Internet
The Internet Communities That Love Watching People Die
The past decade has seen a boom in true crime content. But when do things go too far?
How the Internet Created 'Graggle Simpson'
We speak to the online pranksters who engineered the fake "Simpsons" character.
I Interviewed the 'We're Just Normal Men' Puppet on Zoom
Who is this talking dog? What is a Normal Man? What does any of this even mean?
The Rise of ‘TraumaTok’: When Does Sharing Trauma Online Become Unhealthy?
We talked to an expert to find out.
In Memory of Vine, Which Crawled So TikTok Could Fly
Vine is now defunct but its six-second videos loop on in people’s minds.
Loch Ness Monster Is 'Obviously' Not Just a Whale Penis, Scientist Says
Why did you post this? Did you just wake up and think ‘the world needs to see a whale dick today’?
‘I'm His Pig’: @Dril Responds to Elon Musk Buying Twitter
Twitter’s premier poster shared his thoughts with us on the recent sale of the social media platform.
It’s the Billionaires’ Internet, and We’re Just Posting on It
You won’t find liberation on a platform owned by this or that billionaire.
FML Was a Funny Blog for College Kids. Now, Users Air Out Adult Problems
On the beloved late-2000s website, young people submitted their Ls about zits and bad hookups. Today, they ask for advice on divorce and landlords.
BeReal Is the App Challenging Instagram's Pursuit of Perfection
The social media platform is blowing up on university campuses everywhere – and for good reason.
'Smash or Pass' and the Eternal Appeal of Online Thirst
Why have I found myself squandering two to three minutes just to find out which Disney characters a complete stranger would – hypothetically – fuck?