CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

The original “Storm Area 51″ Facebook invitation encouraged people to break into the secret government facility by doing a Naruto run. And now that the event is here (it’s supposed to happen today), ...

Running like a character from the anime "Naruto" is an internet meme. One fan decided to turn the running gag into a real event. Alfred Ng Senior Reporter / CNET News Alfred Ng was a senior reporter ...

Though the "Storm Area 51" Facebook event started as a joke, it has taken on a life of its own as people gather to "see them aliens." And one hopeful alien viewer sent the internet into a tizzy after ...

Nevada law enforcement joined with the U.S. military to threaten a meme, describing a violent response should the viral social media movement band together to outrun—with anime ninja powers—bullets ...

If there is one thing the anime fandom knows how to do, it is taking things too far. This can be in the best of ways with cosplay and fan-projects, but there are times when things spiral out of ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Naruto is no stranger to meme making, and the anime fandom is always down to help. Over the years, ...

What started out as a meme became an actual event in numerous schools around the United States. Now, the trend has hit local shores, with students from the University of the Philippines-Los Baños ...

Though the "Storm Area 51" Facebook event started as a joke, it has taken on a life of its own as people gather to "see them aliens." And one hopeful alien viewer sent the internet into a tizzy after ...