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Who doesn’t love an animated GIF? Now, pair that animated GIF with short, concise recaps and we’ve got a winner, winner chicken dinner in GIF HOUND.

Recently created by Mike Hayes, social media editor at BuzzFeed, I was hooked after viewing GIF HOUND for less than a minute. Brilliant. Viewing animated GIFs highlighting headline-making news stories in short form actually relaxes my brain. The photos make me take pause before moving to the next and entice me to read the caption-length recaps.

The animated GIF above was one Hayes created to tell the story about Portland filmmaker James Winters who “enlisted his two sons and nephew to remake the classic music video as a tribute to Adam “MCA” Yauch who passed away on May 4.”

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then I say an animated GIF is worth a million. You are onto something here, Mike.

Do you think animated GIFs are underutilized in the news industry? Share your thoughts in the comments.

p.s. Think I might to start making some for FAVES.

What are you FAVES? Share them with me for future posts, right here.

(Photo courtesy of GIF HOUND)

Tumblr just announced a new feature for users.

You have the option of highlighting a post to make sure your readers notice it.

How will they make sure people don’t just highlight every post and create another source of clutter? They’re charging a buck per highlighted post.

Better save up those singles.

See more on Tumblr’s Tumblr. Ha.

Want to know how I pick my favorite Tumblrs? They have to make me have an intense reaction. I’m talking about orange juice out the nose, eyes leaking and uncontrollable belly laughs type of reaction. Just Been Justin is like a Pinterest’s addict new best friend. There are plenty of images for style, nostalgia and pop culture boards. I LOL’d when I saw the image above. It’s true, it was my favorite day of class. 

Check out  Just Been Justin and then let me know your FAVE Tumblr. Just email me at prsarahevans [at] gmail [dot] com.

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TIME.com is looking for their own Tumblr faves. While they’re doing some of the work themselves, they’ve gone to the interwebz to see what YOU like. Well isn’t that special? I’m not being sarcastic. I really like that they’re engaging their Tumblr followers and will celebrate the “peoples’ choice” online.

The folks at Time have tentatively said they’ll publish a best of list sometime in January.

Go ahead. Get your Tumblr fave on.

How to submit:

1. Reply to this post (and include the URL) with your picks.
2. The Time Tumblr team (I <3 alliteration) will mark popular suggestions as “Readers’ Choice”

Have a FAVE you think I should feature? Email me at prsarahevans [at] gmail [dot] com.

This Tumblr is so funny I’m not ashamed to say hot tea came out of my nose this morning. Say hello to and shed a tear for sad Etsy kids. The saddest kids with the best hand made stuff.

We are the wearers of your crafts, the reluctant models in your etsy pictures.

Launched by Julia Segal on January 2, I have a feeling this could be big. That, or really, really sad.

Is this considered child labor (which, honestly, isn’t funny at all)?

(h/t Wei Yang)

A little extra stuffer for your stocking. The Ryan Gosling meme is taking over the interwebz and you don’t need to work in Silicon Valley to appreciate it.

Thank you Lian Amaris for putting your super brain to good use. It takes someone über smart to write something so witty, addicting and industry-specific that even knuckleheads like me get it.

Until the next Ryan spotting pops up I’ll enjoy these twinkling lights.

UPDATE 1:
If you want to submit your own Ryan meme, do it here (and read the guidelines).

UPDATE 2:
Thanks for the thanks, Lian!

Suri’s Burn Book is my guilty pleasure. Most of the time I read it when Baby K is asleep and I have to hold my breath to keep from laughing out loud. It’s full of wit and snark all rolled up into a cute ball of well-spoken five-year-old insight. Launched in July 2011, the ghost writer (I mean, let’s be real) showcases Suri in all her diva glory. Her pure detest for the Jolie-Pitt kids and search for which iPhone Victoria Beckham sports is comical. I’m not ashamed to say that Suri Cruise is a much better writer than I. In fact, why are you still reading this? Go read Suri.

Her latest adventure? Wondering what she’ll get for Christmas–Chanel no. 22 as a stocking stuffer, miniature horse and a regular sized horse top her list. Oh man. Mom and Dad better not disappoint or Suri might just make sure they end up on Santa’s naughty list next year. You know she has the jolly guy on speed dial.

You can reach out to “Suri” via email at surisburnbook[at]gmail[dot]com or on Twitter @surisburnbook.

Have a fave you think I should feature? Send your submission to prsarahevans [at] gmail.com.

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