The biggest line on North Congress Avenue—one of the main arteries of Austin's SXSW festival—wasn't for a band or rockstar techie. No, it was for Grumpy Cat, the Internet's most famous feline. Grumpy Cat being grumpy about being awoken from her nap at SXSW. As fan after fan snapped a picture with Grumpy Saturday afternoon at Haus of Bacon (don't ask, it's SXSW), a plane flew overhead dragging a banner bearing her face. It's been three years since the cat first blew up on Reddit, and sometimes it feels like the whole world is hers. Memes, commercials and brand-emblazoned products—she has done them all. At Haus of Bacon, artist Jason Mecier was hard at work crafting a bust of Grumpy out of bacon. Portraits of the whole group of Internet-famous cats making appearances at SXSW lined the walls -- some made from bits of bacon, and others from more traditional mediums. Waffles gets a grip on his surroundings at Haus of Bacon. Upstairs, Waffles the Scottish fold cat was prepping for his... - Web2024