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“Just for fun”
There are certain moments in time that make us realize how much we love the Internet, like when people are united by a single cause, bringing joy to all those who witness the magic. I am, of course,...
View ArticleA Love Letter to Pluto
Today marks the end of a 9 year journey for NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. Let’s celebrate our favorite posts about everyone’s plucky underdog. Pluto has had a turbulent history since it’s first...
View ArticleLet There Be Cake
The sweet, spongey godliness that is cake can solve any problem and make any party more fun. We were reminded of cake’s powers when liquorihardlyknewher shared the princess Godzilla cake she crafted,...
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Tech Tuesday: Engineering at Imgur
Imgur started in 2009 as an image host, and over the years we have become the goto image host for many sites across the internet. We did this so well that we were likened to the electricity of the...
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Tech Tuesday: Imgur Notifications: From MySQL to HBase
Imgur is a heavy user of MySQL. It has been a part of our stack since our beginning. However, with our scale it has become increasingly difficult to throw more features at it. For our latest feature...
View ArticleTrash Pandas a.k.a The Raccoon
The other day we got very excited when a raccoon was caught sleeping on the windowsill of the Imgur office! this "cat" was sleeping at our window After spending a few hours contemplating it’s adorable...
View ArticleSkate This Art
We love our city, and part of having a business in San Francisco means being a citizen of the local SF community. That’s why when Skate This Art reached out, we couldn’t help but go check out their...
View ArticleThings We Learned from The Force Awakens Trailer
Did you feel a great disturbance in the Force? As if millions of Imgurians suddenly cried out in joy and were suddenly elated? Something wonderful happened this week as a third trailer for the new Star...
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Reunited After 40 Years
You may remember seeing a post on Most Viral over 6 months ago that featured Allen Thomas, an American veteran who had lost touch with his children and was desperate to find them again. In the 1960s he...
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Spotlight on an Awesome Imgurian: DailyPicturesOfCoffee
Ah, there’s nothing better than the first coffee of the day. One person who understands that completely is Imgurian DailyPicturesOfCoffee who, for the past three months, has been posting a new GIF of...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: May 20-27 2016
From a rare look into a Swiss bunker to a thrilling crime story with three adorable suspects, this week the Imgur community mastered the art of mystery. If you missed some of the intrigue this week on...
View ArticleA Day in the Life
As we go about our daily routines, we rarely stop to consider how fascinating our lives may be to others. Our homes, the commute to work or school, what we have for dinner, and how we spend our free...
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Prosthetics for Animals in Need
Have you seen those heart-warming posts on Imgur about animals receiving prosthetics? Spirit-lifting posts like this… Ed the pug shows off his prosthetic leg. this… Derby the dog running with...
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How to make GIFs
Made by PETTYOFFICER117 A well-made GIF is a powerful thing. In the right hands, a movie clip can be turned into the perfect reaction GIF, or a simple cute moment can be transformed into an easy to...
View ArticleCody, our Olympic Swimgurian
Every day on Imgur we see personal and unique stories from our community. We are so proud that so many people chose to come here to tell their story. A few weeks ago, we saw a post that stood out as...
View ArticleThe 2016 Olympics on Imgur
After an action-packed two weeks, the summer Olympics in Rio have come to an end. We saw athletes push themselves to the very limits, new World Records were achieved, and the globe was inspired by the...
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ICYMI: August 18-26, 2016
I see funny GIFs, great stories too I upvote them for me and you And I think to myself, what a wonderful week. If you were busy prepping to go back to school and might have missed some of the gems on...
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National Dog Day 2016
Every day on Imgur we never get tired of seeing posts about dogs; the big, the small, the fluffy, and the muddy, we love them all. But for one day a year, on National Dog Day, the entire nation...
View ArticleThe Cosplay of Comic-Con
Every year the San Diego Comic-Con takes the world by storm, bringing with it comics, celeb sightings, and all things nerd. Arguably the best part of SDCC are the fantastic cosplayers who spend...
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