Forced Meme Productions

andrearosen: The @stfuparents book shower cake is maybe TOO...

andrearosen — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:33:14 -0400

andrearosen:

The @stfuparents book shower cake is maybe TOO perfect. (at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe)

STFU, Parents: The STFU, Parents Book Shower

andrearosen — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:30:36 -0400

STFU, Parents: The STFU, Parents Book Shower:

housingworksbookstore:

stfuparents:

IT’S ALMOST HERE!

The STFU, Parents Book Shower is a mere two days away!

Doors open at 6:30pm — arrive early to sip on free Beermosas and play baby shower games for a chance to win a free copy of STFU, Parents: The Jaw-Dropping, Self-Indulgent, and Occasionally Rage-Inducing World of Parent Overshare by Blair Koenig.

The STFU, Parents Book Shower
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
7pm - 9pm
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
126 Crosby Street, NYC

RSVP: itsabook.eventbrite.com

STFU, Parents: The STFU, Parents Book Shower

kellyreeves — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:21:00 -0400

STFU, Parents: The STFU, Parents Book Shower:

stfuparents:

Come one, come all! I’m having a book baby! On Wednesday, April 3rd, the day after the STFU, Parents book comes out, I’ll be setting up a live webcam as I simulate giving birth to a book at Housing Works in SoHo, NYC! Everyone will wear hospital gowns and listen to Enya as I prepare…

It’s a book! Another Forced Meme Production coming your way on 4/3. RSVP now.

"Since blizzard conditions are likely to persist through Saturday night in many locations,..."

andrearosen — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:49:21 -0500

““Since blizzard conditions are likely to persist through Saturday night in many locations, disaffected citizens should not hesitate to watch this classic rom-com a second time, especially the heartwarming climactic scene when Joe comes into the park walking his dog Brinkley and Kathleen realizes he was the one she’d been corresponding with all along.” Uccellini added that he and FEMA director W. Craig Fugate had already begun emergency talks with TBS to begin delivering a much-needed Nora Ephron movie marathon to those in the hardest-hit areas.”

- Report: Authorities Recommend The Film ‘You’ve Got Mail’ For Those Snowed In Today | The Onion (via interweber)

speriod: boobsradley: storyboard: Why You’re Wrong About the...

andrearosen — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:23:41 -0500

speriod:

boobsradley:

storyboard:

Why You’re Wrong About the Oscars: Best Costume Design

Lindsey Weber thinks Mirror, Mirror will win, and Bobby Finger says that Snow White and the Hunstsman will get the golden man.

Shot on location at the Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

kellyreeves: Now This Is How You Throw A Beyoncé-Themed Super...

andrearosen — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:43:48 -0500

kellyreeves:

Now This Is How You Throw A Beyoncé-Themed Super Bowl Party - BuzzFeed

LOLing all day at our Beyoncé Bowl coverage on BuzzFeed. This beautiful sign & pun (and delicious fare) is courtesy of the one and only @stevenstorms. Click to see (most) of the puns!

Name. The. Film.

interweber — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:43:26 -0500

Name. The. Film.

HallowMEME 2012: Photos and recaps from around the web

andrearosen — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:00:00 -0400

The biggest, binderiest, and most-photographed HallowMEME yet drew over 500 guests to Brooklyn’s Bell House last week.

Here’s what the internet press said about HallowMEME 2012, sponsored by Tumblr & Giant Media:

“Social-media junkies Forced Meme hosted the costumed shindig at the Bell House, and plenty of blog addicts turned out to depict their favorite viral phenomena.” - Time Out New York

“A group of brave and Tumblr-savvy New Yorkers gathered at the Bell House to celebrate the fourth annual HallowMeme, a costume party dedicated to … well, all the dumb stuff you laugh at on the Internet.” - New York Magazine’s Vulture blog

“Stingrays were photobombing, Paul Ryans were pumping iron and women were chilling in their binders at the annual explosion of web culture, hosted by Forced Meme Productions.” - Mashable

“Attending Hallowmeme is like starring in a Disney Channel original movie in which you’re the main character who fell into your computer screen: It’s every Internet k-hole you’ve ever experenced come to life. Which sounds scary, but it’s actually pretty fun.” - Betabeat

“In the age of Internet memes, creative and punny costumes are becoming the norm. Dressed as Mitt Romney? Boring. Dressed as ‘binders full of women?’ Now that’s more like it!” - CNN

