A Unified Theory of Cats on the Internet

"I read the book
I must applaud
Some parts I ate
Some parts I clawed"-Curious Zelda, author of The Adventures of a Curious Cat "Engaging and entertaining, A Unified Theory of Cats on the Internet traces the emergence of the internet's mascot from punk culture and japonisme, misogyny and trolling. Elyse White provides a definitive overview of one of online culture's least understood phenomena, and a fascinating ride through internet history."-Ethan Zuckerman, MIT Center for Civic Media, author of Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection "Ever-present and infinitely adaptable, cats are among the internet's most enduring memes. Elyse White gives the internet cat compendium its due, outlining the historical, social, and cultural significance of the felines that have long dominated our feeds. A Unified Theory of Cats on the Internet is an essential look at life online."-Ryan Milner, author of The World Made Meme