Static memes still make a humorous point, but they tend to get lost on platforms set up for motion. Video memes are much more effective, since they introduce a rhythm or a pause. Even a brief clip ...

It seems web designers are finally catching on to the public’s desire to create their own GIFs: last month Youtube rolled out a GIF-making tool to a few of it’s creators, while the option to create ...

Recently my editor alerted me to the existence of a MetaFilter thread called “Gif that’s what’s for dinner.” (A-plus pun idea, C-minus execution.) In it, users shared and discussed their favorite ...

How early video artists used loops to explore the self-reflexive nature of the medium was discussed by USC Aiken art historian Dr. Jeremy Culler at the university’s “Aiken in the Alley” lecture series ...