Social Media

May 26, 2022

TikTok’s Amber Heard Hate Machine

Television turned the celebrity trial into a 24-hour tabloid spectacle. Social media made it into a sport. I did not follow the defamation trial between Johnny […]
May 26, 2022

The Colorful Mozart of Gen Z

Jacob Collier, the singer, songwriter and composer, who fancies crayon colors, clashing patterns and tie-dyed Crocs, doesn’t fit easily into any box. He’s OK with that. […]
May 25, 2022

‘Old Gays’ Have Millions of Followers on TikTok. Why Retire?

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Robert Reeves, 78, spends most days lounging by the pool, taking in the low-desert sun with his friends and neighbors. The four […]
May 25, 2022

They Have Millions of Followers and Tons of Fun. Why Would They Retire?

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Robert Reeves, 78, spends most days lounging by the pool, taking in the low-desert sun with his friends and neighbors. The four […]
May 19, 2022

Seeking Pills, Young People Head to Social Media, With Deadly Results

The soaring drug fatalities in the U.S. are being fueled partly by fentanyl-tainted pills bought by teenagers and young adults on Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and other […]
May 19, 2022

It’s Emma Rogue’s Downtown Now

One morning in March, Emma Rogue hopped in the black Nissan Rogue she shares with her brother and pulled out from a parking spot across the […]
May 19, 2022

It’s Emma Rogue’s Downtown Now

One morning in March, Emma Rogue hopped in the black Nissan Rogue she shares with her brother and pulled out from a parking spot across the […]
May 11, 2022

How to ‘Romanticize Your Life’

A trend that took off early in the pandemic encourages people to appreciate life’s simple pleasures, a philosophy that resonates just as strongly two years later. […]
May 10, 2022

BeReal Photo-Sharing App Is the Right Kind of Boring

In its infancy, the app feels more like a game or a group activity than a full-fledged social platform. Can that feeling last? If social platforms […]
May 6, 2022

Kid Krono Wrote Music for Kanye West Between Classes

Konrad Bigisson, a teenager from New York, messaged his favorite music producers on Instagram. Name: Konrad Bigisson Age: 17 Hometown: Brooklyn Now lives: With his family […]