Viral phenomenon. Viral phenomena are objects or patterns able to replicate themselves or convert other objects into copies of themselves when these objects are exposed to them.
They get their name from the way that viruses propagate. This has become a common way to describe how thoughts, information, and trends move into and through a human population. Memes are possibly the best-known example of informational viral patterns. The 1992 novel Snow Crash explores the implications of an ancient memetic meta-virus and its modern-day computer virus equivalent: The spread of viral phenomena are also regarded as part of the cultural politics of network culture or the virality of the age of networks[1] Various authors have pointed to the intensification in connectivity brought about by network technologies as a possible trigger for increased chances of infection from wide-ranging social, cultural, political, and economic contagions.
Gangnam Style. The phrase "Gangnam Style" is a Korean neologism that refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul.
The song and its accompanying music video went viral in August 2012 and have influenced popular culture worldwide since then. "Gangnam Style" received mixed reviews, with praise going to its catchy beat and Psy's amusing dance moves (which themselves have become a phenomenon) in the music video and during live performances in various locations around the world. In September 2012, "Gangnam Style" was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most "liked" video on YouTube. It subsequently won Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards held later that year. It became a source of parodies and reaction videos by many different individuals, groups and organizations. Beyond the Horse Dance - Open City Mag. By Sukjong HongAugust 24, 2012 | Gangnam, Gangnam Style, K-pop, Korean hip hop, Korean pop, music videos, PSY, South Korea, Sukjong Hong, viral videos, Youtube Spitting words through lips coated in fake snow—surging clumsily through the surface of a spa pool—galloping against a backdrop of immaculate high rise buildings and tennis courts—these scenes from the video “Gangnam Style” by Korean hip hop artist PSY are now replaying themselves in the minds of 50 million YouTube viewers and counting.
Perhaps you have seen it yourself, maybe more than once. While the lyrics are ostensibly about PSY proclaiming himself a classy guy while conjuring up his dream girlfriend, the video has taken on a life of its own beyond the Korean pop charts, and the title,“Gangnam Style,” has become a new shorthand for swag. Gangnam for Freedom. Background[edit]
The Architecture of Gangnam Style - Architecture. Credit: Janghanson.blogspot.comGangham Station, Gangham District, Seoul, South Korea Credit: Janghanson.blogspot.com Gangham Station, Gangham District, Seoul, South Korea What is Gangnam Style?
Well, it's more than just the video that has hit so many nerves that it's actually caused people to forget about Lindsay Lohan and politics for a moment; and it's more than a dance that imitates riding a horse (though I pity the horse subjected to those movements). Gangnam Style. About Gangnam Style (강남 스타일) is a 2012 dance pop single written and performed by Korean pop singer Park Jae Sung, better known by his stage name PSY.
Since its release in mid-July 2012, the highly entertaining music video has spawned hundreds of parodies and copycat dance videos on YouTube and surpassed Justin Bieber’s single “Baby” as the most watched video on YouTube with over one billion views as of December 21st, 2012. PSY Breaks Justin Bieber’s YouTube Record. Nov 25, 2012 4:59pm (Image Credit: Lee Jin-man/AP Photo) South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” has become the most watched video in YouTube history.
On Saturday, the video had been viewed 805 million times, surpassing Bieber’s “Baby,” which had 803 million views, the YouTube trends blog reported. The 34-year-old rapper has become a global phenomenon with his catchy song and signature horse-riding dance moves. WATCH: PSY Discusses His Viral Success “Gangnam Style” gained an audience outside of PSY’s native South Korea in early August and had a meteoric rise to the top spot. Gangnam Style in popular culture. The Best Viral Videos Of 2010: A Retrospective. List of Internet phenomena. This is a partial list of social and cultural phenomena specific to the Internet, such as popular themes, catchphrases, images, viral videos, jokes, and more.
