The 100 Best Tumblrs of All Time

If you're looking for a place to express yourself on the Web, there is no shortage of options. You can subscribe to one of the many social networks, or you can sign up for a blogging service like WordPress. Or you can join Tumblr.

Founded by New Yorker David Karp in April of 2007, Tumblr has become one of the fastest growing blogging platforms on the Internet. Not only that, the service, which allows users to easily build "tumblogs", is also a social network. Sure, its user base pales in comparison to that of Twitter or Facebook, or even Blogger, but the company has been able to create a community all its own. A community that has birthed some of the most interesting and funny websites on the Net.

It's with that we decided to cull together our list of what we feel are the greatest Tumblrs ever created. We're sure there's going to be a lot more to come in the next five years, but for now, check out the 100 Best Tumblrs of All Time.

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By Leon Gamboa

URL: rappersdoingnormalshit.com

This is where you can see Kanye West eat curly fries. What more do you need to know?

URL: thisisnthappiness.com

A heavy grim feeling weighs on the shoulders of each aesthetically pleasing image posted to this 2400 page (and growing) dense tumblr. However, it turns out a lot of people dig that feeling as this Tumblr has grown to be one of the most popular ever created.

URL: imremembering.com

Nostalgia bombs dropped from the childhoods of the 80s and 90s. Really good to browse with Smashing Pumpkins' 1979 playing in the background, the year this tumblr's founder was born.

URL: catsthatlooklikeronswanson.tumblr.com

Ron Swanson, a character from the show, Parks and Recreation, has thick hair and a thick mustache. House cats in many of their moments, sometimes capture pride of the lion, Ron Swanson.

URL: lvrstracy.tumblr.com

LVRS Tracy of the LVRS crew is cool with a camera. He takes shots of the crews lives in and out of New York City.

URL: hungoverowls.tumblr.com

You know an owl is fucked up when they're caught out in the sun. Check out hilarious images of the OVO mascot.

URL: latenightjimmy.tumblr.com

Jimmy Fallon's tumblr is quick with commentary of what happened on the show the night before. Here they announce the locations of ticket giveaways throughout New York, creating a direct connection with the audience. Want to get hooked up by Jimmy and The Roots? Follow this Tumblr.

URL: zooeydeschanel.tumblr.com

This is former COMPLEX cover girl Zooey Deschanel's personal tumblr, where she reinforces the dreams of those who cheered when she got divorced from the Postal Service dude.

URL: stussy.tumblr.com

Stussy's posts are shots of their clothing in streetstyle, advertising campaigns, and various lookbooks. But it's not solely for adviersitment, the California brand keeps an active presence on tumblr feeds.

URL: magicalgametime.co/

Magical Game Time is Zac Gorman's original comic series capturing moments in video game history such as Mario's Goomba killing sprees.

URL: brotherbrain.tumblr.com

Brother Brain takes the locations from classic video games and places characters like Mario and Link in situations that almost seem like they could have happened. He then sandwiches those with GIFs of actual memorable moments of classic playtime. Nostalgia overload.

URL: bridgetblonde.tumblr.com

Bridget Blonde posts shots of herself at work and play. Why should you care? Well, besides her being incredibly hot, she's a model for the streetwear brand, the Hundreds, and she runs her own clothing company called the "The Blonde Locks."

URL: halloweenorwilliamsburg.tumblr.com

On Halloween, this is the bucket where the hipster fish get thrown.

URL: thebeautifulgameblog.tumblr.com

Photography capturing the light and dark of the soccer field is the subject of this tumblr. Peep vintage images and get a good glimpse of what goes on when the cameras aren't rolling.

URL: nbahipsters.tumblr.com/

In 2005, NBA commissioner David Stern implemented a mandatory dress code for all players arriving and departing games, and those sitting on the bench not in uniform. The dress code did away with dudes rocking nothing but white ts and diamond chains to games. It also, incidentally, coincided with the evolving face of popular dress. With rappers making high-fashion wares the norm, professional basketball players decided to join suit by, well, buying awesome suits. This Tumblr is dedicated to those players who do it the best.

