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Chappell Roan is the internet's new favorite pop star
She rules. And people are finally noticing.
By Tim Marcin
X is giving 'complimentary' blue ticks to users who never asked for it
The rebrand of the blue tick that no one wanted.
Instagram is paying some creators for their posts
The "spring bonus" program is currently being tested.
Apple workers urge leadership to 'end their silence' on Palestine
"We humbly ask that Mr. Cook and the rest of the executive team end their silence on this crucial subject, and make it clear that Palestinian lives matter."
Iowa vs. LSU delivered memes, jokes, and a great game from Caitlin Clark
Amazing game. Amazing jokes.
By Tim Marcin
April Fools' Day: 8 brands that dropped cringey online pranks
Get ready for posts created by your least favorite person in the office Slack chat.
NYT 'Connections' used emoji on April Fools' Day. Players weren't amused.
Emoji? