Nimoy Sunset Pie

Nimoy Sunset Pie post from 18 March 2010.[1]

Nimoy Sunset Pie is Tumblr blog of an Internet meme that feature mashups including American actor Leonard Nimoy, sunsets, and pie.[2] It received considerable media attention in 2010.

Background

Tumblr user nimoysunsetpie would post mashups featuring American actor Leonard Nimoy, sunsets, and pie.[2] Most of the memes revolve around Nimoy's role as television Star Trek's Mr. Spock, but Spock's movie-versions have been included or Nimoy in his non-Spock roles.[3][4][5] Pies featured in the meme have included cherry pie, key lime pie, and pumpkin pie.[3]

Before Nimoy Sunset Pie, there were Tumblrs called Bea Arthur Mountains Pizza and Selleck Waterfall Sandwich with the similar technique.[6][7][8] Selleck Waterfall Sandwich showcased mashups of American actor Tom Selleck, waterfalls, and sandwiches.[8] Meanwhile, Bea Arthur Mountains Pizza had American actress Bea Arthur, mountains, and pizza.[7]

Reception

Blastr's Scott Edelman was baffled by the website stating "We're not sure that a website has ever baffled us and made us hungry at the same time before, but there's a first time for everything, we guess."[3] Lawrence, Kansas website Lawrence.com's Gavon Laessig critiqued the previous Tumblr Selleck Waterfall Sandwich with "The only thing really holding back [it] is the very rigid format," but commended Nimoy Sunset Pie with "possibilities are limitless (for about another week…so enjoy it now before it hits the wall."[6] BuzzFeed's MelissBuzzFeed was similarly confused with "Finally, a website that baffles me and makes me hungry at the same time."[5] San Antonio, Texas daily newspaper San Antonio Express-News's René A. Guzman favored the meme with "It ain’t the Picard facepalm, but it’s still pretty darn tasty."[4]

Intel's Tiffany Peery called the meme "awesome."[9] Discover's Phil Plait praised the meme with "This is without doubt the single greatest thing on Earth, and the very reason the Internet was invented."[10] The Village Voice's Mackenzie Schmidt compared Nimoy Sunset Pie with Selleck Waterfall Sandwich as "possibly more dimwitted (read: amazing) [...] Like its memebling brethren, the phenomenon is completely reliant on some sometimes brilliant, but mostly questionable Photoshopping skills, and enlightening captions."[8] Jezebel's Hortense Smith reviewed the website favorably with "If the creators of Nimoy Sunset Pie are to be believed, the secret of living long and prospering just might be...pie?!"[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ nimoysunsetpie (March 10, 2010). "Nimoy Sunset Pie". Nimoy Sunset Pie. Tumblr. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Woerner, Meredith (April 20, 2010). "Nimoy Sunset Pie". io9. Univision Communications. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Edelman, Scott (December 14, 2012). "Spock + Pie = 1 weird website". Blastr. Syfy. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Guzman, René A. (April 27, 2010). "Nimoy Sunset Pie: When art meets artifice with Mr. Spock and baked treats". San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  5. 1 2 MelissBuzzFeed (May 1, 2010). "Spock Pie [PIC]". BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed, Inc. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Laessig, Gavon (April 26, 2010). "Nimoy Sunset Pie". Lawrence.com. lawrence.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  7. 1 2 McGinley, Tara (April 23, 2010). "Nimoy Sunset Pie". Dangerous Minds. DangerousMinds.net. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 Schmidt, Mackenzie (May 21, 2010). "Your New Favorite Non-Bro Meme: Nimoy Sunset Pie". The Village Voice. Village Voice, LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  9. ↑ Peery, Tiffany (July 6, 2012). "Week One, Internageddon.". Jobs@Intel. Intel. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  10. ↑ Plait, Phil (May 14, 2010). "Nimoy. Sunset. Pie.". Discover. Kalmbach Publishing. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ Smith, Hortense (May 2, 2010). "Pie In The Sky". Jezebel. Univision Communications. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
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