URL: fopopps.tumblr.com

The personal tumblr of Fo Porter—of America's Next Model fame—where she reveals herself to be an endearing, horny nerd. Win.

URL: regularolty.com

Ty works at Leaders1234, a retail store based in Chicago that deals in fashion based on the city he calls home. Ty's blog is a gallery of stylish sneakers meant to cut their soles on catwalk and on court.

URL: iwdrm.tumblr.com

The title is from a 1955 noir film that ends with the hard-boiled detective and the femme fatale surviving the beginning of the apocalypse by way of rare and volatile nuclear material. This tumblr is about capturing single moments in movies in fluidly animated gifs.>

URL: hitrecord.tumblr.com

On his tumblr, Joseph Gordon-Levitt places calls for assistance in projects with his "open-collaborative production company." In one recent post, you get the opportunity to put vocals over a track made by Dan the Automator and have the finished product make it to a vinyl pressing.

URL: azealiabanks.tumblr.com

Rap rookie Azealia Banks releases her tracks here; they play while you view her own personal tumblr. Ear and eye candy, son.

URL: thebutchersblock.tumblr.com

Frank "The Butcher" Rivera, popular Boston-based streetwear designer who has done collaborations with New Balance and Adidas, shares his moodboard on tumblr. Need some inspiration? Check it out.

URL: radstronomical.tumblr.com

A pixel artist named Diego creates original characters and settings in 8-bit that trigger a filter of nostalgia and familiarity for figures and places you've never seen before.

URL: dumbrunningsonic.tumblr.com

A gallery of "animated gifs of Sonic running like an idiot." Driven by user-submissions that ooze effort in each frame of animation. Yes, Sonic the Hedgehog is the subject of these are works of... art...

URL: kicksoncards.tumblr.com

In this gallery of basketball cards, the title puts the spotlight on the kicks throughout the years. Want to see what the stars (and also rans) were rocking in their prime? It's all here. Also, if you're a sports card buff, there is no better website for vintage basketball collectibles.

URL: greatshowdowns.com

Artist Scott C. interprets with optimism classic showdowns throughout history and prehistory. Unfortunately, Scott hasn't reached the era of rap beef. We're patiently waiting for his interpretation of 50 Cent vs. Ja Rule.

URL: queenofantisocial.tumblr.com

On this tumblr, make-up artist Sheena Ocot has and will continue to capture a life on disposable cameras.

URL: networkawesome.tumblr.com

The GIFs on this tumblr act as ads for the patchwork imaginary TV shows Network Awesome creates from various YouTube movies.

URL: sportspage.tumblr.com

Sportspage collects notable sports posts from throughout tumblr and places them in one space.

URL: thedailydot.tumblr.com

The Daily Dot focuses on news pertaining to the internet's discourse. So issues such as SOPA are discussed and Megaupload's closing. They call themselves the "hometown paper of the world wide web."

URL: blog.yimmyayo.com

In a collection of moody photos, Yimmy Yayo's tumblr presents a hypomanic perspective of the world.

URL: blog.eiknarf.com

Frankie works at Karmaloop and his tumblr feed features ladies, style, and just general good taste.

URL: hattiewatson.tumblr.com

Have love for the gingers.

URL: winkpeaceandpoutbaby.tumblr.com

The title is a model's mantra. This is Amanda Hendrick's personal tumblr, her fashion CV features modeling work with Vogue, Elle Magazine, and Christian Dior. You can tell yourself that your following this feed as a insider look into fashion, but you're crushing on her.

URL: ashleysky.tumblr.com

Ashley Sky is a lovely lady featured in the "Otis" video for Watch The Throne; she was in the backseat of the chopped up Maybach. The girl's got trajectory, she wants you to follow her.

