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social media Apr. 23, 2020

Instagram Is Scrambling to Release a Feature to Memorialize Dead UsersThe social-media company says the pandemic has prompted it to aim for an early release.

By Hannah Gold

toothsome Apr. 9, 2020

All Celebrity Instagrams Should Be This GoodGo on, let Diane Keaton show you what’s in the box.

By Claire Lampen

hairy situations Apr. 8, 2020

Meet the Hairstylist Giving Her Boyfriend a Fun New Style Every DayFrom Troll hair to Post Malone braids and more.

By Kathleen Hou

instagram Mar. 26, 2020

I Love Your Crappy ContentThe constant, mundane updates from isolation have made Instagram fun again.

By Emilia Petrarca

celebrity Mar. 25, 2020

When Did This Kid Get Old Enough to ‘Spill the Tea’ on Instagram Live?Apparently, Mason Disick isn’t a toddler anymore.

By Amanda Arnold

coronavirus Mar. 24, 2020

Gossiping Over Instagram Just Got a Lot More ConvenientA new feature will allow users to group-video chat while sharing posts. It will exclusively be used for gossiping and stalking crushes.

By Amanda Arnold

skin deep Mar. 23, 2020

Handwashing Tutorials Are What We Watch NowA new kind of celebrity skin-care routine.

By Erica Smith

why is your skin so good Mar. 17, 2020

How This Marketing Professional and Podcast Host Gets Her Skin So GoodBrooke DeVard Ozaydinli takes a “more is more” skin-care approach.

By Daise Bedolla

help Feb. 27, 2020

What Fresh Hell Is This?Some questions about Khloé Kardashian’s sexy Febreze sponcon.

By Bridget Read

instagram Feb. 21, 2020

Could You Survive a Day at the Museum of Ice Cream With No Phone?What is Instagram’s favorite pop-up museum like … without Instagramming? One woman’s harrowing attempt to find out.

By Anna Silman

our little corner of the world Feb. 21, 2020

This Gilmore Girls Fan Account Is the Best Place OnlinePlease, step into my deeply odd oasis.

By Kelly Conaboy

crime Feb. 14, 2020

For Hours, Photos of a 17-Year-Old Girl’s Brutal Murder Were on InstagramMonths after Bianca Devins was killed, the suspect in the case has pleaded guilty to her murder.

By Amanda Arnold

doin it for the gram Jan. 29, 2020

Why Are Celebrities Making These Weird Faces on Instagram?I can’t look away.

By Erica Smith

animals Jan. 22, 2020

This Lamb of God Had Some Work DoneThe art world is losing it over this “alarmingly humanoid” painting of a lamb.

By Hannah Gold

an investigation Jan. 15, 2020

Wait — What Instagram Ads Do Men See?A dive into uncharted targeted-ad territory.

By Kelly Conaboy

scammers Jan. 8, 2020

Is This the Most Bizarre Influencer Scam Yet?Is this TikTok star pretending (very poorly) to be his own, non-famous teen doppelgänger?

By Bridget Read

keeping up with the royals Jan. 2, 2020

Why Is Meghan Markle Only Following One Instagram Account?The royal couple announced a social media change for the New Year.

By Kelly Conaboy

christmas lights Dec. 24, 2019

John Mayer Is Right About Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’It brings us no pleasure to say so, but even Taylor has (implicitly) admitted this.

By Kelly Conaboy

frenemies Dec. 18, 2019

Please Don’t Forget to Tag Martha Stewart on InstagramThe media mogul chastised Antoni Porowski for posting pictures of her pets and not tagging her.

By Hannah Gold

i like this bitch’s life Dec. 13, 2019

I Want to Be a Russian Instagram Girl With a Big CatI люблю (love) this bitch’s life.

By Anna Silman

who were the 2010s? Nov. 27, 2019

Instagram’s Co-Founder on Creating the World’s FilterKevin Systrom talks truth, scale, and influencers.

