Internet Culture
Lil Tay Has Confirmed She's Alive After A Statement Posted To Her Instagram Claimed She Had Died
Lil Tay has said her Instagram account was compromised and used to spread misinformation about her and her brother's death.
Meet Kat Abu, The TikToker Mocking Fox News “Just For Funsies”
The 24-year-old senior video producer watches “conservatives for work but makes fun of them for pleasure.”
“An Extremely Dangerous Game”: How Andrew Tate’s Recent Behavior May Be Doing Him More Harm Than Good
The misogynistic influencer and accused sex trafficker, now under house arrest in Romania, has been accused of intimidating witnesses and plotting to flee to Dubai.
Fake Drakes And Counterfeit Kanyes: The Internet Is Suddenly Full Of AI-Generated Hip-Hop
But is it harmless homage or identity theft?
This Fearless Video Journalist Is Livestreaming The French Street Protests To Millions Worldwide
Rémy Buisine, a 32-year-old from the Paris-based online media outlet Brut, has attracted fans from all over the globe.
The “Dude With Sign” Instagram Account Sure Does Sue A Lot Of Brands
Seven lawsuits against brands that used Seth Phillips’s likeness have been filed by Jerry Media, which owns the @dudewithsign Instagram.
This TikToker Used Color Correctors As Foundation. Then Huda Kattan Slammed Her For It.
“There's different application styles and we just have to leave it at that, I apologize and I'm sorry from the bottom of my heart,” Kattan said.
Black Twitter Defended LSU Star Angel Reese After She Was Called “Classless” For Celebrating The LSU Win
“I don’t fit in a box that y’all want me to be in. I’m too hood. I’m too ghetto. But when other people do it, y’all say nothing.”
YouTuber KSI Announced That He Would Be Taking A Break From Social Media After Being Called Out For Using A Racist Slur In A Video
"There's no excuse, no matter the circumstances, I shouldn't have said it, and I'm sorry.”
Five Years Ago She Screamed "1, 2, 3, Let's Go, Bitch" During Taylor Swift's Performance Of "Delicate." Millions Of Fans Are Now Shouting It During The Eras Tour.
“[Taylor Swift] was like, ‘I love performing "Delicate" now because you’ve changed it.’”
試合中にチアリーダーが涙…。切り抜き動画が、300万回以上再生され話題に「まさか自分がバズるなんて」
米大学のバスケットボール部の試合で、チアリーダーが涙をこらえる場面が話題に。「涙の理由」を推測するネット民が続出しました。本人は「まさか自分がバズってしまうとは思ってもいなかった」と語ります🎤
We’re In The Age Of The Intimacy Trap
From puppy dog filters to artfully messy photo dumps, here’s how our digital mating call has changed over time.
The Teary-Eyed Cheerleader Who Went Viral For Crying At A Game Had Very Valid Reasons To Be Emotional
"Cheer has been such a large part of my life for the last, however many years. Sadly, once you get out of the university age, there are not a lot of options."
We Spoke To The Guy Who Created The Viral AI Image Of The Pope That Fooled The World
“I just thought it was funny to see the Pope in a funny jacket,” he told BuzzFeed News.
Being A Professional Athlete’s Wife Isn’t As Amazing As You Might Think
“Some girls romanticize the NFL WAG life, but are y’all also romanticizing the emotional roller coaster, randomly having to move… spending holidays alone?”
道路にゴミ袋の山…。「憧れのパリ」と「現実」を皮肉るSNS投稿が続出
フランスでは、年金を支給する年齢を引き上げる制度改革に抗議し、全国規模でストライキやデモが行われている。Netflixドラマ『エミリー、パリへ行く』で描かれているパリとは程遠いパリの街並みを、現地にいる人がSNSで伝えている。
If You Hate Hailey Bieber, You Can Thank Selena Gomez Stans
Neither woman has said anything offensive to the other in public. They both started following each other on Instagram on Friday.
People Are Saying They’re “So Over” Mikayla Nogueira After The Makeup Influencer Was Accused Of Faking An Accent
Fans have shared increasing skepticism and confusion over the influencer’s persona online.
