Last weekend I had the amazing opportunity to meet and interview Charlie Schmidt, a local artist, designer and all-around creative character. As a self-proclaimed “cat culture enthusiast” and, ...

e like to post about cute and otherwise happy cat-related things for Cat Friday, but this week, we're here to share the unfortunate news that one of the world's most famous celebri-cats , Bento the ...

First, there was Fatso, who racked up more than 54 million views on YouTube. Then came Bento, who became known around the world. In 2010, Skinny joined the crew, but it wasn’t until after Bento died ...

In Tales of the Early Internet, Mashable explores online life through 2007 — back before social media and the smartphone changed everything. Charlie Schmidt is lucky, and he knows it. What else could ...

It’s nearly impossible to go online these days and not come across videos of cats swinging from ceiling fans or being scared by cucumbers. Cats litter Facebook and Snapchat, and appear on social media ...

Bento, the Keyboard Cat, died of cancer on March 8. His YouTube videos of keyboard renditions of popular songs were watched by millions.