What I would like to suggest is that the situation is even worse than it appears. Not only are reaction GIFs “cringe” to some people, but the entire GIF medium is under serious existential threat.

Today’s awards show broadcasts often yield at least a few memorable, eminently GIF-able reaction shots from the crowd. But still the 2016 Emmys stood out for a slew of A-list close-ups captured ...

Not a day goes by that I don’t see a reaction GIF pop up in a Twitter conversation or text from a friend. Here at MacStories, we “rely” on GIFs as our daily source of visual entertainment and subtle ...

Below, you’ll find a Trump reaction GIF for every debate occasion, from Jeb whining to Rand pontificating to Cruz insisting, despite all evidence to the contrary, that he’s not a delusional ...

In the pantheon of reaction GIFs, the one where Antonio Banderas looks away from a computer screen to close his eyes and exhale with rapturous joy ranks close to the top. Not only is it perfect ...