Comedy | March 15, 2010 | 2 comments

ROFLCon, the SXSW for memes

If newspapers were still hiring, my beat would be Internet Memes. We've previously discussed Kanye West not letting you finish, Balloon Boy, Pickleback and Snooki in places she shouldnt be.

At SXSW, I've been able to connect with colleagues in the same field.

This afternoon I had lunch with Tim Hwang. He founded ROFLCon, a convention that celebrates the weird world of the internet celebrity.

 

 

I asked him if the event should be monthly instead of an annual convention, considering the speed at which memes occur. He agreed and said "in Japan everyday is ROFLCon."

Cataloging strangely hilarious internet history might sound like  a joke. And it is, but it's also critical in the understanding of this subculture, which is increasingly becoming mainstream.

In 2008, Current traveled to ROFLCon to cover the internet famous TRON GUY.

This year's ROFLCon takes place from April 30th to May 1st in Boston.

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    Entertainment,   Tech,   Comedy
  2. tags:
    Virals,  Memes,  ROFLCon
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