“Despite the plethora of clever costumes, the evening’s clear winner strode through the crowd with an unmistakable air of confidence: Lauren Thompson, a 25-year-old production assistant at VH1, who came as Alana Thompson, the 7-year-old beauty pageant contestant and star of TLC reality show “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” Ms. Thompson, who refused to disclose the cost of her costume (although it was rumored among the crowd to be up to $1,000), had mastered Honey Boo Boo’s stage moves as well as her lingo.” - The Wall Street Journal

“The best internet party IRL.” - The Daily Dot

“Thanks to the creative folks over at Forced Meme Productions, the Bell House played host to the fourth annual HallowMEME Costume Party on October 25th. The evening was full of Bread Cats, Shamed Dogs, and our personal favorite, the surprise Stingray.” - Animal New York

“As internet culture continues to bleed into the mainstream, seemingly more so every year, Halloween is going to the memes.” - CBC

“Halloween may be next week, but Brooklyn’s ‘Hallowmeme‘ party got the costumed fun started early. There were lots of McKayla Maroneys and Psys … and of course there was a ‘Gangnam Style’ dance-off. ” - The FW

Moar!

Uproxx’s gallery

BuzzFeed’s pictures

Random Night Out’s snapshots

…and a video recap from BreakThru Radio TV:

hallowmeme: Mega-congrats to the winners of the HallowMEME...

andrearosen — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:21:21 -0400

hallowmeme:

Mega-congrats to the winners of the HallowMEME costume contest. True queens of the internet.

1st place: Lauren Thompson as Honey Boo Boo (fun fact! Lauren made her entire costume)

2nd place: Molly Templeton as Ermahgerd (fun fact! HallowMEME fell on Molly’s birthday this year)

3rd place: Andrea Hickey as 2/10 Would Not Bang (fun fact! 9 out of 10 HallowMEME guests surveyed would, in fact, bang)

hallowmeme: Only 6 shopping days left ‘til HallowMEME and...

andrearosen — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:05:00 -0400

Grace!

Topher + Amanda!

Cole!

Josh! Emmy! Cory!

hallowmeme:

Only 6 shopping days left ‘til HallowMEME and stakes are high: Previous years’ HallowMEME costume contest winners have gone onto supreme internet fame and walked home with some srs prizes — this year’s prizes are furnished by Giant Media, Tumblr, Busted Tees and other friends of HallowMEME.

As always, we have an esteemed panel of internet experts on whose judgement your throwback Dancing Baby costume will live or die. They are:

Christopher “Topherchris” Price & Amanda Ferri, cool kids of Tumblr

Cole Stryker, Senior Social Media Strategist at Giant Media; author of Epic Win for Anonymous and Hacking the Future; 4chan sweetheart

Emmy Blotnick, Josh Lay & Cory Cavin, the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon bloggers

…and contest emcee Grace Helbig of My Damn Channel’s Daily Grace

There’s still time to RSVP: hallowmeme2012.eventbrite.com

Don't forget to RSVP for HallowMEME!

andrearosen — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:45:00 -0400

hallowmeme:

Gothamist is calling HallowMEME one of its “5 wicked ways to party during Halloween week” and Time Out New York is all like, “practice reblogging on your smartphone with one hand, so you can quaff gratis meme-themed drinks with the other.”

The list closes on Monday, so be sure the RSVP ASAP ASKJFLDJFHADF at hallowmeme2012.eventbrite.com

hallowmeme: Check us out amongst the amazing Bell House...

andrearosen — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:14:00 -0400

hallowmeme:

Check us out amongst the amazing Bell House line-up.

HallowMEME in the (Bell) House

hallowmeme: HALLOWMEME IS DRAWING NEAR SO CLICK TO...

interweber — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:09:00 -0400

hallowmeme:

HALLOWMEME IS DRAWING NEAR SO CLICK TO RSVP!

INCLUDING:

BEATS BY DJ CHAMBALAND

A COSTUME CONTEST JUDGED BY SOME OF THE WEB’S FINEST

GOT MOVES LIKE PSY? GET YOUR GANGNAM STYLE ON & WIN PRIZES

ALSO!!! FREE DRINKS FOR THE FIRST 200 GUESTS

hallowmeme: Congratulations to one-time HallowMEME attendee,...

andrearosen — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:34:17 -0400

hallowmeme:

Congratulations to one-time HallowMEME attendee, Danny Strong, for his Emmy win!

Game changer.

hallowmeme: It’s baaaack. Thursday, October 25th. The Bell...

andrearosen — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:10:00 -0400

hallowmeme:

It’s baaaack. Thursday, October 25th. The Bell House. Save The Date.

