It’s been 20 years since the first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants aired on Nickelodeon, and in that time the anthropomorphic sea creature has become a household name. Apart from being one of the most successful children’s shows of all time, the series has also spurred dozens of memes, YouTube mash-ups, and general internet shenanigans.
So how did this unassuming cartoon become the face of internet comedy? We turned to SpongeBob voice actor Tom Kenny, the show’s former executive producer Paul Tibbitt, and New York’s resident meme expert Madison Malone Kircher to find out.
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
Director: Leanne Pooley Genre: Documentary Running Time: 84 minutes Not rated; adult themes
With: Jools Topp, Lynda Topp
One of New Zealand's most popular live-entertainment acts is a set of small-town lesbian leftist twins who've been involved in just about every political issue that roiled their homeland over the past three decades, from apartheid to the nuclear-free zone to Maori land rights. (And, unsurprisingly, gay rights.
By Alice Westoby The Great British Bake Off host is a style king in these amazing shirts from this series and the last.
A new series of GBBO is upon us, and we're ready to stuff ourselves with biscuits to celebrate.
Along with the cakes and pastries, there's one thing that everyone's talking about:
Noel Fielding's shirts.
He never disappoints with new jazzy number each week, and even though he's snipped off his signature locks and opted for a new sideburns 'do, his signature style is still intact.
The Mahomes are a sporting unit. Sport runs in their blood from all sides. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ father was an MLB pitcher. And the next generation is predictably even stronger, with Pat tying the knot with former pro-soccer star Brittany. However, it looks like Brittany is having more influence on the next generation than the 2x Super Bowl-winning passer. At least, the sister seems to be on the same path as her sister-in-law.
Rappers come out of nowhere, these days. Sometimes, you can’t even trace their origin story, allowing the Internet to create a narrative of its own. That's certainly not the case for 21-year old Mulatto, though. She’s already made history as the first female rapper from Atlanta to obtain a Gold plaque certified by the RIAA. “Bitch From Da Souf” took on a life of its own after Trina and Saweetie hopped on the remix, inaugurating a new Queen into the rap game.