Has the Selfie Reached Its Peak?

February 13, 2016 "memes", Entertainment, webby awards

In the past few months alone, the self-portrait (a.k.a. selfie) movement has spawned a TV show, a music video (not to mention spinoffs from politicians) and an Oscars meme.

Let’s not forget #FuneralSelfie, #PresidentialSelfie and #ButtSelfie. So it’s safe to say that we’re reaching a saturation point. They hit a “dazzling apex” and suffered a “tragic demise,” according to the folks in charge of the Webby Awards, an Oscars for the Internet of sorts, which was hosted by comedian and actor Patton Oswalt on Monday in New York City. The selfie was proclaimed dead during the ceremony with an “In Memoriam” video (above).

Mashable also had a selfie station set up on the Webbys red carpet, where the hysteria for selfies was still alive and well.

BONUS: 16 Legendary Selfies of 2013

Best Selfies of 2013

1. Beyoncé’s shocking new haircut.

Image: @beyonce on Instagram
2. A dangerous baseball seflie.

Image: @knashsports on Instagram
3. Sasha and Malia’s inaugural selfie.

Image: JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images
4. Chris Cassidy’s space selfie.

Image: Flickr, NASA Goddard
5. An eagle’s upside-down selfie with a stolen camera.

Image: ABCKimberley
6. Macklemore’s selfie for the girl who threw her phone on stage at George Washington University.

Image: Reddit GWizzle
8. Kim’s selfie and Kanye’s reaction.

Image: @kimkardashian on Instagram
7. One lucky fan’s selfie at a Beyoncé concert.

Image: Tumblr n-uumb
9. Katy Perry’s jungle selfie with a monkey.

Video: YouTube, KatyPerryVEVO
10. The Un-Selfie for Giving Tuesday.

Image: @bethany_waleri on Instagram
11. A priest’s selfie with a mosaic of Pope Francis.

Image: Franco Origlia/Getty Images
A @billclinton selfie from #CGI2013 as we sat down to talk for an upcoming @WIRED story. http://t.co/0P4YjZa6vY

— Bill Gates (@BillGates) September 24, 2013

12. Bill Gates and Bill Clinton’s casual selfie at the Clinton Global Initiative.
13. Darth Vader’s first selfie.

Image: @starwars on Instagram
14. Tom Hanks’ sneaky selfie with Steve Martin.

Image: Tumblr burekevan
15. Obama’s selfie at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service.

Image: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images
16. Justin Bieber’s five million thousand selfies.

Image: @justinbieber on Instagram