I made and launched WINM in January 2008 with the initial purpose of defending Keanu Reeves’ acting ability and lack of resemblance to a tree. Over time, it grew to become the world’s largest archive of Keanu articles and interviews on the web, currently comprising over 3,000 articles dating back to 1986.
As of September 2015, WINM has about 600 members in an active and vibrant community. The site aims to be a comprehensive archive of all things Keanu, and to that end includes a full directory of Keanu’s film, TV and stage work, a character database, a scripts archive, a collection of music from his band, the Reddit-originated Thank You Keanu project and a helpful instruction page on how to spell 'Keanu'.
WINM has received mentions on online entertainment blogs, pop culture websites and Reddit.com, and in a column in New Jersey's largest newspaper, The Home News Tribune. Journalists writing on Keanu or his films have occasionally used it as a resource.
I designed and programmed the entire site from scratch, including its discussion forum and a Content Management System for the articles archive. In 2015, I turned the site mobile-responsive. WINM was instrumental in helping me develop my web development skills – it's the reason I taught myself programming in 2010 – and in me eventually choosing to pursue a career in the field.
WINM remains to date my most complex, work-intensive and famous website, and the one I'm proudest of.