» The GIF That Keeps On GIFing: Why Animated Images Are Still A Defining Part Of Our Internets
[My latest piece on Motherboard explores the many faces of the animated GIF in order to reveal the secrets behind its long history as a ubiquitous staple of internet culture.]
The internet of yesterday is no more. Long gone are the days of HTML frames, kitschy border graphics and blinking scrolly-text. But from the ashes of the anarchy that was Web 1.0, there is one flavor of imagery that has lived on long past its own expiration date. The animated GIF’s role in today’s internet isn’t steeped purely in nostalgia, however. What was once a ubiquitous embellishment on the web pages of commoners and corporations alike is now so much more. Come with me as we explore the many faces of these versatile, digital zoetropes.
