internet culture
Of Course There's Already Obnoxious 'Trump Beat COVID' Merch
Less than a week after Trump's admission to Walter Reed hospital, eBay and Etsy sellers have added new COVID-related items to their storefronts.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Posting Cringe
The backlash to the musical Hamilton has now morphed into a mean, confusing meme.
How the Screenshot Became One of the Internet’s Most Powerful Tools
The surprising origins of a gesture we take for granted everyday.
What Gen Z'ers Really Think of Millennials
We asked a bunch of people from Gen Z and trust us, you're about to feel very attacked.
The Untold Story of Wood, the Well-Endowed Man From Those Coronavirus Texts
Through interviews with his loved ones, we dug deeper into the fascinating life of Wardy Joubert III, the real man behind the memes.
The Strange Decade In Online Feminism
Young women on the internet transformed feminism beyond recognition in the 2010s. Not all the changes felt beneficial, either.
how reddit's 'am I the asshole' forum is crowdsourcing emotional intelligence
AITA? Are you? Probably!
Clueless Celebrities Are Making an Instagram Hoax Go Viral
Countless users are sharing a version of an Instagram post that falsely claims the platform will “disclose" after an unspecified time “tomorrow.”
This Meme Explains Why TikTok Isn't Like Any Other Social Media
Point-of-view or POV videos are TikTok’s chameleon genre that give creators room to express themselves, and give TikTok room to come into its own.
A Brief History of the Hun, the Most Relatable Woman in Britain
How the ladette birthed a new sub-set of woman, armed with memes, tropes and a gentle kiss at the end of every message.
Garfield's Lament: Grumpy Cat Was a Meme Born Dead
Garfield and Grumpy Cat are selling the same joke. So why do they have completely different digital lives?
Your Unborn Kids Are Going to Be Known as Generation Alpha
We hear from parents and marketers about the children of millennials, born from about 2011 and swiping touchscreens before they can read.