It's been unofficially dubbed the "white guy blinking" meme for the exact reasons you would suspect: it features a white guy blinking. Here's the story behind it: Where did it come from?

If you were wondering what would follow Roll Safe—a.k.a. “smart black guy”—as the next big mainstream meme, here’s one likely answer: It’s this white guy blinking. Giant Bomb His name ...

The man behind the viral GIF meme of a blinking white guy is explaining the moment while asking for help for a good cause.

The actual guy whose face is used in the meme is a recent entrepreneur with the launch of a new travel documentary series.

Like many great memes, Blinking Guy comes from humble, obscure origins. The star of the GIF is Drew Scanlon, a California-born video producer and editor for the video game site Giant Bomb.

Drew Scanlon, immortalized online as the “Blinking White Guy,” is using his viral recognition to raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

After his blinking reaction JIF took over the internet, Drew Scanlon has raised thousands for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Drew Scanlon — known for his viral "Blinking Guy" meme ...

Meme History: The story behind “Blinking White Guy,” the GIF you’ve seen a million times Drew Scanlon’s face became one of the most popular memes in the world.

Drew Scanlon, immortalized online as the “Blinking White Guy,” is using his viral recognition to raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Drew Scanlon, immortalized online as the “Blinking White Guy,” is using his viral recognition to raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Drew Scanlon, immortalized online as the “Blinking White Guy,” is using his viral recognition to raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.