Fitness-Turned-Christianity Influencer Brittany Dawn Just Addressed Her Upcoming Trial For The First Time
Her debut podcast launched on Wednesday, and she talked about her upcoming jury trial after she was sued by the state of Texas.
A Judge Has Denied YouTuber Tasha K’s Appeal After She Was Found Guilty Of Defamation Against Cardi B And Will Have To Pay Out Millions In Damages And Legal Fees
“Talk about a check my mouth can’t cash!!”
“Emily In Paris” May Be Trashy, But This TikTok Showed How The Streets Of Paris Are Worse Right Now
🎵Baby it feels like heaven, mon cheri 🎵
This Therapist Accidentally Gave Himself An Unfortunate Username On TikTok
“In that moment, my blood went hot.”
The Oscars Were A Nightmare For Fat People At Every Turn
Musing about who has used the drug to lose weight is just another form of body-shaming.
I Had AI Write My Instagram Captions, And My Friends Did A Wellness Check On Me
AI was perfectly decent at writing captions, but it made me question my own humanity.
The Untold Story Of Andrew Tate, The Internet’s Most Notorious Influencer
Tate, who stands accused of human trafficking, comes from a family of violent, competitive men and high-achieving women. Those who knew him in his younger years are asking, “What happened to Andrew?”
The Trial Over Fitness-Turned-Christianity Influencer Brittany Dawn’s Alleged Deceptive Business Practices Is Finally Starting. Here’s Everything You Need To Know.
Customers accused the creator of selling them bogus fitness plans that negatively impacted their health.
Hogwarts HBCU Is TikTok’s Most Magical Trend Of 2023
“Hogwarts as a whole was a world that was created where we were very much an afterthought. But here, we just Blacked it up.”
Eli Lilly Reduced The Price Of Insulin To $35 Per Month, And This Guy Who Trolled The Company Can Take Some Credit
Writer Sean Morrow, pretending to be pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, tweeted “insulin is free now” in November. Now it almost is.
People Are Thirsty For TikTok’s Hottest Ceramicists
“Sometimes my question is, Is the audience really there for your work? Or are they there for the video?”
Voice Deepfakes Of Everyone From Joe Rogan To Joe Biden Are Taking Over Social Media
The clips are hilarious, though the implications of the tech “are pretty scary,” one creator said.
People Are Making Fun Of Jake Paul For Losing His First Fight With A Boxer But He's Handling It Surprisingly Well
“The Jake Paul curse is over.”
Jeffree Star Called They/Them Pronouns “Stupid” And It’s Way Worse Than Run-Of-The-Mill Beauty Influencer Drama
Star’s latest comments aren’t just influencer drama, and they don’t exist in a vacuum.
A Sci-Fi Magazine Stopped Letting Anyone Submit Stories After Being Flooded With AI-Written Content
“We were being buried,” Clarkesworld editor and publisher Neil Clarke said.
Here’s What Happens When You Train An AI On Pauly Shore Movies
2dumb2destroy is a ChatGPT bot trained to be a doofus — and it’s fantastic.
「死ぬと思いテーブルの下に…」米大学の銃撃事件、生存者がトラウマを語る
アメリカのミシガン州立大学で発生した銃撃事件。3人が死亡、5人が負傷した同事件の生存者が、動画配信SNS「TikTok」でトラウマを共有する動きが広まっている。
Bernie Sanders Walked Into A Woman’s TikTok And Reacted Exactly How You Would Expect
Whomst among us hasn’t experienced Resting Bernie Face after encountering an influencer in the wild?
TikTok’s Boob-Flashing Trend Is A Content Moderation Nightmare
It’s called the Foopah challenge, and it’s testing the limits of TikTok’s moderation system.
Here’s Why Andrew Tate May Have Chosen To Live In Romania, Where Sex Trafficking Has “Become A National Sport”
A representative for Tate dismissed theories as to why he based himself in the Eastern European country as “press speculation.”