By Stella Bugbee

cut opinion pages Nov. 22, 2019

I’m So Excited for Instagram to Take Away LikesThen I can really start posting.

By Sarah Spellings

follow me Nov. 15, 2019

Do You Have What It Takes to Be ‘Scouted’ on Instagram?An influencer agent explains what she looks for.

By Charlotte Cowles

follow me Nov. 14, 2019

How I Get It Done: Kahlana Barfield Brown Knows How to Dress for InstagramThe influencer and fashion expert on quitting her day job to focus on her own brand.

By Charlotte Cowles

follow me Nov. 14, 2019

The Anonymous Beauty Insiders Stirring Up DramaEstée Laundry wants to hold beauty brands accountable.

By Kathleen Hou

follow me Nov. 13, 2019

The Couple That Fakes Their Own Paparazzi Photos“We started it as sort of a joke. But now it is getting serious.”

By Charlotte Cowles

the future issue Nov. 13, 2019

In 2029, I’ll Regret All My Hand-wringing Over Social MediaI now find myself questioning the moral imperative for women to avoid vanity and sidestep aesthetic fantasies.

By Heather Havrilesky

an investigation Nov. 4, 2019

Since When Is Matthew McConaughey a ‘Pickle Expert’?He describes himself as such in his new Instagram bio.

By Amanda Arnold

yoga Nov. 3, 2019

Instagram May Be Causing an Increase in Yoga Injuries“Social media has definitely contributed to this feeling of having to take it to the next level and that’s purely for aesthetic reasons.”

By Marie Lodi

social media Oct. 22, 2019

Instagram Is Banning Plastic-Surgery-Effect FiltersThe platform announced that it will be removing “all effects associated with plastic surgery.”

By Amanda Arnold

instagram Oct. 15, 2019

Jennifer Aniston Has Already Mastered the Art of InstagramYou can sort of make out the cast of Friends.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

copenhagen invasion Oct. 14, 2019

Out to Lunch With the Women of GanniThe fashion label is a Danish invasion in Technicolor, and they are the emissaries of its good word.

By Matthew Schneier

instagram Oct. 4, 2019

I Made a Shinstagram So That I Could Shop in PeaceBid on vintage blouses from the privacy of a secret Instagram account.

By Molly Oswaks

i stan Sept. 27, 2019

Gillian Anderson’s Instagram Is Gloriously SexualI don’t care if #penisoftheday is promotional, I must stan.

By Amanda Arnold

instagram Sept. 18, 2019

Instagram Will No Longer Promote Diet Products to MinorsIf you’re under 18, you’ll stop seeing ads for detox tea and other appetite suppressants.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture Sept. 17, 2019

Barbie’s Latest Makeover Is Mostly JuvédermRIP to Barbie’s signature natural look.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

influencers Sept. 17, 2019

Enterprising Florida Woman Makes $100,000 a Year Off of Tongue PicsThis influencer built a lucrative brand around her uncommonly long tongue.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

@tavitulle Sept. 16, 2019

Who Would Tavi Gevinson Be Without Instagram?Confessions from inside the algorithm.

By Tavi Gevinson

close friends Sept. 10, 2019

The Story of Caroline Calloway & Her Ghostwriter NatalieSeven years after I met the infamous Instagram star, I’m ready to tell my side of the story.

By Natalie Beach

instagram Sept. 5, 2019

Is This the Most Beautifully Unhinged Vlog in History?Chaotic YouTuber Tana Mongeau posted a 15-minute-long video of herself weeping after she realized Billie Eilish had unfollowed her on Instagram.

By Amanda Arnold

q&a Aug. 28, 2019

The Artist Blending Pop Art and Indian Soap OperasMaria Qamar illustrates the experiences of South Asian millennial women in her new show “Fraaaandship!”

By Bindu Bansinath

kim kardashian Aug. 26, 2019