daily lives into unforgettable videos.

What I Learned From Going Viral

Gene Marks | Posted 05.02.2012

Gene Marks

When you write or produce anything that you intend to be viewed by the public, make sure you really mean it. Make sure you're willing to defend it. Don't just put it out there.

Controversial Iranian Political Cartoon Goes Viral

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 04.05.2012

At a time when the rhetoric surrounding Israel and Iran has become particularly hawkish and inundated with fears of nuclear weapons and threats of pre...

PHOTOS: Check Out This Life-Size Star Wars Craft

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.22.2012

Ever dreamed of owning a real life Star Wars space craft? Befriending one lucky Craigslist shopper may now be as close as you can get. A life-size...

Virality Uber Alles: What the Fetishization of Social Media Is Costing Us All

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.08.2012

Arianna Huffington

The media world's fetishization of social media has reached idol-worshipping proportions. Our media culture is locked in the Perpetual Now, constantly chasing ephemeral scoops that last only seconds and that most often don't matter in the first place, even for the brief moment that they're "exclusive."

'Everyone Gives,' Donation Website, Makes Charity Multiply

Posted 03.01.2012

A new donation site is giving way to viral generosity -- while also yielding more bang for your charitable buck. Everyone Gives enables people arou...

Irish Dance Darlings Go to Digital Dark Side

John Lee | Posted 03.13.2012

John Lee

Irish Step Dancers/Hand Dancers Suzanne Cleary and Peter Harding are back and they are BAD in a new video going viral. The ex-Riverdance duo was la...

Only "Fuzzy" Factors Can Predict Iconic Images, New Book Suggests

Menachem Wecker | Posted 02.24.2012

Menachem Wecker

A Che Guevara portrait isn't necessarily going to be successful because of it's subject matter. The photograph actually needs to be greater than the competition, just like Christ's majesty doesn't mean every crucifixion is going to be great art.

Meet L.A. Reid's New YouTube Superstars

Shira Lazar | Posted 01.16.2012

Shira Lazar

Some of you might know them as Karmin Covers and from their incredible rendition of Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now", which has gotten over 45 million v...

How Viral Works: Tracing the Take-off of Erato's "Call Your Girlfriend"

Spencer Critchley | Posted 12.31.2011

Spencer Critchley

The very simplicity of this recipe shows why viral success always looks so easy, but remains so rare. In a world of oceans of content, "great," "different" and "authentic" become more and more precious.

BuzzFeed's 10 Most Viral Posts From August 2011 (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted 11.01.2011

It's a new month! And that means it's time to take a look back at August's most viral posts, according to viral-tracking website BuzzFeed. Just like t...

BuzzFeed's 10 Most Viral Posts From July 2011 (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.01.2011

It's a new month! And that means it's time to take a look back at July's most viral posts, according to viral-tracking website BuzzFeed. Just like the...

BuzzFeed's 10 Most Viral Posts From June 2011 (PHOTOS)

Posted 08.31.2011

It's a new month! And that means it's time to take a look back at June's most viral posts, according to viral-tracking website BuzzFeed. Just like the...

BuzzFeed's 14 Most Viral Posts From May 2011 (PHOTOS)

Posted 08.01.2011

It's a new month! And that means it's time to take a look back at May's most viral posts, according to viral-tracking website BuzzFeed. Just like the ...

BuzzFeed's Most Viral Posts From April 2011 (PHOTOS)

Posted 06.30.2011

It's the end of the month! And that means it's time to take a look back at April's most viral posts, according to viral-tracking website BuzzFeed. Jus...

The 20 Most Viral Posts Of The Month

Posted 05.31.2011

It's the end of the month! Before this silliness begins, it's time to take a look back at March's most viral posts, according to viral-tracking websit...

WATCH: Rebecca Black's 'Friday' Becomes Internet Sensation

Pat Hroncich | Posted 05.25.2011

Every so often a video comes out of nowhere and captivates the entire internet. This week's monster viral hit is Rebecca Black's new music video "Frid...

The 20 Most Viral Posts Of The Month

Posted 05.25.2011

It's the end of the month - yes, February is a short month - and you know what that means. Another installment of the month's most viral posts, accord...

Taking Notice of India's Extreme Poverty

Dominique Browning | Posted 05.25.2011

Dominique Browning

There is no way to be hardhearted about enormous poverty, yet it is equally impossible to be always heartbroken. We need, perhaps, soft hearts, hard eyes.

The Coming of Age for Social Media -- Experiencing the Crisis in Egypt

April Rudin | Posted 05.25.2011

April Rudin

The Egyptian government's knee jerk reaction of taking the Internet down will be remarkable in history in its obviously real-life demonstration of the power of information.

Buzzfeed's 20 Most Viral Posts From January

The Huffington Post | Pat Hroncich | Posted 05.25.2011

The first month of a new year is almost over and with a new year comes new and interesting viral hits on the internet. Viral-tracking website BuzzFeed...

Paranormal Activity 2 Seeks To Join Viral Movie Hits (VIDEOS)

AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 05.25.2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- We're digging deep in the vaults this week, going all the way back to 1999 to look at movies with viral buzz. These are films tha...