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Nevermind the Lolcats Here's Cthulhu

The only kinds of kittens we've really referred to here at io9 have been War Kittens, although there was a Laser Kittens entry that popped up during our Terminator photo contest, and we told you about Sex Kittens Go To College. However, as cute as they are, we've been dying for a meme to replace the lolcatz that have swept the nation. We need fret no longer. Check out a meme destined to spew forth from the bowels of other dimensions and onto our screens. More »

8:40 AM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By Kevin Kelly
14,800 views, 21 comments

Latest by Ben Zvan: I'm glad it wasn't just me. I've been planning "I brought you a soul, but I ated it" for a while now. Oh well, i guess I'll just have to enjoy someone else's creativity. more »

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Evolution Explains Why Lolcats Control Your Mind

If you're distracted by lolcats at work all day, new evidence from evolutionary biology suggests it's not your fault. Human visual attention evolved thousands of years ago to track the movements of animals, and even today people are far more distracted by images involving changes in animals than they are by images of inert Mac laptops or moving cars. This research, conducted by psychologists at Yale, goes a long way towards explaining the bizarrely mesmerizing effect of lolcats, despite the fact that there are plenty of other funny, cute things out there on the Web. More »

10:00 AM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Annalee Newitz
73,615 views, 34 comments

Latest by kezzas2: I love lolcats, so I created a site that allows you to translate any website into lolcat. It's a work in progress, so let me know if you have any suggestions. more »