From Deleuze to LOLCats, the Story of the BuzzFeed Guy | Critical-Theory.com
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So you might be surprised to know that the genius behind it all once wrote an article about Gilles Deleuze, Fredric Jameson, queer theory and the commodification of the internet. New York’s Andrew Rice describes the surprise of the viral mastermind’s background
Does Buzzfeed Know the Secret? — New York Magazine
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Perhaps you are unfamiliar with the website BuzzFeed—though this is increasingly unlikely, as it’s currently enjoying a viral moment. The site is a hyperactive amalgam: simultaneously a journalism website, a purveyor of funny lists, and a perpetual pop-culture plebiscite where you can vote on articles with bright-yellow buttons reading lol, wtf, and omg. You can find news there, really serious news by first-rate journalists, about subjects like lobbying scandals and killer drones.