RIP Lolsecretz; PostSecret at SXSW Interactive
So long, Lolsecretz: The blog that merged two of the Internet’s most successful memes, PostSecret (where people anonymously confess their deepest, darkest secrets) and Lolcats, is no more. Intended as satire but surprisingly packed full of pathos and longing, Lolsecretz demonstrated that sometimes, a wistful-looking cat and a poorly spelled confession are all it takes to express our most naked and humbling emotions. This April, the Lolsecretz blogging team will appear as speakers on the “Lolpanel” at ROFLCon, Harvard’s internet-culture conference. Meanwhile, that other man-behind-the-meme, Frank Warren–sole founder and curator of the enduringly popular PostSecret project–will be a keynote speaker at SXSW Interactive Festival on Monday, March 10. Called “the most trusted stranger in America,” Warren receives between 100 and 200 postcards a day and has published two Times bestselling books culled from his archive of over 200,000 hilarious and heartbreaking secrets. His talk will be an invaluable insight into meme architecture and how his unique vision propelled the PostSecret project to success. Save the date, and don’t forget to register to attend SXSW Interactive Featival and experience the entire schedule of innovative speakers and programming.