Every Friday, Sean Rameswaram, a producer with Studio 360 and host of the podcast Sideshow, rounds up the week in internet phenomena.
This week in "Thanks, Internet" — Mario sinks Confederate flag, a Teen Spirit smashes a shovel, Rihanna's favorite veggie is KoRn, man in giraffe mask lip syncs Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" in act of desperation, girl Ghostbusters gang comes to town.
1. Vine Politics
You may have heard that South Carolina ditched the Confederate flag late last week, but you probably missed the brilliant vine that may have helped further sway public opinion against it.
2. Smells Like Teen Shovel
When 2015 is coming to an end, we’ll remember this video as one that took something totally pedestrian and rode it out into the stratosphere.
3. KoRn Better Have My Mashup
Rihanna has been having an incredible year, from jamming out with Paul McCartney to stealing the show at the Met Gala. KoRn is probably having a less noteworthy year, but the two meet in a bizarrely ROCK mashup anyway.
4. For All The Lonely Giraffes Out There
A man wearing a giant giraffe mask that’s lip syncing Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get it On” may not sound like something you need to see, but it is.
5. Photo of the Year
#whoyougonnacallpic.twitter.com/hnrSjhCqSl
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) July 10, 2015