Maxwell also known as the spinning cat whose real name is Jess, was a cat that belongs to imgur user Voidhawk42[1].
History[edit | edit source]
In 20 November 2017 on a online image sharing website imgur, a user named Voidhawk42 posted a picture of their cat with a title "Cat does not care for the laws of man"[2] implying cats does not care about your rule. The image went viral and now have over 20,000 views as of 2024.
Somewhere around early 2020, Voidhawk42 made an announcement that jess isn't doing well, but no update on her until 2023, where someone asked Voidhawk42 comment on someone's post, confirming Jess has passed away.[3]
Two years after its death, on 12 October 2022, jess went viral again when she was uploaded as a 3D model into Garry's Mod steam workshop[4] under the name Dingus. The model became popular but short lived, reaching over 43,000 unique views and 19,000 subscribers.
A month later another steam user made a modification to the "dingus" model and made it as carryable object in Garry's Mod, making it an instant hit, the model now has over 250,000 unique views and 400,000 subscribers[5].
After the steam workshop raised Maxwell popularity, people on the internet started making edits of her.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Owner of the cat goes by the name of @Voidhawk42
- ↑ Imgur.com - https://imgur.com/gallery/cat-does-not-care-laws-of-man-cDbQ6
- ↑ Voidhawk42: "Hey! Jess (aka "Maxwell") unfortunately passed away a few years ago. She was well loved, and we're happy she's become so famous!" - https://imgur.com/gallery/zLTpAjy/comment/2308572905
- ↑ Steam Workshop "dingus" - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2874462324
- ↑ Steam Workshop "Maxwell the carryable cat" - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2878054450
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