The 8 best memes, images, and videos to emerge from the great digital playground — from Katy Perry and Paula Deen's terrifying offspring to Lennay Kekua's creepy voicemails
Thousands of amateur music critics pontificated into the void late Thursday night, when the country's largest music festival announced this year's lineup of performers. Headliners include Blur, The Stone Roses, Phoenix, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. And The Postal Service, that band everyone adored 10 years ago, is reuniting too. What do you think? (Via Coachella)
2. A horrifying Katy Perry/Paula Deen face-mash
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What happens when you place the "Firework" singer's face over Paula Deen's head? The honest truth: Not much. (Via Lobshots.com)
3. Lennay Kekua's creepy voicemails
These are the purported voicemails from one Lennay Kekua — the fictional girlfriend of embarrassed Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o. The source of the voice is reported to be the cousin of Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the alleged mastermind of the hoax. Te'o sat down with Katie Couric this week for an interview. (Via Soundcloud)
4. Questlove dreams of sushi
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The Roots member with the best hair went full-on foodie this week, Instagramming his mealtime adventures at Sukiyabashi Jiro, the legendary sushi restaurant in Tokyo. The establishment belongs to Jiro Ono, who is widely considered to be the world's foremost raw fish expert and was the star of the critically adored documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi. (Via Grubstreet, Instagram)
5. Absurdist Tumblr of the week: Famous Movie QuotesOnline
It's Weird Twitter meets Criterion Corner meets your little brother's best friend's Facebook account. (Via Tumblr)
First touchdown: Agatha, the 9-week-old miniature pinscher
MVP: Daisy, the 12-week-old Yorkshire terrier
Here are some highlights from last year:
7. Hillary Clinton flips a switch
The secretary of state "lit up" Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin during a hearing on the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya. (Watch the whole thing here.) A few blogs broke down Clinton's sassier moments in GIF form. (Via Feministing)
8. Cat of the Week
Think your furball has what it takes to earn our coveted Cat of the Week award? Send a picture to Gayomali@theweek.com. (Via Imgur)
Chris Gayomali is the science and technology editor for TheWeek.com. Previously, he was a tech reporter at TIME. His work has also appeared in Men's Journal, Esquire, and The Atlantic, among other places. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
