Social Media

January 4, 2024

The Man Who Destroys $3,000 Handbags on the Internet

Under the handle Tanner Leatherstein, Volkan Yilmaz rips, burns and slices apart luxury goods to show how much he thinks they are really worth. One video […]
January 3, 2024

What’s ‘In’ for 2024? In-and-Out Lists, Apparently.

In the final days of 2023, social media was overrun with tongue-in-cheek predictions for the year ahead from regular people moonlighting as professional prognosticators. Extra-large bags, […]
January 1, 2024

12 Predictions for the Trends We’ll See in 2024

A new year brings new beginnings. For the Styles Desk, it also comes with an old pastime: Predicting the fashion and lifestyle trends that may bubble […]
December 27, 2023

Why the Watermelon Emoji Is a Symbol of Support for Palestinians

The fruit has taken on new prominence since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war. On and off social media, watermelons are being used as a symbol […]
December 20, 2023

The Year in Social Media

You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2023. We’re here to refresh your memory. Algorithms are getting […]
December 20, 2023

The Year in Social Media

You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2023. We’re here to refresh your memory. Algorithms are getting […]
December 14, 2023

The North Sea Can Be Scary. But Maybe Not TikTok Scary.

A trend nobody asked for is here: Terrifying videos of unruly waves. High waves fill your field of vision, your palms start to sweat and your […]
December 13, 2023

Hair-Loss TikTok Offers Community, and Dubious Recommendations

Zeph Sanders was 20 when his hair began to fall out. As it thinned from the density of AstroTurf to spare wisps, he hid his head […]
December 2, 2023

Being a Woman in Magic May be the Hardest Trick of All

Though it was nearly five decades ago, Gay Blackstone can still vividly recall the first time she was sawed in half onstage. Her screams were an […]
December 1, 2023

Houston Fans Flock to See “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé”

Her hometown BeyHive gathered to watch her nearly three-hour concert movie. Fans in silver hats, pants and boots flooded movie theaters on Thursday night as they […]