Tik Tok - The Cut

drama July 14, 2022

Noah Schnapp Has a Very Important Doja Cat Update“I still follow her.”

By Bindu Bansinath

beef July 8, 2022

Kylie Jenner Would Like a Word With Her Instacart DriverShe took to TikTok to correct a delivery person who brought fancy pepperoni to her house.

By Danielle Cohen

wait what is happening on tiktok? July 4, 2022

Why Does TikTok Want Me to Use My Vagina for Perfume?It’s called “vabbing,” obviously.

By Hannah Jackson

the kardashians July 1, 2022

I Can’t Shut Up About ‘Krissing’A TikTok trifecta: Kris Jenner, catchy audio, and being obnoxious.

By Mia Mercado

the internet June 24, 2022

Can a PDF Really Tell You If You’re Queer?Unpacking the complicated legacy — and history — of The Lesbian Masterdoc.

By Michelle Santiago Cortés

extremely online June 17, 2022

I Can’t Shut Up About ‘Side-Character Summer’No growth or change for me, thanks!

By Mia Mercado

rumors June 15, 2022

No, Zendaya Is Not PregnantTikTok yet again manages to spread chaos and misinformation.

By Danielle Cohen

extremely online June 10, 2022

I Can’t Shut Up About ‘Healthy Coke’Why is TikTok drinking balsamic vinegar with seltzer?

By Mia Mercado

celebrity June 7, 2022

Johnny Depp’s Victory Lap Continues on TikTokHe dedicated his first video to his “most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters.”

By Olivia Truffaut-Wong

#momtok June 3, 2022

What on Earth Is Going on With Mormon MomTok?A Utah friend group is imploding amid rumors of “soft swinging.”

By Danielle Cohen and Olivia Truffaut-Wong

love and tiktok May 25, 2022

The Free Dating Coach That’s Already on Your PhoneTikTok. It’s TikTok.

By Courtney Runn

internet drama May 17, 2022

Bobbi Brown vs. a TikTok InfluencerIt all started with a video of Meredith Duxbury trying the new Jones Road What the Foundation.

By Chinea Rodriguez

extremely online May 13, 2022

It’s ‘Hot-Girl Walk’ SeasonTikTok’s least intimidating workout obsession isn’t really about working out at all.

By Mia Mercado

wait what is happening on tiktok? May 11, 2022

Do You Want to Look Wealthy?Prada loafers and a trip to Lake Como, anyone?

By Juno Kelly

wait what is happening on tiktok? May 6, 2022

Why Is TikTok Telling Me to Sell Feet Pics?The side hustle that everyone is doing. Or is it?

By Devon Sherer

internet drama May 5, 2022

Dancing in the Name of the LordThe “cult” claims about a TikTok-famous set of performers shocked everyone — except L.A.’s dancefluencer community.

By Gabrielle Bluestone

extremely online Apr. 29, 2022

I Tried ‘Dirty Soda,’ TikTok’s New Favorite DrinkJoin me on this journey of Diet Coke, milk, and … Olivia Rodrigo?

By Mia Mercado

celebrity Apr. 25, 2022

Tinx Apologizes for ‘Nasty, Mean, Horrible Tweets’The TikTok influencer said that she is “ashamed and embarrassed” of her fat-phobic and misogynistic old posts.

By Danielle Cohen

crime Apr. 18, 2022

A Murder Solved in DMsWhen Daisy De La O was killed, friends looked to social media for the man they suspected had done it. They found him.

By Jennifer Swann

what would diane keaton do Apr. 15, 2022

I Can’t Shut Up About ‘Coastal Grandmothers’Think Diane Keaton, ocean breezes, and big salads.

By Mia Mercado

style Apr. 11, 2022

Why Am I So Obsessed With These Platform Pumps?I’m not the only one — everyone is talking about the Versace platform pumps Nicola Peltz wore for her wedding.

By Brooke LaMantia

friends forever? Mar. 30, 2022

I Want My Friends to Take My Anxiety SeriouslyForget the TikToks — ask me how I’m doing.

