That’s right…Ben Huh will be in NYC ktown this coming Tuesday, June 9th! Hosted by the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, Ben Huh will be talking about his online and publishing success.
Here’s a quick bio from the event website:
Ben Huh is the mastermind behind the Lolcats phenomenon. As the CEO of Pet Holdings, he runs I Can Has Cheezeburger? and grew it into the global purveyor of absurd cat humor that we know and love today. The book based on the site I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun has spent thirteen weeks on the New York Times‘ paperback best-seller list. Allergic to cats himself, Ben’s ability to pick which memes to popularize has made him a cultural icon. Pet Holdings now includes the popular Failblog, Pundit Kitchen, and Engrish Funny among its repertoire.
I love Failblog, and I Can Has Cheezeburger? is just so randomly entertaining. I think Ben Huh’s story is really interesting and inspiring. Afterall, how many people can say that they started a cultural phenomenon? It just takes a simple, genius idea to create an empire. Props to him.
And thanks to Warren for letting me know about this great event. He currently works at the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. Check out the event flyer featuring his beautiful cat:
They’re located at:
16 West 32nd Street, 10th Floor
(btwn Broadway & 5th Avenue)
And yea, admission is $15…kinda pricey but I think I’m still going to go! The Asian American Writers’ Workshop also holds other public events and workshops throughout the year. Visit their website for more info!
I’ll leave you with my absolute favorite pic from I Can Has Cheezeburger?:
