October 28, 2016
When news broke on Thursday that Twitter was killing off its Vine app, it gave me a big old sad.
Sure, part of it was personal. The looping short-video app was a great way to showcase the notion that goths dance to anything, livetweeting episodes of The Maury Povich Show and soccer videos for the family scrapbook.
It served as the great creative equalizer (complete with co-opting all the unique glory that sets “Black Twitter” apart from things that people – like me, for instance – see on a daily basis).
To wit:
black youth made Vine pop but it was white kids who ended up with contracts and talk show slots.
— Nichole (@tnwhiskeywoman) October 27, 2016
What made Vine so great? It was a volcanic eruption of creativity that paid no need to the limitations of distribution. If you had something funny to show, you showed it and the world saw.
The pace of social media will likely replace that outlet in short order, but let us remember Vine in all its glory in the meantime. There are so, so many more. Heck, by the time this post goes live, I'll probably think of (or get suggestions for) 25 more.
By all means, send your favorites along in the comments section. On days like today, we should remember Vine fondly.
Before getting to the others, here’s my #humblebrag viral moment derived from Vine:
#caseboltbarrelrollstoanything Sabotage, Beastie Boys #mckinney https://t.co/OXvvtjtqv8
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) June 9, 2015
That was a fun one. So are all the 25 which follow:
Quite possibly my personal favorite (Pts. 1 and deux):
still funny RT @GuyCodes: Shoutout to one of the best vines of all time 😂 #RIPVine https://t.co/x6DPQJc3Mr
— unpforgettable pfire (@firefire100) October 28, 2016
THICKER THAN A BOWL OF OATMEAL? #lockup https://t.co/rwzOwbUULR
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) October 28, 2016
Nah, this is my personal favorite because it's so #nice:
slide into your dm's like https://t.co/A67VIp0Bjd
— Treb (@treblaw) May 16, 2014
People watching:
3. How I feel on a Friday afternoon #RIPVine https://t.co/rI8vjaRJR5
— Danielle (@danimansuttii) October 28, 2016
I guess this is 1b of my favorite Philly vines https://t.co/T50z3v1ffh
— Bear Thrylls (@DankRizzo) October 27, 2016
For the culture. #RIPVine https://t.co/Louop97Ttg
— Michelle C. (@MichelleChisolm) October 27, 2016
Dogs and music:
Gotta share this again before the end of @vine #RIPVine https://t.co/uGecpvpr15
— John Bowman (@johnbowman) October 27, 2016
Dogs and anatomy:
the office dog now has a huge boner and wont stop staring at me https://t.co/qw0GelQ8h0
— leon (@leyawn) August 22, 2013
Dogs and cars:
Guess I have a limited amount of time to watch this a million more times. #RIPVine https://t.co/u9SYW1pJ79
— Chris LeRoux (@thechrisleroux) October 27, 2016
Dogs and steps:
When ur dog waka af 😁 https://t.co/L081aZQMx7
— Best Vines (@TheFunnyVine) September 1, 2015
Dancing otters:
This will always be my all time favourite. #RIPVine https://t.co/iQYEQ9HSDW
— Globe Pics (@Globe_Pics) October 28, 2016
The nature of life and death itself:
#RIPVine THEN WOULD I FLY AWAY AND BE AT REST https://t.co/LUdJKOLPPP
— Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) October 28, 2016
this is the best vine https://t.co/5tOL2ecmqb
— Shannibal Lecter (@plentyofalcoves) October 27, 2016
Injuries:
As long as this vine lives on forever https://t.co/PF5RpvmZt8
— KinjaPromotions (@KinjaPromotions) October 27, 2016
Donald Trump and lights:
I forgot about this one which is a classic IMO https://t.co/AETR3D8f5P
— 22, A Dyllion (@dylan_275) October 28, 2016
Donald Trump and Smash Mouth:
@BrianPHickey https://t.co/L2mhJhiMdn
— Lance Ducotte (@Lance_Ducotte) October 28, 2016
Music mashups:
@BrianPHickey https://t.co/p6loh58MFY
— Lance Ducotte (@Lance_Ducotte) October 28, 2016
Toys and the knowledge thereof:
#RIPVine I'll never know what happened to cause this American Girl brawl https://t.co/yqMJLQpG6V
— Marc Snetiker (@MarcSnetiker) October 27, 2016
Safety:
Dying https://t.co/zPnMMMAfCx
— Back2theTelly (@Telly2Putts) October 28, 2016
Neon outages and music:
@Four_Pins https://t.co/CH7N5iR9ji
— ㅤ (@skurtskobain) October 27, 2016
Bathroom pranks:
If we're sharing favorite Vines, this one is definitely top five https://t.co/DdYOrNCt5d
— Craig Bro Dude (@CraigSJ) October 27, 2016
Judging the footwear of others:
cant forget the original WHATRE THOOOOOOSE! #RIPVine https://t.co/bnIkGMWdvU
— TrickorTracy Clayton (@brokeymcpoverty) October 28, 2016
Cases of the Mondays:
Me on Monday vs Me on Friday #RIPVine https://t.co/caAqFibCmv
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 28, 2016
And, finally, local politics:
Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Milton Street on the city's kangaroo problem. #nextmayorPHL https://t.co/cZ7qbnxerk
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) April 23, 2015
