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Mishapocalypse
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English
Etymology
From en Misha pocalypse.
Pronunciation
en /ˌmiʃəˈpɒkəlɪps/
Proper noun
right|thumb|200px|The focus of the Mishapocalypse (Misha Collins).
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en fandom slang An event that occurred on Tumblr in 2013, beginning on April Fool's Day and reportedly lasting several days, during which the site was flooded with photos and memes of actor Misha Collins.
2023, Anna Birna Turner, "Goncharov and Collaborative Storytelling: How Tumblr Invented a Fake Martin Scorsese Movie", thesis submitted to Malmö University, page 7:
While the Mishapocalypse involved relatively simple acts of tomfoolery, the Goncharov phenomenon was unique.
en 2023 Lara Barkin Joy Piedmont, Matt Hills, Paul Booth, Tansy Rayner Roberts Adventures Across Space and Time: A Doctor Who Reader Tumblr fandom is an unknowable anti-monolith cryptid https://www.google.com/books/edition/Adventures_Across_Space_and_Time/68DYEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22mishapocalypse%22&pg=PT338&printsec=frontcover unnumbered The 'Mishapocalypse' dominated posts and chatter on the site for days, equally from those who were celebratory and derogatory.
2025, Than Bjelland Brown, "#Duet Me: TikTok as a Virtual Traditional Music Community Environment", thesis submitted Memorial University of Newfoundland, page 57:
While this seems like something simple and silly, it was apparently a highly chaotic and confusing few days for those involved in the Mishapocalypse.
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See also
en Superwholock
en eponyms
en Historical events Internet memes Tumblr