Internet Culture
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
A Sci-Fi Magazine Stopped Letting Anyone Submit Stories After Being Flooded With AI-Written Content
“We were being buried,” Clarkesworld editor and publisher Neil Clarke said.
Pranav Dixit
Here’s What Happens When You Train An AI On Pauly Shore Movies
2dumb2destroy is a ChatGPT bot trained to be a doofus — and it’s fantastic.
Katie Notopoulos
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
TikTok’s Boob-Flashing Trend Is A Content Moderation Nightmare
It’s called the Foopah challenge, and it’s testing the limits of TikTok’s moderation system.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Here’s Why Andrew Tate May Have Chosen To Live In Romania, Where Sex Trafficking Has “Become A National Sport”
A representative for Tate dismissed theories as to why he based himself in the Eastern European country as “press speculation.”
Matei Rosca
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
Marvel Actor Letitia Wright Clarified Her Comments About “Black Panther 3” Already Being “In The Works" After Sending Fans Into A Frenzy
Her latest chat about the third Black Panther film took place in a red carpet interview with BuzzFeed.
Ade Onibada
How Michigan State Students Are Using TikTok To Heal After A Tragedy
“At least 39,000 people will never be the same again.”
Kelsey Weekman
The 6 Biggest Memes Of 2023 So Far
Who will be the Corn Kid of 2023? Every year, memes infiltrate our minds and feeds, so we’re collecting the biggest ones of the year so far.
Julia Reinstein
MSCHF’s Big Red Boots Are Inescapable On Your Feeds
The viral shoes were created by art collective MSCHF, which also launched the counterfeit Nike “Satan Shoe” with Lil Nas X in 2021.
Steffi Cao
Drama Between A Chimney Sweep And House Flippers Is Burning Up TikTok
“Nobody likes house flippers, and nobody likes it when you argue with a professional.”
Katie Notopoulos
Guinness World Records Is Giving The Shaft To The World’s Biggest Dick Pic
It’s a whopping 102,040,171,200,000 pixels, making it the largest digital image ever made, period. So why won’t Guinness recognize it?
Benjamin Piñeros
We Spoke To The TikToker Who Predicted Rihanna Would Open The Halftime Show With “Bitch Better Have My Money”
“I screamed. Then I pretty much blacked out for the rest of the performance.”
Kelsey Weekman
23 Tweets That Sum Up The 2023 Super Bowl
Rihanna is pregnant, and the Kansas City Chiefs won.
Kelsey Weekman
Pregnant Rihanna Returned To Stage For The Super Bowl Halftime Show And Reminded Us Of All Her Hits
"seeing rihanna holding a mic instead of a matte foundation oh we used to pray for times like this."
Kelsey Weekman
Rihanna Unveiled A Baby Bump During Her Super Bowl Halftime Performance
After the world spent the whole halftime show googling "Rihanna pregnant?", her rep confirmed to AP that another Baby Fenty is on the way.
Amber Jamieson
Twitter Users Called The Super Bowl Segment About Pat Tillman “Stomach Turning”
“Tell the real story about Tillman or get this off the screen.”
Kelsey Weekman
Here Are The Top Creators Trending On Social Media So Far This Year
A good old-fashioned roundup of the biggest TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube creators this year.
Kelsey Weekman
Everyone Wants To Make A Drake Cake
Canadian rapper Drake has been made into memes and Valentine’s Day cards and realistic cartoon cookies, but this trend has produced some truly hilarious results.
Steffi Cao
This Social Media Etiquette Quiz Will Reveal If You've Been The Villain All Along
Is it OK to follow your friend's ex? Speak your truth and find out.
Alexa Lee
I Made Galentine’s Day Drink Recipes And Only One Of My Friends Said It Was Gross
Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers anymore, according to my TikTok and Pinterest.
Steffi Cao
Keke Palmer Is Using A “Sims” Childbirth Simulator To Get Ready For Motherhood
The multi-hyphenate can add metaverse show host, Twitch streamer, *and* expectant mother to her long list of accomplishments.
Kelsey Weekman
The Twitch Community Has Been Rocked By A Deepfake Porn Scandal. “It Was Quite Horrifying,” One Victim Said.
“I was wishing for eye bleach,” streamer Sweet Anita told BuzzFeed News.
Steven Asarch
The US Shot Down The Chinese Spy Balloon And The Memes Are Gold
“Hey, did anyone lose a big white balloon?” tweeted the city of Myrtle Beach's tourism account after the US military shot down the Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean.
Steffi Cao
The Terminally Online Version Of New York Magazine’s Etiquette Rules
From liking someone’s photo posted in 2017 to getting asked about joining an MLM, here’s our social media take on New York Magazine’s etiquette guidelines.
Steffi Cao
MrBeast Built A YouTube Empire On Being Mr. Nice Guy, But His Stunt Helping 1,000 Blind People Divided Viewers, Who Called It "Demonic"
Is it stunt philanthropy or self-funded charity in the YouTube age?
Kelsey Weekman
RIP To The Best Bots On Twitter
“I’m not paying a dime to Elon lol.”
Katie Notopoulos
Inside Virtual Reality’s Booming Underground Sex Scene
Explicit content is banned on the popular VRChat platform, but that doesn’t stop users with Bluetooth-enabled toys from indulging in hourslong erotic role play.
Jessica Lucas
Y'all Already Know Who He Is: It’s Topher
Meet the fourth-grader who is going viral on TikTok for his country twang introduction, “Y’all already know who I am.”
Steffi Cao
