Madison Malone Kircher

May 11, 2024

Is Everything an A.S.M.R. Video Now?

Videos that tickle what is known as the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response used to belong to a specific corner of the internet. Now they’re virtually everywhere. […]
May 2, 2024

Substack Throws a Party to Celebrate Hate Reads Newsletter

The writers behind Hate Reads, a pop-up newsletter for airing grievances and pet peeves, got up on their soap boxes. “What’s Hate Reads?” a patron at […]
April 19, 2024

Harvard’s Taylor Swift Scholars Have Thoughts on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

The students taking Harvard University’s class on the singer are studying up. Their final papers are due at the end of the month. Fans of Taylor […]
April 16, 2024

‘We Are So Back’ Is So Back

The phrase has become ubiquitous online as a way to celebrate life’s small pleasures — at least until “it’s so over.” Before Lana Del Rey took […]
January 30, 2024

Emily Mariko’s $120 Tote Bag Draws Criticism

Emily Mariko, best known for her viral salmon bowl, draws online criticism for peddling a pricey canvas bag. Picture a tote bag. A really big tote […]
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 3, 2023

What Happened With Fortnite’s Eminem Concert This Weekend?

Some fans were left frustrated after a much-hyped event failed to handle the digital crowds. Isobel Bushell, 19, knew Fortnite’s Big Bang event was going to […]
December 3, 2023

What Happened With Fortnite’s Eminem Concert This Weekend?

Some fans were left frustrated after a much-hyped event failed to handle the digital crowds. Isobel Bushell, 19, knew Fortnite’s Big Bang event was going to […]
November 21, 2023

Who’s That Wonderful Girl? How “Nanalan’” Found New Success on TikTok

She’s Mona, the puppet heroine of “Nanalan’,” an old Canadian children’s show that has found a new audience on TikTok. “Nanalan’” hasn’t been on TV in […]