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How a purple gorilla made us regulate the internet — Kernel Panic
In the early 2000s, internet users were downloading a virtual assistant called BonziBuddy with abandon — until it all imploded.
The plates and bowls designed to stimulate your taste buds
Enjoying food is not all about taste.
By Emmett Smith
Looking for your next great binge? Head to Cameo.
Once you start browsing the app you can't stop.
The 'queer aesthetic' is deeper than rainbow merch
Pride merch is a joke on TikTok, but what is "authentic" LGBTQ fashion?
By Morgan Sung
Rachel Hollis, paid relationship pro, doesn't 'know a lot about relationships'
Hollis previously profited from hosting relationship retreats.
By Anna Iovine
Don't let body shame keep you from celebrating Pride
No matter who you are or how you celebrate, Pride is for every body.
22 best tweets of the week, including meat cubes, important jeans, and Lorde
We got the good tweets.
By Tim Marcin
Ethan Klein speaks out on Trisha Paytas' 'Frenemies' departure, Paytas responds
"Don't be sad it's over, just be happy it happened. I think Shakespeare said that."
By Morgan Sung
Here's why Redditors are flooding the YouTube video for 'Gangnam Style' with meme stock comments
When Reddit went down, r/WallStreetBets had a backup plan.
By Matt Binder
Trisha Paytas steps down from 'Frenemies' podcast after tense dispute on the show
They said they wanted to be more involved in the show's business decisions.
By Morgan Sung
How — and why — to start a blog in 2021
Tips for diving into the best resuscitated trend of the early internet.
Dave Jorgenson's TikTok book is a fun, engaging read for aspiring TikTokkers
The man never runs out of ideas.
TikTok's white girl dancing is pure joy
The dance trend is just what we need after this hellish year and a half.
By Morgan Sung
A Texas bakery sparked backlash for making Pride cookies, so the internet showed up to support
Confections lost customers for wishing the LGBTQ community a happy Pride, but also gained a bunch of new ones.
By Morgan Sung
El Salvador wants to be the first nation in the world to treat bitcoin like cash
Is it a good idea for the people, though?
The Archive of Our Own lyric trend brings a Tumblr meme to Twitter
It's a beautiful case of fandom crossovers.
By Morgan Sung
A conspiracy theory about a party supply store went viral on TikTok. Then the police showed up.
Someone please inform the conspiracy theorists about "wholesale."
By Matt Binder
