Internet Culture
Spotify Wrapped Is Out And Some Music Fans Have Spent All Year Long Ensuring They Appear As A Top Fan
“Wrapped day is more important than Christmas to me.”
Kelsey Weekman
Facebook Tried To End The Poke, But What Is Dead May Never Die
The Poke feature is hidden, but it can be uncovered.
Katie Notopoulos
10 People Died In An Apartment Fire In Xinjiang. Their Doors Were Locked From The Outside Because Of Covid Restrictions.
China’s stringent stay-at-home orders may have prevented victims from escaping the burning building, critics say.
Steffi Cao
This Woman Has Livestreamed Herself 24 Hours A Day For Over A Year Straight On Twitch
Emilycc is a master of compartmentalization.
Kelsey Weekman
Balenciaga Apologized For A Photo Shoot That Included Kids Holding Bears In BDSM Gear And People Are Not Having It
Balenciaga says it’s investigating how ads featuring “unsettling documents” became part of a campaign involving children.
Kelsey Weekman
I Tried To Host A Thanksgiving Dinner Party Based On Social Media
This week, social media made me do this.
Steffi Cao
Tumblr Is Obsessed With A 1973 Scorsese Movie That Doesn’t Exist
Goncharov is the greatest mafia movie never made.
Kelsey Weekman
I Joined Mastodon And All It Took Was My Sanity And Self-Esteem
I tooted, but I didn’t like it.
Katie Notopoulos
Here Are The Funniest And Most Emotional Tweets About The Potential End Of Twitter
"This wasn't just a hell site, it was a hell home." 🫡
Ade Onibada
One Fan Captured A Heated Exchange Between A K-Pop Idol And Their Manager. Now The Group Is Detailing The Physical And Sexual Abuse They Say They Experienced.
The law firm representing the group told BuzzFeed News the idols were threatened with physical violence while on tour and forced to consume alcohol.
Steffi Cao
Swifties Are Obsessed With The Fact That Taylor Keeps Posting Feet Pics For Free
“I don’t think she knows the way feet are sexualized on the internet these days. Very millennial of her.”
Paige Skinner
Heads Up, BeReal Users: You May Be Revealing More About Your Location Than You Think
⚠️Time to post your near-exact whereabouts.⚠️
Katie Notopoulos
That Viral Post About 15,000 Protesters In Iran Being Sentenced To Death Is Misleading, But Activists Warn Executions Are A Strong "Possibility"
Several high-profile figures, including Viola Davis, Sophie Turner, and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, shared the post about protesters in Iran being executed.
Ade Onibada
Elon Musk Might Kill Twitter But (Nearly) Every Meme Format Has Been Preserved Forever In This Guy's Google Doc
Twitter is low-key goated in situations where text memes are the vibe.
Kelsey Weekman
A 113-Year-Old Woman Who Went Viral For Dancing With The Obamas Has Died
“I was so happy to meet the Black president,” Virginia McLaurin said after the meeting. “It was the joy of my entire life. I can die smiling now.”
David Mack
I Tried An Eyeliner Stamp To See If I Could Finally Wear Eyeliner
This week, social media made me do this.
Ikran Dahir
Newly Elected Gen Z Congress Member Maxwell Frost Told Us He Was OK With Getting His Stan History Uncovered On Twitter
The 25-year-old Florida new member of Congress told us about the time he met Harry Styles and how political campaigns are similar to standoms.
Steffi Cao
The Eve 6 Guy Is Reviving His Advice Column And Wants You To Write Him With Your Problems
Twitter-famous ’90s alternative rocker Max Collins’s column, Heart in a Blender, will run monthly.
Max Collins
Twitter Users Are Parodying Public Figures With The New Verification System
The verified Rudy Giuliani parody account @RudyGiulaniESQ tweeted “I’d like to announce I shidded” before being suspended.
Steffi Cao
“It’s Scary And Stressful”: Some OnlyFans Creators Are Complaining About Two-Month Payment Delays
In a statement to BuzzFeed News, the platform blamed the issue on “technical difficulties.”
Ellie Hall
Katy Perry Is Backing Rick Caruso For LA Mayor, And It’s Exposing How Your Faves Might Be Quietly Conservative
“I am voting for a myriad of reasons (see the news) but in particular because Los Angeles is a hot mess atm," Perry wrote on Instagram.
Kelsey Weekman
Followers Believe That Banned Influencer Andrew Tate Has Snuck Back Onto Twitter Again
However, Tate told BuzzFeed News he doesn’t have “any active Twitter accounts.”
Tom Warren
Social Media Made Me Go On A Chaotic Italian Vacation, And It Was Heavenly
This week, social media made me do this.
Kelsey Weekman
The Dick And Balls Drawn In The Sky By An Air Force Plane Was An Accident, A Spokesperson Said
We at BuzzFeed News take our sky dicks seriously. Apparently the Air Force does not.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
Congrats, Horny People, Nudity Is Back On Tumblr
Tumblr is loosening its 2018 ban on all nudity.
Katie Notopoulos
A Mom Who Tweeted About Throwing Out Her Kids’ Halloween Candy Said She Was Accused Of Abuse After It “Escaped The Orbit” Of Her Followers
Meet this week’s Bean Dad.
Kelsey Weekman
The Rise Of Stay-At-Home Girlfriends And Sleepy Memes Suggests The Era of The Sleepytime Girlfriend Is Upon Us
The internet is obsessed with not working, and frankly, it’s about time.
Kelsey Weekman
Big Mommy Milkers Are A Shield Against Online Harassment, Vtubers Say
Many women creators are using virtual YouTubing, streaming with a hologram instead of being on camera, as a way to protect themselves from online harassment.
Steffi Cao
The Powerball Jackpot Is Now The Biggest In History, But Here's Why You Shouldn't Buy A Ticket
1. You won't win.
David Mack
Halloween Is Here, So We Tried The Costumes That Social Media Told Us To
This week, social media made me do this.
Steffi Cao
