Over the decades, Sid has percolated through the culture: there are Sid dolls, thousands of photos on the internet, appearances in The Simpsons, and Gavin Turk's sculpture, Pop - a self-portrait in the guise of Sid and a high point of the Sensation show at the Royal Academy in 1997.
Even so, do read on, because this is a fabulous tale about one of the great enigmas of the internet, the appearance in 2012 of a series of astonishingly esoteric cryptographic puzzles which quickly became an obsession for thousands of hackers.
Although she was already a downtown star prior to the exhibit with a significant internet following, appearances on the runways of fashion brands like DKNY and Hood by Air, hyped DJ sets, and a cover shoot with Candy Magazine her contribution to the Surround Audience exhibition elevated her from scene queen to Vogue critic Mark Guiducci calling her the "star of the New Museum Triennial".
Look at the appalling abuse Prof Mary Beard had to endure on the internet after her appearance on Question Time.
Many women are glad that the academic Mary Beard has "spoken out" about the foul misogynistic insults that were hurled at her on the internet after her appearance on Question Time.
As the last night of the convention approached, planners tried to keep a lid on the story even as Mr. Eastwood's name leaked out on the Internet, hoping his appearance would be the good kind of a surprise, not the bad kind.
Despite the potential harm trolling can inflict on others, as long as the internet offers the appearance of protection from consequences, it will, for some, also present itself as an opportunity to kill a few hours by being abusive to strangers.
Advances in technology and the growing reach of the Internet, including the appearance of online broker E-Trade, begged for the creation of new financial products.
As the 14-year-old walked off stage, Perry shouted, "Damn it, I love the Internet!" Black's appearance prompts the question if perhaps Perry is taking her under her wing, or if this is just some good publicity.
"No one cares about Bart Simpson anymore," Ben Lashes, a "meme manager" who helps Internet celebrities broker appearances and sell shirts and stickers, says in the documentary.
