Here Is Some Edgy Fashion Inspired By 4Chan Culture
The culture of 4chan is unavoidable across the internet—and now you can hang it in your closet.
How a Video Game Chat Client Became the Web’s New Cesspool of Abuse
Over 25 million users have flocked to Discord, a text and voice platform for gamers, since its launch in May of 2015. Despite the company raising at least 30 million in venture capital funding, the company has only five “customer experience” personnel and no moderators on its staff. From what I’ve seen, users who…
A Random 4chan Poster Leaked Nintendo's Switch Event Before It Began
There was no Mother 3 or Beyond Good & Evil 2, as had been rumored. In fact, as it turns out, the most accurate rumor report on tonight’s Switch event came from a random poster on 4chan.
Brace Yourselves, Pokémon Sun and Moon Are Leaking Everywhere Right Now
If you’re a Pokémon fan who wants to get to November 18th unspoiled, now would be a great time to unplug from the internet. Leaks are happening in a major way right now.
The Denizens of Minecraft's 'Worst' Server Are At War With YouTube
A war is raging on one of the longest-running servers in Minecraft, 2b2t. Some of the battle is fought with diamond swords and lava buckets, as you might expect, but the rest of it unfolds with racist memes, shocking gore and porn, as well as monstrous contraptions designed to make the server literally unplayable.…
Growing Up On The Seedy Underbelly Of The Internet
“It’s funny, I remember loading Zelda.com, and Zelda.com was definitely a porn website,” Merritt Kopas, author of Internet Murder Revenge Fantasy, recalled. “This was like, early 90’s, so I’m sure Nintendo bought it back, but [it used to be] a porn site.”
Donald Trump's Second Life Mansion Is Owned By An Anime School Girl
Because of course it is.
4Chan Creator Says He Works at Google Now and We Can’t Figure Out If He’s Trolling
Is Christopher Poole, the creator of 4Chan who’s also known as “moot,” going to work for Google? If we’re to believe the latest blog post (and tweet) from the notorious community leader, that’s exactly what’s happening.
4chan Has Been Sold...To The Creator Of 2Channel
Christopher Poole, the founder of internet imageboard 4chan, has sold the company to Hiroyuki Nishimura, the founder of Japanese site 2channel, itself a direct inspiration for 4chan’s creation in the first place.
The Men That 4chan Pays To Argue About Games and Anime
If you like games or anime, chances are good that you've seen silly videos over the years where grown men enthusiastically tell you all about their favorite anime characters, and which "waifu" is the best one.
The Cops Don't Care About Violent Online Threats. What Do We Do Now?
I. "Hey Anna, do you like pizza?" I was just sitting down to dinner one evening this past November when I looked through some new Twitter notifications on my phone. My night, I realized regretfully, was about to get very, very stupid.
Reports: 4chan User Sets Himself On Fire, Streams It
There are reports emerging - some of them conflicting - that a 4chan user known as "Stephen" tried to take his own life on Saturday night by setting himself on fire. And broadcasting the whole thing.
4chan Is Making Its Own Pokémon Game. Looks Pretty Good So Far.
Members of 4chan's /vp/ board are teaming up to make their own Pokémon game. Because how often do you get a Pocket Monster trainer named "Doucherado"? Not often enough!
If Something Awful Happens, Someone Will Make An Awful Game About It. Chris Dorner Is Just The Latest.
When a tragedy or major event occurs, you can bet on a few key things happening. People will grieve. The newsreel will spin. Twitter will blow up. The Onion will satirize. The blogosphere will write. And of course, thanks to the blessings of accessible game development: someone will make a game.
4Chan Used to Promote a Japanese Manga (Well, Sorta)
In Japan, it's not uncommon for books and manga to be promoted with Japanese internet forums, such as 2chan. Retailers and publishers might put stickers or banners that say something is popular online. But, as website World Three pointed out, they've expanded.
Troll Faces and Empty Jackets Populate This Animated Look At the Hacker Civil War
Next Media Animation's army of computer graphic animators churned out a story today neatly encapsulating the week's escalating hacker wars.
