A Unified Theory of Cats on the Internet

Internet Cats Can Differ in Dramatic Ways, from the goth cats of Twitter to the glamourpusses of Instagram. But they all share common traits and values. Bringing together fun anecdotes, thoughtful analyses, and hidden histories of the communities that built the internet, this book shows howjaponisme, punk culture, and the battle among different communities for the soul of the internet informed the sensibility of online felines. Internet cats offer a playful-and useful-way to understand how culture shapes and is shaped by technology. Whatever direction the internet cakes next, the "series of tubes" is likely to remain cat-shaped.