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July 5, 2023

Guram Gvasalia on Vetements, Madonna and His Future in Fashion

Of all the many Madonna-related posts that have appeared on social media since it was revealed that the artist had been taken ill and forced to […]
July 1, 2023

A ‘Cage Match’ Between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg May Be No Joke

Talks over a matchup between the two tech billionaires have progressed and the parameters of an event are taking shape. Nick Little The day after Elon […]
June 30, 2023

‘Ms. Rachel,’ the YouTube Star, Wants to Sing With Her Littles

The YouTube star of “Songs for Littles,” an online video series that pulls millions of views, says she’s found her calling in encouraging children to speak. […]
June 23, 2023

The TikTok search for the Titanic sub

Tragedies can be good business on social media. @ahrenfn This week, like much of the world, I have been fixated on the submersible Titan, which disappeared […]
June 17, 2023

Baggu’s Totes (and Other Accessories) Find a Gen Z Audience on TikTok

Madi McCool was driving in downtown Philadelphia in the summer of 2020 when she first spotted it: a reusable cloth mask that was actually cute. It […]
June 13, 2023

Daddy, Are You an Influencer?

Fueled by the pandemic and TikTok, a market for content made by fathers has staying power. Meet the “Dadfluencers.” Like many parents in the early months […]
June 10, 2023

Cheryl Hines Didn’t Expect to Be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Running Mate

The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actress is beloved in Hollywood. In supporting her husband’s campaign, is she normalizing his often dangerous ideas? On a quiet Thursday in […]
June 9, 2023

A Sex-Shaming Rant About Margaritas Accidentally Became the Song of the Summer

Angel Laketa Moore, a comedian and actor​, remixed a ​sexually explicit Evangelical sermon​. Tetra Images/Alamy The early contender for the song of summer is a TikTok-fueled […]
June 8, 2023

New York Nico Celebrates the City’s Colorful Side

More Than Likes is a series about social media personalities who are trying to do positive things for their communities. Before he was New York Nico […]
June 7, 2023

What Is a Beige Flag? TikTok’s New Term for Weird Dating Habits.

On TikTok, the term is being used to describe romantic partners’ weird habits that are less than a deal breaker, but not exactly a plus, either. […]