URL: chernova.tumblr.com

A tumblr in two tags: posts labeled "me" feature shots of Ira Chernova,a model from Moscow as the subject. She's tattooed, so there's a lot to look at, she has a revolver on her shoulder. The other tag is also the more prominent one, Ira posts up her photography, casting her subjects, often other models, in the greyscale of dystopia and leather jackets.

URL: siphotos.tumblr.com

Since 1954, Sports Illustrated has captured some of the best moments in sports history on film. The magazine's tumblr treats you to some day after day.

URL: nestitlescreens.tumblr.com

Fuck, once you recognize a title screen from these old Nintendo games, you also hear the music, and it won't go away. That's a good thing, right?

URL: gesticulation.us

A collection of Liaizon Wakest's skillful 3-D photography present in the form of throbbing gifs.

URL: microwhat.tumblr.com

Candy hearts, it turns out, look like bleeding hearts after 240 seconds in the microwave. See what else happens you toss food in the microwave.

URL: wearethe99percent.tumblr.com

Now that the mainstream media has moved on from the country-wide Occupy movement, those associated with the movement decided to take things into their own hands and create a site where they share their stories and their faces in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

URL: thecosbysweaterproject.com

Graphic designers can get some texture and patterns from this tumblr capturing in original paintings the mosaics of Cliff Huxtable's many sweaters.

URL: mrhipp.tumblr.com

Dan Hipp is the artist behind the comic, The Amazing Joy Buzzards, about a rock and roll band fighting to save the world from evil. This tumblr is a showcase for his art all around, watch as he draws characters from the Mushroom Kingdom and Sesame Street in a grim, vaguely French style.

URL: funnyordie.tumblr.com

Highlights from Funny or Die's main page and sometimes old memes become new again on this tumblr.

URL: classickicksnyc.tumblr.com

Funktastic, groovy, break the backboard, break the bat, sick kicks. Even though the beloved N.Y.C. sneaker shop is no more, we can still stay connected through its awesome Tumblr page.

URL: crappytaxidermy.com

Turning a squirrel's corpse into a bottle opener is a hat tip to the utility of the Native Americans. So is turning piglet into a piggy bank. They're in good company. However, saving Fluffy's corpse for pure display is rather creepy, and the taxidermist made him cross-eyed.

URL: dadsaretheoriginalhipster.tumblr.com

If you needed anymore persuasion that your pops was at one point a young, hip dude, we have this Tumblr we features images of fathers back in the day. If nothing else, the blog proves that yes, your father was cooler, and you should stop trying to be like him already, young man, because if you have to try, you've already failed.

URL: teenagemutantninjanoses.tumblr.com

Warning: After taking this Tumblr in, you will not be able to stop picturing Donatello's snoz on your face when you look in the mirror.

URL: dieworkwear.com

A style blog for the classiest of people who have no chance of dying on the job.

URL: awesomepeoplehangingouttogether.tumblr.com

Let's take it back to 2008. You are a fan of Manny Pacquiao and, holy hell, now he's in front of Oscar De La Hoya. I still can't believe this is happening. They call it, "The Dream Match," but I didn't even put this shit together in Fight Night. This tumblr is like that, but more chill.

URL: pauladeenridingthings.com

If you're a fan of celebrity chef Paula Deen, check out this site. If you're not a fan of celebrity chef Paula Deen, check out this site. If you have no idea who the hell Paula Deen is, do yourself a favor and go through this site that has the portly cook riding everything from sticks of butter to Academy Awards.

URL: gaws.fr

Don't be fooled by the impostors. There's only one Gaws page on Tumblr and it's this one maintained by Toronto-based Liam. His page features an awesome mix of high-fashion, rap, art, and even some philosophy if you catch it on the right day.

URL: tumblrbot.tumblr.com

Tumblr's very own primordial creature. The automated bot recommends other users for you to follow, pages you should check out, and activities for you to do while you're on Tumblr.

