Grumpy Cat, the Internet favorite feline whose photos have been widely used in memes, has been awarded $710,000 in a copyright infringement lawsuit.
The cat, whose real name is Tardar Sauce, became famous around 2012 when photos of her and her grouchy facial expressions went viral online. People soon began placing humorous text across the image, causing Sauce’s fame to grow further.
One of the original photos of Grumpy Cat (left) and one of the popular meme images (... more