Gallery: The Animated GIF: Still Looping After All These Years

  • He's Dead
    01

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    *President Obama gave a solemn address on the night that the raid that killed Osama bin Laden was announced. This GIF represented what the internet thought he should have done.*
  • Red Ball Dog
    02

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    *In this superlative example of the animated GIF, a terrier named Tito flips out over a big red ball.*
  • Crazy Frog Brothers
    03

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    *This GIF of two boys dancing around to the song "Axle F" is also known as "Crazy Frog Brothers."*
  • Survivor
    04

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    *Taken from a 2008 episode of* Survivor*, this expression of fiendish glee at the suffering of others is the definition of schadenfreude.*
  • Haters Gonna Hate
    05

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    *Over the years, the meme Haters Gonna Hate has taken many forms – like that cat that walks around with IDGAF swagger – but this little dude's GIF strut by artist Omar Noory encapsulates the concept utterly and totally. Hate on, haters.*
  • Oprah Bees
    06

    oprah-bees

    *Originally pulled from a Conan O'Brien parody, this GIF imagines the least probable but most entertaining Oprah giveaway: BEES.*
  • OMG Cat
    07

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    *A kitten in Japan who injured her jaw (she's fine), OMG Cat catapulted to internet stardom when Justin Bieber parodied her expression as part of an April Fools' Day prank.*
  • Dwight Dancing
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    *Dwight dancing on* The Office *is great. Dwight dancing in an unstoppable GIF loop is positively epic.*
  • Muybridge
    09

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    *The photographs of Eadweard Muybridge were meant to capture motion. Decades later, GIFs enabled his photos to be put* in *motion*.
  • How Lost Should Have Ended
    10

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    *The producers of* Lost *spun out their show's mystery for six very intense seasons before a finale that left some still wanting more answers. This single GIF expresses most of their (read: our) feelings on the subject in under 10 seconds.*
  • Brendan Fraser Clap
    11

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    *Once upon a time the actor Brendan Fraser made a somewhat awkward clapping motion at an awards show … and it became the go-to GIF response for any manner of random message board posting. Poor guy may never want to cheer again.*
  • Dancing Baby
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    *Remember that viral video of a 3-D baby dancing to Blue Swede's "Hooked on a Feeling" that used to show up in e-mail chains? Here it is in GIF form!*
  • Deal With It
    13

    deal-with-it

    *The descending sunglasses that signify the "Deal With It" meme have fallen on many a face. Here they fall on one of the most powerful faces in the world.*
  • I Regret Nothing
    14

    i-regret-nothing

    *"I Regret Nothing" has been a popular internet response for years, but it is best represented by Spinning Disco Chicken – taken from a Domino's Pizza ad.*
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