URL: cookingwithskrillex.tumblr.com

Skrillex's hair flops funny when he headbangs on his keyboard while on stage. Now if the grease in his hair were set on fire by misuse of a toaster, it would probably be hilarious, right? Yeah. It is.

URL: kimjongillookingatthings.tumblr.com

The greatest monument in existence to the departed leader, his gaze cast upon an object sent it to a divine state. Witness a miracle in every post. RIP

URL: terrysdiary.com

Photographer Terry Richardson has a hell of a life. You've seen those behind the scenes shots of Terry working on the Pirelli calender? Damn. See them again.

URL: everyhalloffamer.com

Follow Summer Anne Burton as she draws in chronological order of induction every member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

URL: thehundreds.tumblr.com

Respect for the history of streetwear informs Bobby Hundreds' clothing brand and his Tumblr.

URL: factsandchicks.com

"Dude, Hallmark now sells a line of 'encouragement' cards you can send to people who've lost their job." "Oh man, that's nice." This Tumblr is a whole bunch of Snapple-like facts with pictures of hot women. Sugar and the medicine.

URL: theimpossiblecool.tumblr.com

A constant stream of classic style icons that shows you how cool you can never be.

URL: threeframes.net/

A now defunct tumblr that captured memorable moments from movies in three-fram GIFs.

URL: eyeonspringfield.tumblr.com

This feed takes a look back at some the Simpsons' funniest moments and it makes you cry because the show now sucks.

URL: babesatthemuseum.com

If you're having a hard time finding a lady, maybe you should chill on the seedy late night dive bars and try a low-stress locale like the library or a museum. If you don't believe hot girls roam the MoMA or the MET, check out this Tumblr. Then fix your face. Then find a hot exhibit, shave, and head to the museum.

URL: www.stfuparentsblog.com

Your mom asks on your girlfriend's Facebook wall for the results of the pregnancy test. The list of your girlfriend's Facebook friends includes her parents and her roommate who submits it to this tumblr. Hilarity ensues.

URL: life.tumblr.com

Wonderful photos of old American life populate tumblr feeds all over. Chances are those photos of mechanics in those amazingly faded jeans, or Marilyn Monroe in a selvage jumpsuit come from Life Magazine's archive.

URL: illroots.tumblr.com

The Illroots tumblr is a visual companion to its magazine, a feed of classic hip hop photos, and rap-inspired images.

URL: virgilabloh.com

Kanye's boy is a versatile creative, and the variety in his Tumblr's posts reflects the breadth of the knowledge pool he occupies to perform in the many artistic fields he does.

URL: supremeny.tumblr.com

Supreme's tumblr is a stream of images inspired by the brand, that inspire the brand, along with images that feature their clothes on people you see everyday on the street and sometimes on the television.

URL: howtotalktogirlsatparties.tumblr.com

The Undercover "Maya" Leather Jacket, the Prada Creepers—Lawrence, the man behind this Tumblr, posts these fashion pieces for those in the know and those desperately trying to be in the know. He also posts street-style shots and models rockin' high fashion. If you feel as if your sartorial game is sub-par, etch out some time and scroll through this Tumblr.

URL: mthrfnkr.com

They were originally called postdubstep and they were first with artists like James Blake. MTHRFNKR is their evolution into a magazine and now they're a good go-to for reviews and articles for music that is truly exciting.

URL: cudlife.tumblr.com

If you didn't get enough of Kid Cudi from our WZRD week, check out the G.O.O.D. Music artist's offical Tumblr that features personal images (he recently showed off his tattoos), and insight into his projects.

URL: roryafterdark.tumblr.com

Rory Rockmore works at MTV Style and his tumblr features shots of ladies and fashion and ladies and designers. The other cool thing: Rory's actually friends with the people in those photos.

URL: thedailypothole.tumblr.com/

You hope one day this tumblr dies, because it will mean there are no more pot holes to be filled in NYC. The Dept. of Transportation gives updates on the number of pot holes filled on a given day, as well as some insight behind the work they do. These people are NOT the MTA. If you hit the streets of New York by way of car, you know it's a bumpy ride, and for now the potholes filled are just numbers, but big numbers. One day a familiar drive of yours is going to be different somehow. Smoother. This tumblr is optimistic.

