Internet Culture
People On TikTok Are Now Calling Addison Rae An LGBTQ Icon
Maybe this pum pum is 2 die 4.
Steffi Cao
I Made My Photos “Insta-Worthy” With This One Hack
This week, social media made me do this.
Steffi Cao
“Love Island” UK Lacked Accountability And Fans Online Were Left To Do The Work
“The issues that people see on Love Island present themselves in real life.”
Ade Onibada
This K-Pop Idol Left Her Group After Being Accused Of Violence And Finally Spoke Out
“I'm going to try harder to make my future bright.”
Steffi Cao
This British “Love Island” YouTuber Released A Video Acknowledging He’d Done Sex Work To Escape A Horrifyingly Violent Childhood
“Some of this information that I'm going to reveal, I did not want to reveal.”
Ikran Dahir
Twitter Responded To The FBI Raid Of Mar-A-Lago With Memes
"They even broke into my safe!"
Kelsey Weekman
Here Are All The Celebrities Who Have Unliked Johnny Depp’s Instagram Statement About Amber Heard
Over a dozen celebrities — including Bella Hadid, Sophie Turner, and Amanda Knox — have removed their likes.
Kelsey Weekman
Medical Experts Are Becoming Influencers Amid All The Anxiety Over Monkeypox
Some are going viral for spreading misinformation, others are just trying to go viral.
Steffi Cao
The BeReal Notification Went Off During Their Great-Aunt's Funeral And They Had No Choice But To Make Viral Content
⚠️It’s Time To BeALittleTooReal ⚠️
Ikran Dahir
Beyoncé’s Mom Said Her Daughters “Worshipped” Their Uncle Jonny After Beyoncé Dedicated Her Album "Renaissance" To Him
“Solange and Beyonce worshiped him. He helped me raise them. And influenced their sense of style and uniqueness!”
Ikran Dahir
Beyoncé’s "Renaissance" Is Dedicated To Her Uncle Jonny, Who Died From HIV Complications
"I know yall really think we be gassing up Beyoncé but yall she really dont have peers. She is competing with her elders and ghosts."
Ikran Dahir
Creators Told Us Their Favorite Internet Rabbit Holes
“I’m obsessed with a Facebook group where we look at ceramic pictures on tombstones.”
Kelsey Weekman
People On Twitter Are Reacting To Beyoncé's Album Leak
"don't listen to leaks of 'renaissance' — beyoncé needs the money because she quit her job!"
Steffi Cao
Unfortunately, I Am Too Pretty To Quit Instagram
Instagram will be handing over the feed to the popular kids until you step your pussy up.
Steffi Cao
Wynonna Judd Wept As Joni Mitchell Performed "Both Sides Now" And So Did We TBH
In 2015, Mitchell suffered a brain aneurysm that forced her to relearn how to play the guitar. Sunday's surprise performance at the Newport Folk Festival left many in tears.
David Mack
Meme Creators Want Instagram To Change Its Content Moderation Policies And Stop Deplatforming Them
“We want to survive as creators and influencers. Our livelihoods really do depend on it.”
Kelsey Weekman
People Are Saying The TikTok Pink Sauce Is "Disgusting,” But The Way People Are Treating Its Creator Is Also Leaving A Bad Taste In My Mouth
“I feel like Madonna or Beyoncé just tripped onstage and I woke up with their phone in my hand.”
Kelsey Weekman
Europe Is Having A Heat Wave And People Are Freaking Out Because We’re Not Built For This Kind Of Weather
“This emergency — these heat waves and future weather disasters — have come about because of a system where the richest among us, like Kylie Jenner, can consume on an unimaginable scale.”
Ade Onibada
Retirement House Is On A Mission To Change People’s Ideas Of Aging Through TikTok
They know you’re laughing at them because they’re older people doing youthful things. They’re just happy you’re laughing.
Kelsey Weekman
African Influencers Hope Khaby Lame’s Rise Will Mean That Global Success Is Attainable For More Of Them
“When people talk about influencers, I don't believe African creators are mentioned at all, except for Khaby and maybe Elsa.”
Ade Onibada
Conservative Influencer Christian Walker Yelled At Kehlani In A Starbucks Drive-Thru Line For Allegedly Calling Him An “Asshole”
"Ma'am, ma'am. You don't need to tell baristas that I'm an asshole because I have an opinion. Get your drink and go away."
Paige Skinner
These Sisters Started The “He’s A 10 But” Meme Because They Wanted Realistic Dating Standards
“If you get a job as a lifeguard, put on some cologne, and walk on the outside of the sidewalk, you could start out at a half point, be a literal Muppet, and move up to Chris Hemsworth.”
Paige Skinner
How Well Do You Know Sexy TikTok Slang?
Are you an algorithmic seggs-pert?
Katie Notopoulos
The Owner Of Seth Green's Stolen Bored Ape Said They Have No Plans To Return It
The owner requested that BuzzFeed News put them in touch with Green.
Sarah Emerson
The Bored Ape Dating App That Shut Down Because No Women Signed Up Was Just A Prank, Folks
It was a good joke, a great one, even.
Katie Notopoulos
Elon Musk Just Can’t Stop Tweeting At This Guy
Musk has mentioned the Twitter handle of Pranay Pathole, a 23-year-old engineer, more than 400 times since 2018.
Aman Sethi
Elon Musk Said His Twitter Deal Is On Temporary Hold
Musk's tweeted that the deal was on hold until he could verify the number of spambots and fake accounts on Twitter really were less than 5%.
Aman Sethi
The Rights And Privacy Of Children Are Due To Take Center Stage In Influencer Culture, And It’s About Time
“Would some of those creators even be there if it wasn't for the kids? The answer's no.”
Ade Onibada
The “It’s Not The Vibe, Stop” Creator Doesn't Care If You Think She’s Problematic
“I am harsh. I’m very blunt. I don’t care if I’m misunderstood.”
Paige Skinner
You Can Use Multiple Slurp Juices On An Ape
A lot of y’all don’t get it.
Katie Notopoulos
