Ivan Lajara

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Monday, September 21, 2015

Of mice and pizza




"I am the pizza rat," The New Yorker

"Pizza Rat is a Metaphor for Life in New York City, Says Man Who Shot Video," dnainfo.com

"Pizza Rat is the only Real New Yorker," Vice.

"Pizza Rat, Pizza Rat, I Love You," Gawker

"This Rat Took Some Pizza For His Subway Ride, Wins At Life," Buzzfeed

"Pizza Rat is trending because we're all disgusting," Entertainment Weekly.

"New York Pizza Rat Is The Perfect Metaphor For Something, Surely," Huffington Post.

"Rat carrying pizza slice will teach you what it means to have a dream," Mashable

"Pizza Rat Is OK, but Pizza Bear Is by Far the Superior Pizza Animal," Slate.

"What Is Pizza Rat? He's The Hero That New York City Needs," Bustle


Yesterday's Internet, Today! doesn't follow its own format sometimes.

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