How To Spot An Andrew Tate Follower
Have you ever been contacted by a man with an Instagram account with just a few photos of himself posing with a sports car that you know he can’t afford?
Marvel Actor Letitia Wright Clarified Her Comments About “Black Panther 3” Already Being “In The Works" After Sending Fans Into A Frenzy
Her latest chat about the third Black Panther film took place in a red carpet interview with BuzzFeed.
How Michigan State Students Are Using TikTok To Heal After A Tragedy
“At least 39,000 people will never be the same again.”
The 6 Biggest Memes Of 2023 So Far
Who will be the Corn Kid of 2023? Every year, memes infiltrate our minds and feeds, so we’re collecting the biggest ones of the year so far.
MSCHF’s Big Red Boots Are Inescapable On Your Feeds
The viral shoes were created by art collective MSCHF, which also launched the counterfeit Nike “Satan Shoe” with Lil Nas X in 2021.
Drama Between A Chimney Sweep And House Flippers Is Burning Up TikTok
“Nobody likes house flippers, and nobody likes it when you argue with a professional.”
Guinness World Records Is Giving The Shaft To The World’s Biggest Dick Pic
It’s a whopping 102,040,171,200,000 pixels, making it the largest digital image ever made, period. So why won’t Guinness recognize it?
We Spoke To The TikToker Who Predicted Rihanna Would Open The Halftime Show With “Bitch Better Have My Money”
“I screamed. Then I pretty much blacked out for the rest of the performance.”
23 Tweets That Sum Up The 2023 Super Bowl
Rihanna is pregnant, and the Kansas City Chiefs won.
Pregnant Rihanna Returned To Stage For The Super Bowl Halftime Show And Reminded Us Of All Her Hits
"seeing rihanna holding a mic instead of a matte foundation oh we used to pray for times like this."
Rihanna Unveiled A Baby Bump During Her Super Bowl Halftime Performance
After the world spent the whole halftime show googling "Rihanna pregnant?", her rep confirmed to AP that another Baby Fenty is on the way.
Twitter Users Called The Super Bowl Segment About Pat Tillman “Stomach Turning”
“Tell the real story about Tillman or get this off the screen.”
Here Are The Top Creators Trending On Social Media So Far This Year
A good old-fashioned roundup of the biggest TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube creators this year.
Everyone Wants To Make A Drake Cake
Canadian rapper Drake has been made into memes and Valentine’s Day cards and realistic cartoon cookies, but this trend has produced some truly hilarious results.
This Social Media Etiquette Quiz Will Reveal If You've Been The Villain All Along
Is it OK to follow your friend's ex? Speak your truth and find out.
I Made Galentine’s Day Drink Recipes And Only One Of My Friends Said It Was Gross
Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers anymore, according to my TikTok and Pinterest.
Keke Palmer Is Using A “Sims” Childbirth Simulator To Get Ready For Motherhood
The multi-hyphenate can add metaverse show host, Twitch streamer, *and* expectant mother to her long list of accomplishments.
The Twitch Community Has Been Rocked By A Deepfake Porn Scandal. “It Was Quite Horrifying,” One Victim Said.
“I was wishing for eye bleach,” streamer Sweet Anita told BuzzFeed News.
The US Shot Down The Chinese Spy Balloon And The Memes Are Gold
“Hey, did anyone lose a big white balloon?” tweeted the city of Myrtle Beach's tourism account after the US military shot down the Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean.
The Terminally Online Version Of New York Magazine’s Etiquette Rules
From liking someone’s photo posted in 2017 to getting asked about joining an MLM, here’s our social media take on New York Magazine’s etiquette guidelines.
MrBeast Built A YouTube Empire On Being Mr. Nice Guy, But His Stunt Helping 1,000 Blind People Divided Viewers, Who Called It "Demonic"
Is it stunt philanthropy or self-funded charity in the YouTube age?
RIP To The Best Bots On Twitter
“I’m not paying a dime to Elon lol.”
