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Mia Mercado is a Cut contributor who covers internet nonsense. She's also a humor writer and the author of She's Nice Though and Weird But Normal.

  1. movies
    Every Thought I Had Watching J.Lo’s This Is Me … Now: A Love StoryProceed with caution: Ben Affleck spoilers ahead.
  2. spring fashion
    Bring Back These ’00s TrendsBallet flats, Juicy Couture sweat suits, UGGs — the early-aughts fashion revival seems to be sticking around.
  3. let’s go shopping
    Red Christmas bow isolated over white background
    The Ultimate Guide to Holiday Gift GuidesSorting through all the celebrities, influencers, and brands telling you what to buy this season.
  4. celebrity
    Travis Kelce’s Old Tweets Are a Window Into the Himbo PsycheThe tight end has managed to (mostly) charm everyone again.
  5. halloween
    19 Lazy Halloween Costume IdeasThat aren’t just bad puns.
  6. fall fashion issue 2023
    A Glossary for Giving UpA brief list of terms for leaning into your most unambitious self.
  7. trendspotting
    A Non-Footy Fan’s Guide to Wearing Soccer JerseysStylistically speaking, everyone’s a soccer fan now. Here’s how to get in on the trend.
  8. dating
    So What’s Your ‘Beige Flag’?If you can’t answer … well, that’s your answer.
  9. fixations
    Teyana Taylor Snuck Chicken Nuggets Into the Met GalaThe gala food has a reputation for being underwhelming.
  10. met gala 2023
    Pedro Pascal and His Knees Have ArrivedThe internet’s favorite daddy brought the perfect accessory to the 2023 Met Gala: his legs.
  11. met gala 2023
    Wait, Are Kids Allowed at the Met Gala?North West and Stormi were spotted heading to this year’s event with their parents.
  12. met gala 2023
    Karlie Kloss Announced Her Second Pregnancy at the 2023 Met GalaSurprise!
  13. fixations
    Why Is Brooklyn Beckham Blowtorching a Grilled Cheese?The nepo baby’s cooking videos are delightfully bizarre.
  14. i can’t shut up about
    Bury Me in Martha Stewart’s Basket HouseAt the very least, she seems to be using the baskets.
  15. fixations
    I Can’t Shut Up About #WaterTok“Water recipes” are TikTok’s latest deranged beverage trend.
  16. fixations
    I Can’t Shut Up About the Woolly Mammoth MeatballScientists made a meatball from an animal that’s been extinct for over 4,000 years. Worse, they’re too scared to eat it.
  17. fixations
    I Can’t Shut Up About the Disgusting BrothersTom and Cousin Greg are Succession’s most beloved — and depraved — duo.
  18. fixations
    I Can’t Shut Up About BlueyThe Australian animated series has captured the hearts of young childless adults everywhere.
  19. fixations
    I Can’t Shut Up About My Amazing Post-Pandemic Mental HealthA new study suggests that the pandemic didn’t have a significant impact on our mental health. Haha, what?
  20. fixations
    I Can’t Shut Up About Pedro PascalIt is not Pascal’s acting ability but his off-set persona that has deemed him, in his own words, our “cool, slutty daddy.”
  21. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About ‘Rat Snacks’A growing TikTok food trend is the equivalent of goblin mode for your midday hunger pangs.
  22. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About Farmer Will on Love IslandThe series’ most enigmatic cast member to date.
  23. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About the Big Red BootsThey went on sale Thursday and sold out within minutes.
  24. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About Adele and Lizzo at the GrammysSeat these two front and center at every awards show.
  25. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About About Nancy Pelosi’s Hot-Dog DietThe former House Speaker also endorses ice cream for breakfast.
  26. it’s vintage
    How Well Do You Remember Y2K Trends?Put your millennial bona fides to the test.
  27. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About the M&M’s DramaRevisiting Tucker Carlson’s one-man campaign against the “spokescandies.”
  28. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About Jennifer CoolidgeThe world is finally singing her long-overdue praise.
  29. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About -UssyIf this is your first time hearing the suffix, it means exactly what you think it does.
  30. culture
    Every Thought I Had While Watching M3ganSupport women in STEM.
  31. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About the Red-Beret Girl From MatildaMeet TikTok’s latest “It” girl.
  32. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About MILF ManorThe premise of the new TLC dating show is fairly self-explanatory.
  33. year in review
    The Most Unhinged Celebrity Antics of 2022It’s time to reflect on the year and ask ourselves: Which famous people were involved in the silliest scandals?
  34. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About Mia and LuciaThe true winners of The White Lotus season two are agents of whimsical chaos.
  35. year in review
    The Year Men FloppedIn the year of our Lord 2022, some of the most famous and richest men were also the most embarrassing.
  36. extremely online
    Why Do All My AI Avatars Have Huge Boobs?My Lensa avatars were strikingly different from the ones I bought of my husband.
  37. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About ‘Goblin Mode’It’s the perfect summation our post-pandemic selves: overwhelmed, underdressed, and depleted of all ability to act normal.
  38. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About This Giant Teddy-Bear ManMeet “Loving Bear Puffy,” a stuffed toy the size and shape of a human man.
  39. year in review
    The Dad-ification of FashionThe “dad vibe” is all about comfort, function, and nonchalance, like an outfit you just threw on to run to Lowe’s.
  40. snacks
    I Can’t Shut Up About Spam Figgy PuddingIt’s so wrong, and yet so right.
  41. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About How Rats Can DanceA new study found that rodents have rhythm.
  42. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About Love Is Blind There is much to lovingly hate about the reality-dating show’s third season.
  43. culture
    Every Thought I Had While Watching Falling for Christmas’Tis the season to celebrate the return of Lindsay Lohan.
  44. extremely online
    ​​I Can’t Shut Up About Goop’s 2022 Holiday Gift GuideWhether you’re shopping for your trust-fund baby or your worst enemy, there is something for everyone on this list.
  45. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About Sexy BabiesDeciphering that particularly bizarre Taylor Swift lyric.
  46. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About M3ganThe horror-movie villain was immortalized in memes within an hour of the film trailer’s debut.
  47. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About the Negroni SbagliatoThe cocktail — with prosecco in it — is suddenly everywhere.
  48. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About Butter BoardsTikTok’s latest obsession involves consuming an unforgivable amount of butter.
  49. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About Kim Trying to Walk in This DressThere is something deliciously humbling about watching a full-blown adult bunny-hop up some stairs.
  50. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About Brad Pitt’s SculpturesAs if the man doesn’t have enough!
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