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Those conspiracy theories about “Please Please Please” and “Espresso,” explained.
Beer for a tan? Garlic cloves for sinuses? Don't fall for the firehose of health BS online.
Whether or not you’ve heard of the viral heroine says a lot about your proximity to the bro internet.
Why fans keep missing the point of The Boys.
Tanning is having a moment — and Black women are finally a part of it.
Untangling one of Games of Thrones’ biggest secrets.
From meditation and cold plunging to coffee and cigarettes, morning routines show us what we value.
The preschool teacher-turned-content creator is an advocate for all families. Conservatives are mad about it.
TikTok has made itself into a hub for Gen Z political expression. But as Zoomers change politics, how is the app changing them?
The ominously perfect meme marked the splintering of our shared reality.
In the wake of another deadly attack by Israel, a seemingly AI-generated image has circulated on Instagram Stories.
How the male gaze launched an internet debate about who summer dresses are really for.
If you look at art and all you see is content, that’s all you’ll get out of it.
Nobody wants to be filmed without their knowledge. Why does it make up so much of the content we watch?
Why juggle 25 people a week when you can make 30-second videos instead?
Derek Thompson on what the end of monoculture could mean for American democracy.
The internet is far less secure than it ought to be.
It seems like every musician is being labeled an “industry plant” — does it actually mean anything?
Carrie Bradshaw is a menace. That’s the point.
The internet loves Kim Kardashian’s shapewear company. But it loves its ads even more.
Why a really great word game makes you feel smart, and also stupid.
Nobody wins when creators fight over who is helping a poor family the most.
The most popular YouTuber in the world is going Hollywood.
TikTok’s “how old do I look?” trend is exacerbating fears that people have had for generations.
Irish men are having a moment in Hollywood.
Wendy Williams’s rise, reputation, and absence from her talk show, explained.
You can find the hottest accessory of the season at CVS.
The platform has seen a bizarre (and annoying) explosion of language as creators rush to coin terms.
So you want to be an artist. Do you have to start a TikTok?
Explaining Gen Z’s reigning beauty queen.
On the high seas, it’s content creators versus the other passengers.
You don’t just vote for Trump. You stan him.
Self-described “dating experts” on TikTok are pushing advice that’s both regressive and depressing.
Americans are having smaller families. Why are we obsessed with large ones?
Escaping Twin Flames shows how a self-styled guru turned soul mates into a dangerous form of coercive control.
Influencers will never influence us to buy less stuff. It’s antithetical to the job.
How a collection of jump scares and killer animatronics shaped a decade of gaming culture.
Yes, people on the internet are irritating. And yet.
Are we living through a uniquely brain-breaking era? Ask someone who went deep into the “mirror world.”
Is a movie still just a movie if it becomes a culture war battleground?