Internet Culture

People On TikTok Are Now Calling Addison Rae An LGBTQ Icon
Maybe this pum pum is 2 die 4.

I Made My Photos “Insta-Worthy” With This One Hack
This week, social media made me do this.

“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.”

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.”

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.”

Twitter Responded To The FBI Raid Of Mar-A-Lago With Memes
"They even broke into my safe!"

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.

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.

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 ⚠️

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!”

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."

Creators Told Us Their Favorite Internet Rabbit Holes
“I’m obsessed with a Facebook group where we look at ceramic pictures on tombstones.”

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!"

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.

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.

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.

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.”

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."

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.”

How Well Do You Know Sexy TikTok Slang?
Are you an algorithmic seggs-pert?

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.

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.

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.

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%.

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.”

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.”

You Can Use Multiple Slurp Juices On An Ape
A lot of y’all don’t get it.