Inside Virtual Reality’s Booming Underground Sex Scene
Explicit content is banned on the popular VRChat platform, but that doesn’t stop users with Bluetooth-enabled toys from indulging in hourslong erotic role play.
Y'all Already Know Who He Is: It’s Topher
Meet the fourth-grader who is going viral on TikTok for his country twang introduction, “Y’all already know who I am.”
The Dupe Mindset Has Turned Everything On TikTok Into A Replica
Viral videos of people making fun of the term have underscored an ongoing trend — how literally any product has become a rip-off of something else.
Here’s What I Tried On While Shopping At The Snapchat AR Store
This week, social media made me do this.
People Are So Worked Up About Mikayla Nogueira's Mascara Scandal That Even Jeffree Star Is Getting Involved
“ITS NOT THAT DEEP ITS JUST MASCARA.”
After Winning “Jeopardy” Three Times This Month, Yogesh Raut Declared The Beloved Show “Not Good” And Fans Are Absolutely Furious At Him
Professional smart people are fighting about public displays of intelligence.
Vloggers Hank And John Green Want You To Take College Courses On YouTube
The brothers announced their new educational initiative, Study Hall, a partnership with Arizona State University and YouTube.
People Think This “Trad Life” Carnivore Influencer Is Secretly A Woman. He Isn’t.
Twitter has accused Carnivore Aurelius of actually being a woman wellness influencer.
No Government Social Media Account Comforts Me More Than The Oklahoma Department Of Wildlife Conservation TikTok Account
“It’s … it’s just … it’s the best wildlife department social media in human history.”
Meet Three People Whose Lives Literally Were Saved By Twitter
A stage actor, an activist journalist, and a hard rocker share their tales.
Beyoncé Put On Her First Live Show In Four Years At The Most Lavish Opening Of A Hotel In Dubai, And Here Is Everything That Went Down
With feathers, sequins, and dozens of dancers, Beyoncé performed a set list of her greatest hits — but nothing from Renaissance.
The Woke Agenda Finally Came For Our Sexy M&M’s
We used to be a proper country…
AV女優からドラマ俳優に。「前の年収をハリウッドでは1日で…」アダルト業界での経験も振り返る
米ドラマ『ユーフォリア / EUPHORIA』のシーズン2に出演し、注目を集める俳優のクロエ・チェリー。元人気ポルノスターとして活躍した彼女が、アダルト業界について言及した。
I Can’t Believe This Candle Is Made Of Butter
The recession has us out here making candles we can eat.
A Coordinated Group Of 4,500 Bots Tweeted In Support Of Andrew Tate
The Center for Countering Digital Hate announced it had found 4,621 fake Twitter accounts created to promote Tate.
Instagram Restored Photos Of A Trans Couple With Bare Chests. Queer Artists Say It’s Just A Start To Addressing Unfair Enforcement Of Nudity Guidelines.
“This is just window wash,” one artist said. “This whole nudity policy they have in place is predatory towards anything that’s not just white, fitness influencers.”
Sexbots Are Liking People’s Instagram Stories And It’s Getting Weird Now
“them IG sex bots was there when you weren’t”
We All Wish We Were Keke Palmer Voicing Fights Between Her Sims
“This is the storyline,” Palmer told her viewers on Tuesday. “Me and my homegirl, she was messing with her, and she gave her STDs. That’s why she’s glowing like that."
A Dallas Zoo Clouded Leopard Disappeared For A Day And Social Media Users Turned It Into A Meme
As police deployed infrared drones and launched a criminal investigation, Twitter users shared their own search tactics, like shaking a bag of treats really hard.
A Dermatologist Shared How To Treat Penile Frostbite After Prince Harry Went Viral For Sharing How He Used His Mother’s Face Cream On His “Todger”
A dermatologist and pharmacist spoke with BuzzFeed News about how to actually treat frostbite, and what you should and shouldn’t put near your genitals.
Celebrities Are Reacting To Lisa Marie Presley's Death
"Lisa baby girl, I’m so sorry. I’ll miss you, but I know I’ll see you again," John Travolta wrote on his Instagram.
