Creating moving pictures no longer requires a dedicated app. Giphy, the online GIF database and search engine, recently launched GIF Maker, a graphics tool that only ...

If a picture paints a thousand words, a GIF says a lot more. The looping video clips, usually with a funny caption, are posted everywhere. From Facebook to Imgr to Twitter to Reditt to text messages ...

GIFs are a major form of communication online, used for reactions, punchlines to jokes, simple greetings, and just about anything else. If you've spent any time messing around with GIFs, you've ...

While the concept of digital blackface is still very much worthy of discussion, diverse representation is just as important online as it is in our every day lives. Thankfully, GIPHY—the world’s ...

Facebook has bought GIPHY, one of the most widely used platforms for uploading and sharing GIFs. After Facebook acquired GIPHY, it is now integrated with most of the social media apps like Messenger, ...

Animated GIFs are the perfect, amazing medium of the masses – even if you (like me) refuse to accept that it’s pronounced with a soft G. Is your website looking bland? Throw a GIF on it! Don’t know ...

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Wherever you side on the pronunciation of GIF (JIF?), it's undeniable that they've become a critical part of our everyday communications. WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook support them as standard, and ...

It seems I can’t escape “Dear Evan Hansen.” It’s a new musical. And yes, that’s my name, but no, I’ve got nothing to do with it. Still, every few days, friends and acquaintances have been pinging me ...

It's a debate that has been going on for generations—is gif pronounced with a hard G or a soft G? Well finally, two brands have partnered to set the record straight on how to pronounce the word. Ahead ...