Millennial Women Made LuLaRoe Billions. Then They Paid The Price.
Lawsuits, mountains of unsold leggings, and families drowning in debt: the tumultuous story behind a multilevel marketing brand that promised millennial women a pathway to financial freedom.
Stephanie McNeal
A Microinfluencer In The Knitting Instagram Community Incited A Lot Of Drama After Naming Her Yarn "SJW" Terms
Knitting has become an online breeding ground for contentious sociopolitical debates — who knew?
Tanya Chen
Billie Eilish Teared Up As She Revealed She's Felt "Very Hated Recently" During A Speech At The Brit Awards
"I've felt very hated recently," Billie said after winning Best International Female.
Ben Henry
Instagram Influencer Marketing Is Already A Nightmare. Political Ads Will Make It A Shitshow.
It’s already impossible for users to tell what’s #sponsored or not on Instagram.
Katie Notopoulos
Caroline Calloway Said Her New Book “Scammer” Is “So Profitable"
Also in this week's newsletter: I can't stop scrolling through this woman's feed of extremely cute snacks.
Tanya Chen
Huge Instagram Meme Accounts Are Shilling For Michael Bloomberg
The billionaire former mayor of New York City is running a campaign heavy with online ads — as he faces criticism for overseeing a legacy of racist police practices.
Julia Reinstein
Instagram Is Trying To Reroute People Clicking Into The #Coronavirus Hashtag To More Credible Sources
Facebook has also said it would conduct "proactive sweeps" in order to remove or block hashtags spreading misinformation on Instagram.
Tanya Chen
Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Wore Their Christmas Presents To The Oscars And I Have To Say, Rich People Are Kinda Wild
"Couldn't really sit in this, but it was worth it."
Ben Henry
Here Are All The Celebs Who Went To The Super Bowl And Their Behind-The-Scenes Instagram Pics
From David Beckham being starstruck over Paul Rudd to Cardi B living her best life, the celebs were out in force for Super Bowl LIV.
Ben Henry
Clearview AI Wants To Sell Its Facial Recognition Software To Authoritarian Regimes Around The World
Facebook confirmed to BuzzFeed News that it has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Clearview AI, asking the company to stop using information from Facebook and Instagram.
Caroline Haskins
Kim Kardashian Posted Pictures In The Clothes Beyoncé Sent Her And, Of Course, There's Drama
"The only thing I noticed was that her hand is white but her face is brown."
Ben Henry
A Poshmark Reseller Somehow Got Her Hands On A Major Fashion Influencer's Unreleased Clothing. Drama Ensued.
Panicked DMs. Confusing emails. A Change.org petition? And an allegedly harmonious ending. This saga has it all.
Tanya Chen
How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation
I couldn’t figure out why small, straightforward tasks on my to-do list felt so impossible. The answer is both more complex and far simpler than I expected.
Anne Helen Petersen
This New Instagram Account Is Dedicated To Capturing The Hilarious Fourth Wall Of People Taking Photos For Instagram
This week's newsletter: I DM with Tank Sinatra, the meme mega-aggregator guy, who's recently created @influencersinthewild — an account dedicated to spotting influencing in its raw form.
Tanya Chen
The Harry And Meghan Drama Is Spilling Over Into Royal Instagram Accounts
Who knew wearing tan was so serious?
Stephanie McNeal
Emilia Clarke Has A New Puppy Called Ted And He Must Be Protected At All Costs
"He physically cannot stop being the MOST BEAUTIFUL PUPPY IN THE ENTIRE WORLD."
Ben Henry
This Woman Felt Uninspired By The Fashion She Saw On Instagram. So She Decided To Start Photographing Her Mother.
"Because which elderly hijabi woman of color was being portrayed this way? Not a single one. And I knew I had something special that no one else had.”
Ikran Dahir
The Woman Behind The Massively Popular Instagram Account About Trader Joe’s Said It’s All Just A Hobby
This week's newsletter: I DM with @traderjoeslist, an account with a million followers that's all about promoting another company's products.
Tanya Chen
Instagram Is Testing Desktop DMs
FINALLY.
Katie Notopoulos
A Popular Instagram Family Who Travels The World Is Being Accused Of Hiding Details Of A Massive Holiday Sweepstakes
This week's newsletter: The parents of the Bucket List Family are being questioned about their annual Oprah-level holiday givings. And how a lawyer got involved.
Tanya Chen
The Jonas Brothers Re-Created The Kardashians' Iconic "Don't Be Rude" Fight And Even Kim Finds It Funny
"You are just so jealous that you cannot get a Bentley, and you're trying to ruin my moment for me."
Ben Henry
Billie Eilish Confirmed That She'll Be Performing The Next "James Bond" Theme Song
After rumours of Billie's involvement began swirling recently, the 18-year-old just confirmed that she'll be singing the theme song for No Time to Die.
Ben Henry
Jay-Z And Beyoncé Just Surprised Reese Witherspoon With A Lot Of Champagne After Their Hilarious Golden Globes Moment
What do you do when your table has run out of water at the Golden Globes? You lean over to ask Jay-Z and Beyoncé if you can have some of their champagne, of course!
Ben Henry
A Pro-Iran Instagram Campaign Targeted The Trump Family After Soleimani’s Funeral
Ivanka and Melania Trump were the top targets of coordinated posts that vowed revenge for Qassem Soleimani’s death.
Jane Lytvynenko
People Are Spreading False And Unverified Information About Iran's Missile Attack On US Bases In Iraq. Don't Be Fooled.
Information on social media includes outdated images and unverified casualty counts.
Jane Lytvynenko
2020 Is Three Days Old, And Kylie Jenner Has Already Been Accused Of Cultural Appropriation
"Celebrating the biggest era of cultural appropriation in modern pop history."
Ben Henry
Here's A Running List Of False And Unverified Information About The Killing Of Qassem Soleimani
Many accounts are spreading false or unconfirmed information, including the claim that Eric Trump knew of the airstrike in advance.
Jane Lytvynenko
A Kuwaiti Beauty Influencer Is Refusing To Take Down A Blackface Look On Instagram
Ghadeer Sultan is a professional makeup artist who has 2 million followers on Instagram. "What I’ve done is only to show what I am capable of," she explained.
Lauren Strapagiel
How The 2010s Killed The Celebrity Gossip Machine
In 2010, celebrities were beholden to swarms of paparazzi and the ever-present threat of TMZ. A decade later, they’re back in control.
Anne Helen Petersen
Jessie J Shut Down Channing Tatum Split Rumours After A Publication Claimed She Was "Heartbroken"
"Lying isn't journalism. They taught you that right?"
Ben Henry
