Internet Culture
Creators Say The End of Meta’s Reels Bonus Program Is A “Monumental” Blow To Their Monthly Income
“Honestly feels like it’s getting harder for creators everywhere.”
Kelsey Weekman
Yes, Tems' Dress Might Have Obstructed Somebody's View At The Oscars But She Looked Great And That's What Matters
"Who exactly did Tems block? She IS the view."
Ade Onibada
Social Media Outrage Over Vintage Clothing Is Reaching A Fever Pitch
It's not that serious!
Stephanie McNeal
The Young Man Whose Thirst Traps Were Liked By Tennessee’s Lieutenant Governor Said The Politician Also Spammed His Messages
The 20-year-old said the messages were “nice” and that he never “really read into it.”
Paige Skinner
People Think Gen Z Is Sex Negative, But The Truth Is More Complicated
It’s easy to dismiss young people as prudes. But our perspectives on sex are more nuanced than naysayers think.
Izzy Ampil
TikTok Users Are Trying M&M's As Eyeshadow After A Clip About Jail Makeup Went Viral
“Many on the outside looking in view make up as a luxury or privilege. It is a simple thing that makes us feel good.”
Steffi Cao
The Untold Story Of Andrew Tate, The Internet’s Most Notorious Influencer
Tate, who stands accused of human trafficking, comes from a family of violent, competitive men and high-achieving women. Those who knew him in his younger years are asking, “What happened to Andrew?”
Tom Warren
Influencer Brittany Dawn’s Trial Has Been Postponed While The State Tries To Find Out What Happened To Over $1 Million In Her PayPal Transactions
Court officials declined to provide a reason for the delay or a new trial date.
Kelsey Weekman
The Popular Dating App Hinge Was Down And For A Moment People Rejoiced
"Are we finally free? Is Nature healing?”
Ade Onibada
Rihanna Responded To That Viral TikTok Showing Older Women Re-Creating Her Super Bowl Halftime Show
The residents of this Kentucky senior living center have drawn plaudits from Jay-Z and now Rihanna herself.
David Mack
The End Of The Hailey Bieber Icon Era
After losing nearly a million followers, the 26-year-old model needs a major rebrand after being labeled a “mean girl.”
Ade Onibada
Harry Styles Posted A Selfie In A 1D T-Shirt And Fans Are Absolutely Losing It
Harry Styles, confirmed 1D stan.
Julia Reinstein
A Woman Was Charged With A Hate Crime After Her Racist Rant About A Pizza Shop Playing Spanish-Language TV Went Viral On TikTok
In the video, the restaurant owner asks her what’s wrong with playing Spanish-language TV, and she replies that he’s “not American” and accuses him of being undocumented.
Pocharapon Neammanee
The Trial Over Fitness-Turned-Christianity Influencer Brittany Dawn’s Alleged Deceptive Business Practices Is Finally Starting. Here’s Everything You Need To Know.
Customers accused the creator of selling them bogus fitness plans that negatively impacted their health.
Kelsey Weekman
TikTok’s “Teenage Filter” Is Making Older People Reflect On Their Youth
“You want to hug her and tell her not to be so hard on herself.”
Paige Skinner
Why Beige Is The Preferred Color For Rich Women
A Beige Baby becomes a Vanilla Girl becomes a Coastal Grandmother. It’s the modern way to convey privilege and wealth.
Stephanie McNeal
Hogwarts HBCU Is TikTok’s Most Magical Trend Of 2023
“Hogwarts as a whole was a world that was created where we were very much an afterthought. But here, we just Blacked it up.”
Zia Thompson
I Tried CleanTok's Much-Adored Product, The Pink Stuff
Is the Pink Stuff cleaning product I see all over TikTok worth the hype, or are creators overexaggerating?
Pocharapon Neammanee
TikTok Mom Taylor Frankie Paul Allegedly Hit Her Boyfriend And Threw A Chair That Struck Her 5-Year-Old Daughter
Her boyfriend “reported feeling scared for his life,” a police officer said, according to court documents.
Pocharapon Neammanee
Keke Palmer Gave Birth To Her First Child Leodis And Graced Us With Adorable Family Photos
"Born during Black History Month, with a name to match!”
Kelsey Weekman
People Are Making Fun Of Jake Paul For Losing His First Fight With A Boxer But He's Handling It Surprisingly Well
“The Jake Paul curse is over.”
Kelsey Weekman
The Mormon Mom TikToker Who Went Viral For “Soft Swinging” Was Arrested On Suspicion Of Domestic Violence
“Ms. Paul’s status as a social media influencer has no bearing or impact on the investigation or outcome of this case,” police in Herriman, Utah, said in a statement.
Pocharapon Neammanee
Cardi B Is Serving Her Time And Serving The Timeline With Daily Community Service Selfies
"On my way to serve some community service time …..DONT COMMIT CRIMES!”
Kelsey Weekman
Jeffree Star Called They/Them Pronouns “Stupid” And It’s Way Worse Than Run-Of-The-Mill Beauty Influencer Drama
Star’s latest comments aren’t just influencer drama, and they don’t exist in a vacuum.
Kelsey Weekman
Sorry, But The "Deinfluencing Trend" Is Just...Influencing
The best influencers have always talked about things they liked or disliked. That’s literally what influencing is!
Stephanie McNeal
Bretman Rock Said “The Beauty Industry Became The Sorry Industry” And He No Longer Wants To Be Associated With It
“The beauty industry became the sorry industry,” the 24-year-old former makeup influencer said in a new interview.
Steffi Cao
People Are Calling A Depop Seller “A Bad Person” After She Posted A Haul Of The Thrift Store Finds She Planned To Sell
Searches on TikTok like “jbwells controversy” and “jbwells is a bad person” have jumped as users debate about the ethics of reselling curated vintage clothes.
Steffi Cao
Bernie Sanders Walked Into A Woman’s TikTok And Reacted Exactly How You Would Expect
Whomst among us hasn’t experienced Resting Bernie Face after encountering an influencer in the wild?
Kelsey Weekman
Angela Bassett. Did. The. Thing.
“Ariana DeBose, you’re an Oscar winner. You don’t have to do things like this. I promise.”
David Mack
How To Spot An Andrew Tate Follower
Have you ever been contacted by a man with an Instagram account with just a few photos of himself posing with a sports car that you know he can’t afford?
Ikran Dahir
