Twitter announced on Thursday that it will soon kill off one of the weirdest and funniest parts of the internet.
Vine, the six-second looping video app launched in 2012, will be “discontinued”, its owner Twitter announced in a post on Medium.
“To all the creators out there – thank you for taking a chance on this app back in the day. To the many team members over the years who made this what it was – thank you for your contributions. And of course, thank you to all of those who came to watch and laugh every day,” read the announcement.
So let’s pay tribute to the most creative video platform on the internet, where many viners were young people of color, cute animals set to music ruled and the more bizarre (and sometimes NSFW) the better.
Peaches Monroee created the phrase “on fleek” in a 2014 video.
Animals set perfectly to music, exhibit A.
Animals set perfectly to music, exhibit B.
Animals set perfectly to music, exhibit C.
First lady Michelle Obama cooking up those delicious vegetable puns.
What the duck is this?
This five-year-old became the “Lebron James” kid and ended up introducing the Cleveland Cavaliers star at a game this year.
Maple is a very talented musical dog and a Vine celebrity.
Viner Gabriel Gundacker was a Shorty Awards finalist for Vine Comedian in 2015.
But Viner meechonmars won that year.
Donald Trump’s facial expressions make for popular vines.
Frank Ocean’s Thinkin Bout You gets a lyrical update.
How much vodka?
Finally Siri is useful.
Why you always lying?