When such fads and sensations occur online, they tend to grow rapidly and become more widespread because the instant communication facilitates word of mouth. Advertising. Meme. A meme (/ˈmiːm/ meem)[1] is "an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture.
Meme Center Internet Memes, Rage Comics, Epic Fails, Funny Images. The Doctrine of the Similar (GIF GIF GIF) UPDATE: Published in issue 3.1 of Dandelion Journal, on ‘Brevity’ In two short essays – written in 1933 – Walter Benjamin argues that primitive language emerged in magical correspondence with the world.
Baidu 10 Mythical Creatures. The Baidu 10 Mythical Creatures (simplified Chinese: 百度十大神兽; traditional Chinese: 百度十大神獸; pinyin: bǎidù shí dà shénshòu), alternatively Ten Baidu Deities, was initially a humorous hoax from the interactive encyclopedia Baidu Baike which became a popular and widespread Internet meme in the People's Republic of China in early 2009.[1][2] These hoaxes, ten in number, originated in response to increasingly pervasive and draconian online censorship in China, and have become an icon of citizens' resistance to censorship.[3][4] Details[edit] The memes became widely discussed on Chinese Internet forums, and most users concluded that the initial aim of the hoaxes were to satirise and ridicule the pointlessness of the new keyword filters. The 10 Mythical Creatures[edit] Cao Ni Ma[edit] 腦殘遊記 The Travelogue of Dr. Brain Damages. Installation view at Postmasters Gallery, New York, 2011 In response to increasingly pervasive and draconian online censorship in China, “The Travelogue of Dr.
Brain Damages” examines the role of Kuso culture (惡搞文化/ détournement) and its impact on Chinese internet. The Chinese title 腦殘遊記 is a homophonic wordplay to 老殘遊記 (The Travels of Lao Can), a late Qing dynasty novel that fiercely attacks the injustices, corruptions and exposed the hypocrisy of government officials at the time. In an era that internet as a tool for both freedom and suppression, the project questions whether internet in China is an effective tool for social changes by adapting and remixing Chinese netizens meme languages with Western icons.
According to The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), as of December 2010, China has the highest numbers of internet users in the world totaling 457 millions, which account as only 34.3% of the country’s population. Prosthetic Knowledge Picks: Internet Coolhunting. A collection of examples where pop culture was clearly inspired by smaller creative activities on the web (with some people not necessarily happy about it). With online chatter regarding the performance by Rihanna on Saturday Night Live and it's adoption to the net-art 'Seapunk' style, it's worth knowing that the mixed reaction is not an isolated occasion. Marketers employ 'coolhunters' to look out for interesting small cultural developments to make their artist's seem 'fresh' and ahead of the game, an activity that has been happening since the early 1990s, which was a key subject in William Gibson's 2003 novel Pattern Recognition. 100 Special Moments_Jason Salavon. (b.1970; resides Chicago, IL) 117 Homes for Sale, Chicagoland, 1999 100 Special Moments (Newlyweds), 2004.
6 mobile apps for tracking hurricanes. The Red Cross hurricane app lets you track activity and gives tips on storm preparedness. Isaac appears to weaken, but hurricane tracking still importantApps for tablets and smartphones let coastal residents keep tabsBoth Android and Apples iOS have multiple optionsThe Red Cross hurricane app is free and lets you track local conditions (CNN) -- For those of us who live inland, hurricane-tracking seems more a curious indulgence, but if you live along the coastal regions in a hurricane zone, keeping tabs on these atmospheric leviathans is paramount.
Here's a rundown of 2012′s top hurricane tracking apps for those on the go with tablets or smartphones. Hurricane Tracker (iOS) My pick of the bunch, EZ Apps' $2.99 Hurricane Tracker offers detailed storm maps, National Hurricane Center info, threat level maps, audio/video forecast updates, real-time feeds and push alerts. Hurricane Hound (Android) Hurricane / Hurricane HD (iOS) Hurricane Software (Android) iHurricane HD (iOS) © 2012 TIME, Inc.
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