Get updates on HallowMEME and be the first to know when the RSVP opens.

Interested in partnering with HallowMEME? Email us at info@forcememe.com.

[GIF by Bobby Finger]

U ready?

keelay: Theme From Cash Cats MP3: http://snd.sc/QdOooY A Must...

interweber — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:43:00 -0400

keelay:

Theme From Cash Cats

MP3: http://snd.sc/QdOooY

A Must Download, if there every was one.

The photo booth pics from last week’s Cashcats.biz Art...

andrearosen — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:20:00 -0400

The photo booth pics from last week’s Cashcats.biz Art Partie are live — check ‘em out on Facebook and tag yourself, tag a friend, tag a cat.

The Art Partie lit up the financial, art, and feline press — here’s what they said:

“To [Cashcats.biz founder Will] Zweigart, the site’s evolved into much more than just another goofy cat meme. It’s exclusive and artistic—a gallery-like space for people who love photos of cats, money, and cats with money. ‘It’s getting real,’ he says of Cashcats’s evolution into fine art.” - Bloomberg Businessweek

“With the gallery showing the site set a new bar for Tumblrs everywhere by colonizing the brick-and-mortar universe with original content.” - Motherboard

“The hipster cat event of 2012.” - TIME

“The fashionable crowd was able to bid on the pieces for the charity BARC, which included a beautifully realized monocle-rocking Pusheen and an amazing taxidermy piece by Divya Anantharaman.” - Refinery 29

“Caternet history was made when the cat tumblr Cash Cats had a real life art show at The Dumbo Loft in Brooklyn.” - Buzzfeed

“A taxidermy kitten [made] for the show … perched on a tiny velvet couch, forever reaching its paw toward a string of $100 bills hanging from the ceiling.” - Wall Street Journal

“To those who think that the art world has gone to the dogs, be advised: Cats are making a run at it, and they are adorable, well-endowed and heavily armed.
The scene of the revolution? An obscure swath of Brooklynesque cyberspace called Ca$hCats.biz.” - Huffington Post

laughingsquid: Photos: Cashcats.biz Art Partie: How the One...

andrearosen — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:17:00 -0400

laughingsquid:

Photos: Cashcats.biz Art Partie: How the One Purrcent Really Live

Thanks to everyone who came out last night for Cashcats — with your help and ca$h, we raised over $2,000 for Brooklyn’s BARC animal shelter. The photobooth pictures will be appearing on the internet soon — until then, enjoy these pics from Laughing Squid.

interweber: Taken with Instagram at Ca$hCat$ Art Show &...

kellyreeves — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:08:20 -0400

interweber:

Taken with Instagram at Ca$hCat$ Art Show & Partie

On Ca$h Cat$, Ayn Rand, Schlock, Charity, etc...

andrearosen — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:33:00 -0400

nic-rad:

Hi. I’m going to use this tumblr thing of mine to talk a little bit about a painting I made for the CashCat.biz show that opens tonight. I’d like to use this space a little more to write about art and art-like things. I’m announcing this because there are a lot of you follower people (53,000+) and I think you mostly come for the pictures or are zombie bots. In that case you have already ignored this post because of the many words. I miss you but I understand. This is going to be a pretty casual tone. You can unbutton your collar or loosen your corset if you’d like.

Feedback would be cool too. I encourage you to message me or contact me on the internet. Cool, thanks : )

This painting is a cartoon portrait of an Objectivist cat. He’s rich and proud. He’s a rugged individualist- a cat of genius, a captain of industry. I’m offering a direct and laughable explanation as to why this cat has a pile of cash. It’s a schlocky painting in the vein of Cassius Coolidge’s ‘Dog’s Playing Poker.’ Anthropomorphism as absurdist satire.

It’s not a great painting or even a good one. As I’m making it, I’m trying to ‘paint well.’ This is similar to a schoolboy trying to really nail his arithmetic. It’s proper and polite painting that irritates everyone except elementary school teachers. Certain kids also think this kind of painting is cool. They are the introverts and weirdos who have favorite Roald Dahl stories. I am one of those kids (The BFG or Danny, Champion of the World) and I am trying to imagine myself as the court painter to a very privileged cat. It’s an important job I keep telling myself. This is a very important cat.

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Honored to have Mr. Nic Rad be part of tonight’s Cashcats.biz Art Partie. ‘Catlas Shrugged’ is truly our generation’s ‘Last Supper’. Or our generation’s ‘Dogs Playing Poker’.