Vine. Vine, Vine, Vine. I miss you. I remember the first time I heard of Vine. It was 2013. I was in fifth grade. My friends and I were on the swings together, and one of them said: "There's this new video thing out, it's like Instagram but with six second videos. It's called Vine, it's really cool." I have no clue why this is one of my most vivid memories. I remember the strangest things. Anyway, Vine's been a staple in internet culture since that very day. Vine creators, known as Viners, have risen to the top of internet stardom. Some of my fondest middle school memories involve Vine. But now that's all over. Vine officially deactivated on January 17th, 2016, and became a bleak reminder of the good times once had, called Vine Camera. It even switched out its trademark green logo for a mood-darkening black one. Green, the color of life. Black, the color of death. October 27th, 2016 was the day that Twitter announced that it was shutting Vine down. This was the one death of 2016 that didn't hit me, because there wasn't a shutdown date. Vine was in shutdown limbo for months. Someone else was going to buy it. It was a joke. It wasn't. And now, one of the biggest creative platforms of our time is gone. I already miss Vine's quick creativity and innovation. But instead of moping and mourning, let's watch a collection of Vines I put together from my favorite revines on my Vine account: My personal favorite has to be the Taco Bell one by Jay Versace. I also love the opposite of gaydar by Anthony Padilla (Smosh!!).
Yeah, there were a few fandom related Vines slipped in there (I see you Julian Casablancas) but you have to admit those are good too. Anyway, I'm off to go freak out over the new Maxïmo Park single. See you soon.
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About The AuthorLiah is a high school senior who plays guitar and loves the color yellow. She doesn't post much, but when she does, it's awesome. We promise.
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