URL: radiomaru.tumblr.com/

Brian O' Malley, cartoonist behind Scott Pilgrim uses Tumblr as his deviant art page. He also gives a behind the scenes look at his own work process, and a sneak peek at upcoming project, Seconds.

URL: bestrooftalkever.com

The about for this Tumblr is essentially the New York Times article that attributes to one of its founders, Nick Divers, the minuscule awareness of artist MOMO's eight mile tag across Lower Manhattan. Have you ever seen that orange painted line on the sidewalks in Soho and the LES? Just click on the link. Nick and George are from Brooklyn and their posts are meant to stimulate the Best Roof Talk Ever. Duh.

URL: defjamblr.com/

Old school photos, old covers from The Source Magazine, and a bunch of other things to wax that nostalgia. Shots of Def Jam Artists in the studio, a hub of information for their current going-ons, new and old videos, and they got jokes, too: "Look out for Taylor Swift x Kanye West!". That's a joke, right?

URL: realniggatumblr.tumblr.com

Maintained by A$AP Yams, the business head of the A$AP mob. realniggatumblr is at the base of the web presence that brought them to your headphones and the cover of this magazine.

URL: maxcapacity.tumblr.com/

Specializing in digital mediums, MAX CAPACITY makes a glitchy animated image out of the familiar; like watching art on a scrambled television.

URL: azizisbored.tumblr.com

Even if Aziz wasn't famous, he would be here on the basis of many tumblr users being followers of his blog before they followed tumblr itself.

URL: textsfrombennett.tumblr.com/

Locked in his own world where he is a white member of the Crips, a 17-year-old autistic child makes progress in expressing himself through the medium of text message. When one's mind is so removed from normative society, between the struggle comes moments of brilliant insight. See the Bennett's ass theory: "no matta how perfict and nice an ass looks. poop cums out of it evary day. jus like bitches. no matta how pretty a bitch is she still annoyend as FUK"

URL: disconaivete.com

It's a music blog, yes, but the Belgium-based Jarri, whose sole taste dictates the songs shared, delivers music frequently, sometimes 2-3 times daily, and if the wide range of music posted vibes into your favor, it's good to know his recommendations are also consistent in quality.

URL: dvdp.tumblr.com

davidope's GIFs are a design dream, and the Tumblr itself is a calculated frame that accentuates the posts, some with his work, some with work belonging to others. This is all visual experience, click and take a trip.

URL: pbstv.tumblr.com/

This is the hub of PBS's many Tumblrs. Here you can see highlights from feeds such as PBS NewsHour, Arts, and This Day In History. See? Tumblr isn't all about GIFs and images of rappers.

URL: egotripland.tumblr.com/

"The Arrogant Voice of Musical Truth," is the identity the personalities behind this tumblr take. Come in for the hip-hop recommendations, stay for the sick art and the hilarity.

URL: garfieldminusgarfield.net

A man who talks to his cat is crazy. A cat-man, you might call him. Imagine this man's conversations when the cat is gone and his company is his own self. Jon Arbuckle making people sad. Since 2008.

URL: dailyfrenchie.tumblr.com

The appeal of the French Bulldog is that they are a literal underdog story. As evolutionary deficient as pandas, they cannot mate naturally. In dog runs, the other canines reject their company. To the dogs with snouts and not mugs, they must look odd, but human beings accept them as creatures engineered to entertain the lady folk of France in the 19th century. Snort. Daily.

URL: nbaoffseason.com

If you are a fan of basketball, this is a Tumblr you should follow. NBA Off-Season compiles the schedules for notable games, and some general observations ("What's in Lebron's man purse?"), as well as any Internet happenings in the NBA, be it meme, highlight clip, or reportage.

