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'Nathan For You' Was Ahead of Its Time. Its Fingerprints Are All Over the Internet.
Almost a decade since it debuted, the reach of Nathan Fielder lives on.
GIFs Are For Boomers Now, Sorry
The humble image file was once everywhere, but it's increasingly falling out of favour among young internet users.
Memeing Manila’s Rich, Trendy, and Privileged
“Poblaposting” is raising a carnival mirror at Philippine city life—from influencer tropes to humble brags.
I Look For the Weirdest and Wildest Things on Wikipedia. Here’s What I’ve Learned.
From a tortoise that saved his species by having lots of sex to killings attributed to a Frank Sinatra song, “Depths of Wikipedia” digs up the most bizarre Wiki facts.
Here’s How Kink Is Taking Over Social Media in the Wake of the Pandemic
It’s the Great Hornification of the 2020s.
How I Became the First Major Viral Meme of 2022
Actor Adnan Siddiqui’s fiery selfie has quickly become the most relatable moment of the year yet.
Here’s How Singapore’s Version of ‘The Onion’ Thrives Where Satire Could Get You in Trouble
In a country where political discourse is kept on a short leash, “The Pressing Times” is a comic oddity.
The Most Deranged Posts of 2021
From Elon Musk's crypto memes to Naomi Wolf's antivaxxer teddy bear it was a bumper year for bad tweets and truly terrible takes.
The Horse Girl is Back. Did It Ever Really Leave?
Horse girls are misunderstood, but they only really care about the opinion of their horse, anyway.
These Are the Most Disappointing Cities in the World, According to the Internet
“The food was great, the music was great but the city was awful, it smelled of piss and vomit everywhere we went.”
On TikTok, People Are Already Nostalgic for 2020
People are in their feels listening to songs that trigger bittersweet lockdown memories.
The Australian Government Has Declared a War on Trolls
“The rules that exist in the real world must exist in the digital and online world."