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Looking for a Man, Finding a Record Deal
In April, a TikTok creator mused, "Did I just write the song of the summer?" Girl on Couch's "Looking for a man in finance" song spawned hundreds of …
1 year, 9 months ago
Scamming the Scammers
Border Patrol is calling: A drug cartel has your bank information, so you need to transfer all your money to a safe Bitcoin account—right now!
Millio…
1 year, 9 months ago
SwordTube, En Garde!
Sword influencers abound on YouTube. Those who specialize in the historic European martial arts, or HEMA, have gained legions of fans showcasing the …
1 year, 10 months ago
Gen Z wants you to take political action, one TikTok at a time
Gen Z is over it. The youngest generation of adults is inheriting a climate crisis, the ongoing fallout from a global pandemic, a polarized political…
1 year, 10 months ago
Catfish for dinner
After Taylor Paré was stood up on a date, she turned to TikTok. In a now-viral video, she claimed to have uncovered a new scheme to scam to singles l…
1 year, 10 months ago
Hype Cycle
The Vision Pro is Apple's new $3,500 virtual reality headset.
Since its debut in February, users have found new ways to use this latest iteration of …
1 year, 10 months ago
Episodes We Love: Doom Jelly
Imagine sitting in a hospital room for 24 consecutive hours in the most agonizing pain you can possibly imagine. You feel a sense of impending doom. …
1 year, 11 months ago
The Jackie Show
Our interactions with nature are increasingly mediated by technology. We scroll through wildlife feeds on TikTok. We use Instagram to plan hikes. Eve…
1 year, 11 months ago
Green Memes
In 2017, Rhett Barker and his friends needed a way to stay in touch after graduating college. They were ecology majors, and meme groups were in vogue…
1 year, 11 months ago
RIP Lil Miquela
In 2016, followers flocked to an Instagram user purporting to be Miquela Sousa, a 19-year-old Brazilian-American model, singer, and sometimes activis…
1 year, 11 months ago