URL: animalstalkinginallcaps.tumblr.com

This is activist writing at its finest. Author, Jeff Valmassoi, gives loud voice to those of all shapes and sizes and spaces who simply cannot speak on their own.

URL: mr-gif.com/

In New York, young people in the hustle and bustle of life are the nicest people you will meet. They've embraced collaboration, for talent and business sense are more valuable when working with others. The Mr. Gif trio is in this mix, doing collaborative efforts with people from all backgrounds. They present the results of their work in the form of the animated GIF.

URL: animalsbeingdicks.com

Yes, animals can be cute and adorable but, just like humans, a lot of them can be annoying, self-gratifying dicks. This Tumblr illustrates that wonderfully with GIFs of pets and other domesticated animals doing as they please regardless of who or what is around them.

URL: uncomfortablemomentswithputin.tumblr.com

Former President and current incumbent Prime Minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has an aura. And it makes you...uncomfortable.

URL: accidentalchinesehipsters.tumblr.com/

Here's what we've learned from this Tumblr: The most expressive stages of life for a Chinese person appear to be their infancy and their elder age.

URL: barackobama.tumblr.com

While the Republican party splits its voter base between candidates, watch Obama unite his supporters. Obama's tumblr has created a community. Posts include user-submitted art (and they're picking the good ones), a glimpse into family life at the white house, and Obama's thoughts on matters such as Jeremy Lin. Obama becomes our boy again.

URL: claytoncubitt.tumblr.com

On his twitter, his bio reads, " I make pretty pictures that solve problems and sell ideas." To solve problems implies activist intent, and if awareness is a form of activism then his description is apt. The current feed from his Tumblr is a tour of his native New Orleans, a continuing follow-up to the Katrina series on his portfolio site. Also in his portfolio is the project "Lagos Rising", he describes as "A fantasy anthropological study of African skinhead fashion from the early seventies." In this Tumblr his electric eye focuses on the very real.

URL: kanyedbythebell.tumblr.com

The intersection of words belonging to the modern zeitgeist arbiter, Kanye West, and the 90s face of a generation, Zachary Taylor Morris. Best of both worlds.

URL: thingsorganizedneatly.tumblr.com

A stream of OCD-soothing pictures collected by design student, Austin Radcliffe.

URL: maddieonthings.com

Maddie the Coonhound has balance and patience on the level of Mr. Miyagi. Also in balance is Theron Humphrey's photography of the midwest USA and beyond, or wherever his project "This Wild Idea" takes him. Humphrey has made it his goal to meet one new person a day for a year, and whenever Maddie is the subject, defy the laws of physics by way of his canine partner.

URL: yoisthisracist.com

The title of this tumblr is apt; its viewers ask Andrew Ti, the man behind the blog, the titular question in many forms. He has a background in common sense, and that is why he can explain that your grandmother lived her formative years in a time before social activism brought awareness to public consciousness, and that is why as good a lady as she is, your grandma is also racist as hell.

URL: alysha.tumblr.com

If you follow hot women on Tumblr, Alysha Nett has appeared on your feed. She is the most prolific of tumblr models. She even appears on random Google searches (try searching the meme "shit just got surreal." You're looking for Salvador Dali, but Alysha will come up first). She wears the shortest shorts (if she happens to be wearing pants at all), so you can see the tattoo of the tree on her left thigh. Lovely enough, you can ask her about it on this Tumblr.

URL: http://tumblr.thedailywh.at/

What makes the news at The Daily What? Everything from the shake-up of governments, to the shake-up at The Office. Behind this media giant is the conglomerate known only as the "Cheezburger Network". Big Brother is always watching.

URL: golfwang.tumblr.com

Oddfuture's music started circulating into the mainstream through venues such as Tumblr. Here, Oddfuture shares their experience, days well-documented by the four photographers credited in the feed's footer. Watch them hit up a skate park in one series of photos, an arcade in another, then board a private plane in the next. It's a fascinating look at youth and celebrity intertwined.