Since Elon Musk‘s takeover of the former Twitter, now known as X, there have been plenty of criticism leveled against the platform and the changes Musk instituted. Regardless of one’s political background or general feelings on Musk, one of the main unanimous complaints has been the overall diminishing quality of content of the social media…
When I was growing up, there were few words more devastating than “poser.” I still remember getting called one during my freshman year of high school after showing up in a pair of DC skate shoes. It didn’t matter that I genuinely liked them. Someone decided I hadn’t “earned” them, that I was trying on…
X (formerly Twitter) seems to be dominated by videos when you open the app or access the site — and if the news of the day happens to be something violent or disturbing, it can be easy to stumble across content that you don’t want to see automatically playing. The safest way to avoid disturbing…
Every fandom has its lore. ENHYPEN has an entire universe. What began as the vampire imagery woven through the K-pop group’s 2020 debut has evolved into DARK MOON, a supernatural franchise spanning Webtoon, anime, music, and its own devoted online fandom. But ENHYPEN’s commitment to storytelling doesn’t stop there. As the group prepares to release…
A movie date can tell you a lot about a person. For some women who went to see The Odyssey, it may have told them too much. Since Christopher Nolan‘s epic arrived in theaters, women have been sharing what happened when their dates encountered Odysseus, the Trojan Horse, and nearly 3 hours of Greek mythology.…
Start rearranging your Top 8: Myspace’s owners are hinting at a comeback. Chris and Tim Vanderhook, whose company acquired Myspace in 2011, say they plan to relaunch the once-dominant social media platform. The brothers confirmed their intentions in Tommy Avallone’s recent documentary Myspace, although they have not announced when the relaunch will happen or what…
Despite the decentralized nature of our internet-driven culture, there are still moments that can make millions of netizens focus on the same thing at the same time. In 2026, that included a rocket launch that reminded us that humans can still do genuinely awe-inspiring things, as well as a baby macaque and his IKEA stuffed…
AI assistants have been pitched as a solution to overflowing inboxes, messy calendars, and trips that still need booking. But what happens when the task being outsourced is remembering your anniversary? The startup Orchid introduced its personal assistant with a now-viral cinematic video, posted to X July 28, following a woman whose partner has forgotten…
Before hockey romance gave us Shane and Ilya, anime gave us Yuri and Victor. For months in 2016, it felt nearly impossible to open Tumblr without seeing the pair somewhere on your dashboard. Now, a decade after Yuri!!! on Ice first captivated fans around the world, Crunchyroll is marking the anime’s 10th anniversary by streaming…
When Avatar: The Last Airbender premiered on Nickelodeon in 2005, no one could have predicted that nearly two decades later, one of its characters would still be one of the internet’s favorite fictional boyfriends. Yet here we are. Since Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender arrived on Paramount+ and in select theaters, my TikTok algorithm has…