It Was A Big Week For Asian Diaspora Media
Michelle Yeoh getting her flowers, the Single's Inferno finale, Blackpink at Coachella — a trifecta of greatness.
A Pig Rehomed By Logan Paul Two Years Ago Has Been Rescued And Treated For A Deadly Infection
Pearl is now living happily with other potbelly pigs in an animal sanctuary.
"Euphoria" Star Chloe Cherry Said Working As A Server Was “Traumatizing” And She “Felt So Much Safer Working In Porn”
“Your whole goal in [porn] is just making someone cum,” she explained. “It’s not like my whole goal is to serve 500 people in one night.”
Andrew Tate And Tristan Tate Have Lost Their Appeal Against Detention, After A Judge Upheld The 30-Day Arrest
The brothers arrived at Bucharest’s Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning handcuffed to each other, with Andrew carrying the Qur’an in his right hand.
Lynnette Hardaway, Better Known As Diamond Of The Pro-Trump Duo Diamond And Silk, Has Died
"Diamond's death was totally unexpected, probably her big and precious HEART just plain gave out," Trump wrote.
AIの文章を判別するアプリ、発明した学生に称賛集まる。「論文ポリスかよ」と不満訴える学生も…
米人工知能研究機関OpenAIが発表した「ChatGPT」。教育者の間では、同サービスが学生に悪影響を与えるのではないか、といった懸念の声が上がっている。そんな中、ある大学生が新アプリを開発し、話題を呼んだ。
The Indie Author Who Faked Her Own Death Shook The Online Book Community With A Truly Wild Plot Twist
Beware the consequences of creating drama in a space full of fiction writers.
Teachers Are Absolutely Loving The Student Who Made A Tool That Shows If Your Essay Was Written By AI
GPTZero can tell if an essay about Hamlet was written using a bot.
バレンシアガの広告に批判「子どもを性の対象にするなんて」→SNSで謝罪【2022年回顧】
高級ファッションブランド、バレンシアガが出した広告に、SNSで批判が集まりました。同ブランドはインスタグラムで謝罪文を掲載しましたが、非難の声が収まる様子はありません。【2022年回顧】
We Spoke To Twitter Troll Juniper About Manufacturing Moral Panics, Creating “Goblin Mode,” And Dealing With Elon Musk
One of Twitter’s leading shitposters looks back on a tumultuous and delightful year on the internet.
The 41 Most Defining Memes Of 2022
Lea Michele, if you can read this, you’re #8.
How Blackpink’s Tour Unleashed A Wave Of Queer Yearning
Chaelisa in your area.
2022 Was The Year I Started Approaching My Relationship To The Internet Differently
I’m ready to break my unusually healthy cycle next year and declare 2023 the year of posting.
Tory Lanez Has Been Found Guilty Of Shooting Megan Thee Stallion In The Feet
Megan testified that Lanez yelled, “Dance, bitch!” at her before he opened fire, wounding her in the feet.
These Are Some Of The Creators Who Brought Me Joy In 2022
I’m guilty of regularly describing the internet as “the bad place,” but these content creators and influencers made my journeys there just a little bit more worth it.
The NASA Mars Lander InSight Has Died And People Have A Lot Of Feelings About It
“I’m not crying about a robot, you’re crying about a robot.”
Meet The YouTuber Everyday Astronaut, Who's Actually Going To The Moon Next Year
“It’s insane to think about going 240,000 miles away from home,” the 37-year-old said.
I Read 365 Books In A Single Year. Here’s What I Actually Liked.
This is what happens when you resolve to be more offline but refuse to touch grass.
米軍機、ロシア軍基地の近くで「男性器」を空に…。米空軍は「わざとではない」【2022年回顧】
フライトレーダーは、ロシアが海軍の補給施設を置くタルトゥース付近で「男性器の形」の飛行経路をとらえた。ウクライナへの侵攻を進めるプーチン大統領に対する嘲笑なのでは、と受け取る人もいるようだ。【2022年回顧】
