Webby Awards

WATCH: The Funniest Moments From The Webbys

Posted 05.23.2012

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It was a night for the nerds at The Webby Awards last night, as the evening was hosted by Patton Oswalt and the Person of the Year award was given to ...

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WATCH: Patton Oswalt Searches For The First 'First'

Posted 05.15.2012

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Ahead of his latest gig as host of the 16th annual Webby Awards, Patton Oswalt found time to analyze the history of an age-old Internet phenomenon kno...

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What Was The Best Meme Of The Year?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Gilbert | Posted 05.14.2012

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Noted astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson vs. Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann vs. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vs. a kitten with a Pop T...

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Anna Wintour Trounces The Webby Competition

Posted 05.01.2012

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The votes are in for the 2012 Webby Awards and quite a few fashion faves nabbed first place honors for both categories: the Webby Award, chosen by th...

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Louis C.K., Facebook, Instagram Among 2012 Webby Awards Winners

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 05.01.2012

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NEW YORK — When Louis C.K. released his comedy special "Live at the Beacon Theater" by himself on his website for $5, it was little more than a ...

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The Webby Awards: In More Than Five Words

David-Michel Davies | Posted 04.26.2012

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I woke up to a bunch of emails about this Wired.com article. Since Wired didn't call us to hear our perspective before publishing, I wanted to share why we think our process, and more importantly the credibility of the Webby Award, is second to none.

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Art 21's New York Upclose and the Webby Awards

Kalup Linzy | Posted 04.19.2012

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The web series I participated in has been nominated for a Webby Award! The series is produced by Wesley Miller and Nick Ravich, and is part of New Yo...

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VOTE! Webby Awards Nominates 5 Sites For Social Change Award

Posted 04.12.2012

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Nothing will replace the immeasurable power of a protest that gathers thousands of people in a city square. But a number of organizations and social n...

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2012 Webby Comedy Nominees Announced

Posted 04.10.2012

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The Webby Awards have announced their 2012 nominees, and with them the nominees for the best comedic content on the web. Called "The Internet's highes...

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Patton Oswalt Tapped For Big Hosting Gig

Posted 04.03.2012

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The Webby Awards announced that comedian Patton Oswalt would be the host of their 16th annual ceremony. The awards, which is presented by The Internat...

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The Life Out Loud: An Interdependent World

MeiMei Fox | Posted 11.29.2011

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Connected tells the story of how, in this digital age, we are more interdependent than ever before. The wellbeing of family members depends on events happening on other continents.

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Dan Savage Recounts First Trip To A Chicago Gay Bar

Posted 08.28.2011

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As part of a new Slate feature closing out Pride Month, eleven prominent gay, lesbian and bisexual writers, including David Rakoff, Alison Bechdel and...

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Webby Award Winner: Kenya's Crowd-Mapping Start-Up Ushahidi

Andy Plesser | Posted 08.14.2011

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Last night, TED's Chris Anderson awarded a Special Achievement (RED) Webby Award to Ushahidi, the Nairobi-based crowd-sourcing start-up. He pres...

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Webby Awards Winners: Best 5 Word Speeches 2011

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 08.14.2011

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In case you didn't get to stream the 15th annual Webby Awards last night, we compiled a video slideshow of the best 5-word acceptance speeches, and t...

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WATCH: Anna Wintour's Five-Word Webby Acceptance Speech

Huffington Post | Emily Singer | Posted 08.14.2011

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At last night's Webby Awards, Vogue.com was honored with the "People's Voice" award for fashion. The glossy's editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, was on...

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Write Your Own 5-Word Speech

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 08.13.2011

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We asked our Facebook fans to make their own 5-word speeches while they waited for the Webby Awards to start. Here are some of the best respon...

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Follow The Webbys LIVE

Posted 08.13.2011

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The 15th annual Webby Awards, honoring the Internet's best, are about to begin in New York City and you can follow along live right here. (Scroll down...

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Which Of These 5-Word Webby Speeches Is Best?

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 08.07.2011

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What would you say if you only had five words? Infamous for their wacky 5-word acceptance speeches, the annual Webby Awards prides itself in its cr...

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'Person' Of The Year?

Posted 08.02.2011

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(JAKE COYLE, AP/THE HUFFINGTON POST) NEW YORK -- The "Jeopardy"-playing IBM computer Watson has been named person of the year by the Webby Awards. ...

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Justin Bieber, Angry Birds Win The Web's Top Honors

AP | BY JAKE COYLE | Posted 07.03.2011

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NEW YORK -- As a mock interview show host, Zach Galifianakis is accruing awards at the rate of a "60 Minutes" correspondent. Galifianakis led the 15t...

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Human Rights Watch Nominated for Three Webby Awards

Human Rights Watch | Posted 06.14.2011

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Visual Projects Spotlight Crises in Congo, Burma, Colombia (New York) -- Three multimedia projects spotlighting global rights crises produced by Huma...

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Webbby Awards Pick The 'Best Viral Videos' Of The Year

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 06.12.2011

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The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences has released its official list of nominees for the 15th annual Webby Awards, which are granted ...

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The Webbys Turn 15: Time to Vote for This Year's Favorites

Arianna Huffington | Posted 06.12.2011

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The Webbys have, since 1997, served as a snapshot of the Internet zeitgeist, capturing the best of what the exploding online universe has offered up each year. Now it's time to vote for this year's favorites.

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Jim Carrey, Jimmy Fallon, And More: See The 2011 Webby Awards Nominees

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 06.12.2011

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This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Webby Awards, which celebrate the best of pop culture online. On Tuesday a list of of 2011 Webby Awar...

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Webby Awards: 2010 Winners Include Roger Ebert, Jim Carrey, And More

Huffington Post/AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK -- The 14th annual Webbys, which celebrate Internet achievement, were announced Tuesday by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Scie...

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