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The Internet

  1. parenting
    I Asked 65 Teens How They Feel About Being Online“Social media is a necessity. You take it away from us? It’s like, Oh, wow, we have nothing left.”
  2. the internet
    What We’re Really Saying When We Talk About GatekeepingIt’s always been about the most powerful — it’s who has power and what they do with it that has changed.
  3. horniness
    Hard-core Food PornThese internet chefs are making cooking videos for Instagram and TikTok that are practically NSFW.
  4. dating
    So What’s Your ‘Beige Flag’?If you can’t answer … well, that’s your answer.
  5. the internet
    We’re All Shopping Addicts NowThere is always a newer, cooler, more desirable version of ourselves to become, if only we buy the right products.
  6. fixations
    Christian Bale, Gen-Z HeartthrobThe fan-cam edits of Patrick Bateman are less concerning than they look.
  7. i can’t shut up about
    Bury Me in Martha Stewart’s Basket HouseAt the very least, she seems to be using the baskets.
  8. the internet
    Just Parties Aren’t Fun AnymoreYou need a theme.
  9. self
    Narcissist and ProudRebranding a personality defect as a “positive illusion.”
  10. the internet
    Living the DreamWhy endure the dull or excruciating realities of everyday life when you can just manifest your way to a better one on TikTok?
  11. goodbyes
    RIP, Stripper WebFor 20 years, the forum was a haven for new dancers seeking community.
  12. extremely online
    The Internet’s Most Hellish YearWe spent 2022 giving our online souls over to dark forces. Maybe next year we’ll get ’em back.
  13. extremely online
    Posting for the QueenBrands such as Domino’s, McDonald’s, and Playmobil scrambled to issue dignified statements about the monarch’s death, but why?
  14. love and war
    Why Was I Banned From Tinder?A frustratingly unsolved mystery.
  15. the internet
    The Beginning of the End of Millennial DiscourseNo one is talking about what they think they’re talking about.
  16. the internet
    Can a PDF Really Tell You If You’re Queer?Unpacking the complicated legacy — and history — of The Lesbian Masterdoc.
  17. the internet
    The Anti-Instagram App Promising to Make Us Feel GoodBeReal wants to capitalize on our desire for authenticity on social media.
  18. encounter
    A Broken Heart Put Syd in a Better PlaceIn Broken Hearts Club, the R&B artist opens up about a terrible breakup. It all works out in the end, though.
  19. the internet
    The World War III Memes Are Not HelpingI mean, do you feel better?
  20. celebrity
    Just Vibe With Kyle MacLachlanOn his delightful TikTok account.
  21. tiktok
    Guessing This Won’t Become the Next TikTok TrendThe internet has responded in horror to a clip of a woman leaping into the Hudson River in NYC.
  22. the internet
    Wait, But I Just Got a TikTokWTF are Instagram “Reels”?
  23. tiktok
    The Teens Have Come For Lin-Manuel MirandaThe Hamilton creator is getting mercilessly teased on TikTok.
  24. fauci hive
    Has Your Mom Sent You This Yet?A TikTok video at the intersection of salient boomer interests.
  25. tiktok
    Teens Are Disguising As Mask-Wearing Grandmas to Buy Booze(Or so they claim on TikTok.)
  26. extremely online
    Everything Is Cake NowA viral video showing people cutting into household items to reveal they are in fact cake has many people questioning their grip on reality.
  27. tiktok
    The Trump Administration Is Considering Banning TikTokThe U.S. opened a national-security investigation into the app last year.
  28. fitness
    Jane Fonda Is Bringing Back Her ’80s Workouts to TikTokGet your leotards ready.
  29. crime
    ‘Zoombombing’ Is a Horrifying New TrendPeople are hijacking online college classes, AA meetings, and church services.
  30. skin deep
    Handwashing Tutorials Are What We Watch NowA new kind of celebrity skin-care routine.
  31. coronavirus
    Don’t Spread Coronavirus LiesWash your hands and check your facts.
  32. called out
    Please Log Off, the Pope BegsFor the love of God, literally.
  33. doin it for the gram
    Why Are Celebrities Making These Weird Faces on Instagram?I can’t look away.
  34. podcasts
    The Podcast That Best Captured the Chaos of the Internet in 2019Whether it’s impersonating Caitlyn Jenner or Gourmet Makes, Nymphowars is never boring.
  35. culture
    Dancing on My OwnWhen teens bring trauma to TikTok.
  36. instagram
    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.
  37. influencers
    Enterprising Florida Woman Makes $100,000 a Year Off of Tongue PicsThis influencer built a lucrative brand around her uncommonly long tongue.
  38. broken brain
    Put Me in the Fish TubeShoot me over the dam of this life.
  39. the cut on tuesdays
    The Nightmare Started With an Email From Her ExThree stories of women coping with online harassment, on this week’s Cut podcast.
  40. keanu
    Keanu Reeves Remains the Best Internet BoyfriendWhile filming the new “Bill & Ted” movie, Reeves saw a yard sign that referenced his “You’re breathtaking” meme and left a note on it.
  41. science of us
    I Reluctantly Love This Website About How to Live and BeA guide I didn’t realize I badly wanted.
  42. keanu
    Keanu Reeves Thinks Your Undying Ardor for Him Is ‘Wacky’(And also “positively great.”)
  43. the internet
    Egg Boy Gives His First Post-Egging Interview“This egg has united people.”
  44. the cut opinion pages
    Break Your PhoneIt’s the only way to be acceptably disconnected.
  45. science of us
    Writing a Practice Email Feels Like Looking Into a MirrorI also read stressful emails on multiple devices. Am I nuts? It’s clarifying, anyway.
  46. science of us
    How Much Junk Am I Consuming Online Every Day?What is “digital nutrition” and is mine enviable?
  47. strong dumb take
    Shut Down the Internet for the Rest of the YearA modest proposal.
  48. the cut opinion pages
    Apps Can Take a HikeIt’s been long enough — they’re just not working out.
  49. the internet
    White Supremacists Are Tricking Celebrities Into Recording Anti-Semitic VideosFormer Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is one of a handful of celebrities whom white supremacists have targeted on the Cameo app.
  50. media
    Apropos of Nothing, Sarah Jeong’s Book About Harassment Is Getting ReissuedOne month after right-wingers threw a disingenuous tantrum over Jeong’s old tweets.
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