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December 16, 2022

What Is Buccal Fat? And Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Removing It?

What even is buccal fat? Before you ask, it’s pronounced like buckle. Buccal fat became the talk of some corners of the internet this week after […]
December 15, 2022

‘Luddite’ Teens Don’t Want Your Likes

On a brisk recent Sunday, a band of teenagers met on the steps of Central Library on Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn to start the weekly […]
December 14, 2022

Artist or Artifice: Who Is Adam Himebauch?

Through a digital performance and gallery show, the painter meticulously creates the persona of an older, acclaimed artist. The hoax has kept the art crowd guessing. […]
December 12, 2022

The Year in Micro News

You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2022. Here are some reminders. Plenty of big news happened […]
December 12, 2022

The Year in Micro News

You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2022. Here are some reminders. Plenty of big news happened […]
December 1, 2022

Spotify Wrapped 2022: Why the Platform Told Us All We Were Onions

This year the platform told us all we were onions. Why? Spotify thinks you’re an onion. The platform’s annual Spotify Wrapped feature, which shows users what […]
November 28, 2022

What to Know About Balenciaga’s Campaign Controversy

Two new Balenciaga campaigns ignited a firestorm that traveled from the internet to Fox News, fueled by allegations that the brand condoned child exploitation. Ever since […]
November 24, 2022

It’s the Holiday Season. Time for Couples to Put on Those Matching Pajamas.

Whether hard launching a relationship, recreating a childhood memory or just doing it for the ’Gram, people are embracing a cuffing season tradition. Chanel Sowell, an […]
November 23, 2022

Saluting in Solidarity

As employees in tech face layoffs, an emoji meets its moment. When Elon Musk walked into Twitter headquarters in late October carrying a sink, it seemed […]
November 21, 2022

A Night Out With Old Jewish Men

The popular Instagram account threw an intergenerational party. In a temple, of course. David Roffe, 70, swirled pink wisps of sugar floss onto sticks, thrusting pink […]