For me it was Taco the Wonder Dog, who pseudonymously published what I can only describe as "noise art Flash videos" in the early aughts. They were simultaneous

For me it was Taco the Wonder Dog, who pseudonymously published what I can only describe as "noise art Flash videos" in the early aughts. They were simultaneously intellectual and total nonsense and I loved every minute of every one of them; they kept me going through college. One day around 2010ish they disappeared entirely from the Internet, I couldn't even find them on archival sites. Checking now -- I'm glad to see there've been efforts to collect Taco's work on YouTube -- You Are a Chef [1] is one of the most well known and accessible (which spawned a text adventure of the same name); Dorito Song [2] is one of my favorites. Here [3] I found a compilation, which unfortunately and sadly states that the artist behind Taco, one Morgan Vogel, died by suicide a few years ago. RIP Morgan, Taco will forever hold a place in my psyche. [1] https://youtu.be/4MmFqhMdx28 https://youtu.be/4MmFqhMdx28 [2] https://youtu.be/BGtpPQUMXfQ https://youtu.be/BGtpPQUMXfQ [3] https://youtu.be/eXplGG8O0a8 https://youtu.be/eXplGG8O0a8