Social Media

September 15, 2023

Paris Wine and Ice Cream Bar Folderol Takes Back Control After TikTok Fame

This summer, the owners of the wine and ice cream bar Folderol took a number of measures to manage crowds after their small business experienced an […]
September 14, 2023

Tiny Homes Are a Social Media Hit. But Do We Want to Live in Them?

A series about how cities transform, and the effect of that on everyday life. In a bustling area of south London, near a busy Underground station […]
September 13, 2023

Forging ‘Great Relationships’ Over Watches

Jason Gong, a diversity, equity and inclusion expert, and Justin Reis, co-founder of WatchBox, talk about how the watch world can welcome more people. This is […]
September 8, 2023

The Tabi Swiper vs. TikTok’s Vigilantes

A new addition to the list of bad date villains. This week, I found myself breathlessly refreshing TikTok and Twitter — still not ready to call […]
September 1, 2023

The Internet Takes Some Time Off

It’s the worst time of the year to be online. Last week, I saw more posts than I could count citing a study that claims Aug. […]
August 30, 2023

Morgan Riddle Is the Most Famous Woman in Men’s Tennis

Morgan Riddle was being watched. Outside the grandstand, while she idled beneath the summer sun, a passer-by stopped, turned and pointed a phone at her, then […]
August 26, 2023

How a White Folding Chair Became a Symbol of Resistance

It figured prominently in viral footage of a brawl, where it was used as a blunt instrument. So why is the humble folding chair now turning […]
August 23, 2023

The Secrets of Debate Swag

Oh, the games campaigns play with political merch. They may surprise you. Whatever happens at the first Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 23, whatever revelations […]
August 22, 2023

Can TikTok Revive the Dead?

#Gravetok influencers post videos of themselves visiting burial sites, cleaning headstones and following recipes inscribed on them. When Rosie Grant made ice cream to share with […]
August 20, 2023

Grown-Up Theater Kids Run the World

A Supreme Court justice. The governor of New Jersey. Senator Ted Cruz. A prominent MSNBC host. Practically half the tech world. What’s behind this moment of […]