Social Media

November 4, 2022

On Twitter, Who Needs a Check Mark When You Can Have a Rat?

Elon Musk wants Twitter users to pay to be verified. An artist offers a wry alternative. Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, wants $8. […]
November 4, 2022

‘Design Mom’ Gabrielle Blair Pivots to Politics

After 16 years of making a name for herself as a blogger and home decor expert, Design Mom has written her manifesto — about reproductive health. […]
October 28, 2022

The TikTok Emu Was Just Stressed

The week’s second-biggest online bird drama. It appears TikTok’s favorite emu, Emmanuel Todd Lopez, is going to be OK after his farm’s recent brush with avian […]
October 27, 2022

How a Black-Owned Condom Brand Pitches Itself as the Right Fit

To distinguish itself in a crowded market, B Condoms floods its Instagram account with sex and wellness tips, many of them explicit. Jason Panda cares deeply […]
October 21, 2022

An Egg Yolk Omelet, Special Salad Dressing and a Negroni Sbagliato, Please

The menu of mid-late 2022. If you were to place an order this week at a restaurant that exclusively served viral foods, here’s what you’d be […]
October 21, 2022

An Egg Yolk Omelet, Special Salad Dressing and a Negroni Sbagliato, Please

The menu of mid-late 2022. If you were to place an order this week at a restaurant that exclusively served viral foods, here’s what you’d be […]
October 14, 2022

The Fight for the Soul of Pilates Moves From Instagram to Court

Joseph Pilates believed he had created an exercise program that would stand the test of time and contribute to the well-being of anyone who practiced it […]
October 11, 2022

If You Want These Birkenstocks You May Have to Pay Up

The classic “Boston” style has become a rare commodity and nearly impossible to to find in stores. Resellers are having a field day. Birkenstock Boston clogs […]
October 9, 2022

A Minecraft Player Set Out to Build the Known Universe, Block by Block

Christopher Slayton, 18, spent two months intricately designing the planets. He even went skydiving to get a better appreciation for Earth. Christopher Slayton spent two months […]
October 7, 2022

Snorting Crushed Porcelain, Face Reveals and a TikTok Lawsuit

The week in internet things. Nobody is grinding up porcelain dishes into a fine powder and snorting it like cocaine. I repeat, nobody — not the […]