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  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.”
    By Anya Kamenetz
  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.
    By Ann Friedman
  3. horniness
    Hard-core Food PornThese internet chefs are making cooking videos for Instagram and TikTok that are practically NSFW.
    By Elizabeth McCafferty
  4. dating
    So What’s Your ‘Beige Flag’?If you can’t answer … well, that’s your answer.
    By Mia Mercado
  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.
    By Michelle Santiago Cortés
  6. fixations
    Christian Bale, Gen-Z HeartthrobThe fan-cam edits of Patrick Bateman are less concerning than they look.
    By Taylor Trudon
  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.
    By Mia Mercado
  8. the internet
    Just Parties Aren’t Fun AnymoreYou need a theme.
    By Darshita Goyal
  9. self
    Narcissist and ProudRebranding a personality defect as a “positive illusion.”
    By Hanna Rosin
  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?
    By Michelle Santiago Cortés
  11. goodbyes
    RIP, Stripper WebFor 20 years, the forum was a haven for new dancers seeking community.
    By Marla Cruz
  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.
    By Michelle Santiago Cortés
  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?
    By Rachel Connolly
  14. love and war
    Why Was I Banned From Tinder?A frustratingly unsolved mystery.
    By Olivia Luppino
  15. the internet
    The Beginning of the End of Millennial DiscourseNo one is talking about what they think they’re talking about.
    By Michelle Santiago Cortés
  16. the internet
    Can a PDF Really Tell You If You’re Queer?Unpacking the complicated legacy — and history — of The Lesbian Masterdoc.
    By Michelle Santiago Cortés
  17. the internet
    The Anti-Instagram App Promising to Make Us Feel GoodBeReal wants to capitalize on our desire for authenticity on social media.
    By Michelle Santiago Cortés
  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.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  19. the internet
    The World War III Memes Are Not HelpingI mean, do you feel better?
    By Michelle Santiago Cortés
  20. celebrity
    Just Vibe With Kyle MacLachlanOn his delightful TikTok account.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  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.
    By Hannah Gold
  22. the internet
    Wait, But I Just Got a TikTokWTF are Instagram “Reels”?
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  23. tiktok
    The Teens Have Come For Lin-Manuel MirandaThe Hamilton creator is getting mercilessly teased on TikTok.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  24. fauci hive
    Has Your Mom Sent You This Yet?A TikTok video at the intersection of salient boomer interests.
    By Bridget Read
  25. tiktok
    Teens Are Disguising As Mask-Wearing Grandmas to Buy Booze(Or so they claim on TikTok.)
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  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.
    By Hannah Gold
  27. tiktok
    The Trump Administration Is Considering Banning TikTokThe U.S. opened a national-security investigation into the app last year.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  28. fitness
    Jane Fonda Is Bringing Back Her ’80s Workouts to TikTokGet your leotards ready.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  29. crime
    ‘Zoombombing’ Is a Horrifying New TrendPeople are hijacking online college classes, AA meetings, and church services.
    By Bridget Read
  30. skin deep
    Handwashing Tutorials Are What We Watch NowA new kind of celebrity skin-care routine.
    By Erica Smith
  31. coronavirus
    Don’t Spread Coronavirus LiesWash your hands and check your facts.
    By Bridget Read
  32. called out
    Please Log Off, the Pope BegsFor the love of God, literally.
    By Bridget Read
  33. doin it for the gram
    Why Are Celebrities Making These Weird Faces on Instagram?I can’t look away.
    By Erica Smith
  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.
    By Riley Leight
  35. culture
    Dancing on My OwnWhen teens bring trauma to TikTok.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  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.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  37. influencers
    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
  38. broken brain
    Put Me in the Fish TubeShoot me over the dam of this life.
    By Bridget Read
  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.
    By the Cut
  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.
    By Marie Lodi
  41. science of us
    I Reluctantly Love This Website About How to Live and BeA guide I didn’t realize I badly wanted.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  42. keanu
    Keanu Reeves Thinks Your Undying Ardor for Him Is ‘Wacky’(And also “positively great.”)
    By Hannah Gold
  43. the internet
    Egg Boy Gives His First Post-Egging Interview“This egg has united people.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  44. the cut opinion pages
    Break Your PhoneIt’s the only way to be acceptably disconnected.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  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.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  46. science of us
    How Much Junk Am I Consuming Online Every Day?What is “digital nutrition” and is mine enviable?
    By Edith Zimmerman
  47. strong dumb take
    Shut Down the Internet for the Rest of the YearA modest proposal.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  48. the cut opinion pages
    Apps Can Take a HikeIt’s been long enough — they’re just not working out.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  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.
    By Anna Silman
  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.
    By Amanda Arnold
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