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April 3, 2024

‘Carefluencers’ Are Helping Older Loved Ones, and Posting About It

On the east side of San Jose, Calif., there is an abuela who seems to have more grandchildren than she can count. “A lot of people […]
March 27, 2024

Nickelodeon and Disney Stars Find a Second Act on Podcasts

The cast of the Nickelodeon series “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide” are among the stars of 2000s teen sitcoms who are using podcasts to connect with […]
March 27, 2024

How Anjali Chakra and Sufi Malik, an Influencer Couple, Ended Their Engagement

Anjali Chakra and Sufi Malik, partners in content creation and in love, were vulnerable about their relationship online. They were vulnerable about their breakup, too. When […]
March 22, 2024

With TikTok Under Fire, Brands That Rely on It Worry

Many companies, particularly in the beauty and fashion industries, have boosted sales through the platform. They don’t really have a backup plan. Amid debate in Washington […]
February 24, 2024

35 Hours for a 10-Second Clip: The Art of the TikTok Trick Shot

There are nights when Michael Shields lies awake next to his wife and thinks about Ping-Pong balls. He muses on their arcs and speeds, the ways […]
January 30, 2024

A Lead Scare Strikes Stanley Tumblers, but You Don’t Need to Worry

There is some lead in the sealing material used in the cup, the company says. But experts say it’s inaccessible to people drinking from one, and […]
January 18, 2024

The TikTok ‘Tunnel Girl’ Is Not Alone

Hobby tunneling is a rare, but not unheard-of, pastime that has produced frustrated neighbors, media frenzies and at least one state landmark. A Virginia woman who […]
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, […]
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 […]