By Brooke LaMantia

ambition Mar. 24, 2022

Who Is the Girlboss Now?On TikTok, a reckoning with the millennial striver.

By Michelle Santiago Cortés

for your consideration Mar. 14, 2022

Some Humble Suggestions for Mayor Eric Adams’s Next TikTokBing bong, indeed!

By Mia Mercado

extremely online Mar. 11, 2022

I Can’t Shut Up About Spencer Pratt’s TikToksA closer look at the chaotic nostalgia of The Hills star’s videos.

By Mia Mercado

ukraine Mar. 11, 2022

TikToking From a Bomb Shelter“It’s the best way to show people the problem,” Valeria Shashenok says of her darkly funny videos about life in Ukraine.

By Bindu Bansinath

culture Mar. 1, 2022

Justice for the ‘Bimbo’What Playboy icons like Holly Madison can teach us about the archetype’s resurgence.

By Alana Hope Levinson

5 questions with… Feb. 25, 2022

Muni Long’s Next Chapter Is PersonalThe “Hrs and Hrs” singer is just getting started.

By Asia Milia Ware

wait what is happening on tiktok? Feb. 16, 2022

Hey, TikTok, What Is Slugging?A Black-beauty staple, Vaseline, has taken center stage in the mainstream.

By Jameelah Nasheed

self Feb. 14, 2022

There’s No Escaping the 5 Love LanguagesThirty years on, a Christian pastor’s theory of romantic communication is as popular as ever.

By Katie Heaney

self Feb. 8, 2022

Black Women Can Be Diagnosed With ADHD, TooThe hashtag #ADHDinBlackWomen is making some women rethink what they’ve been told all their lives.

By Jasely Molina

culture Feb. 8, 2022

Because Your Algorithm Says SoExamining our (sometimes toxic) relationship with our AI overlords.

By Michelle Santiago Cortés

self Jan. 28, 2022

The Fantasy of TikTok’s Healthy-Eating VideosWhat makes the app’s easy recipes so appealing?

By Syeda Khaula Saad

good riddance Jan. 3, 2022

Anna Marie Tendler Bids Farewell to 2021Following her split with John Mulaney, Tendler took to Instagram to reflect on her “harsh and punishing” year.

By Brooke LaMantia

bing bong Dec. 28, 2021

The Best TikToks of 2021Revisiting the funniest and most chaotic trends of the year.

By Brooke LaMantia

power Dec. 24, 2021

The Reclamation of BimbohoodThe self-proclaimed bimbos of TikTok are finding power in fluffy pink outfits.

By Laura Pitcher

2021 in review Dec. 23, 2021

15 TikTok Beauty Products That Went Viral in 2021And why they are (or aren’t) worth your money, according to the creators that blew them up.

By Daise Bedolla

are u coming? Dec. 17, 2021

Making Blackout Content With Dating Influencer Serena KerriganTonight’s mistakes are tomorrow’s posts.

By Brock Colyar

wait what is happening on tiktok? Nov. 24, 2021

Why Is Everyone on TikTok Putting on Foundation This Way?Who needs a makeup sponge when you have cold, hard crystals?

By Erica Smith

why is your skin so good Nov. 23, 2021

How TikTok’s @Bondenavant Gets Her Skin So GoodAmy Chang got rid of her elevens with a facial-massage tool.

By Daise Bedolla

wait what is happening on tiktok? Nov. 12, 2021

TikTok Is Teaching People How to Look … ‘Clean’?Swap that shower for a middle part, tinted moisturizer, and gold hoops.

By Erica Smith

culture Nov. 11, 2021

Mother Monster Has Joined Your Little Video AppYes, Lady Gaga is on TikTok now.

By Mia Mercado

crime Nov. 9, 2021

Missing Teen Rescued After Using TikTok Hand SignalA 16-year-old North Carolina girl used a distress sign she learned on social media to call for help from passing cars.

By Claire Lampen

wait what is happening on tiktok? Nov. 8, 2021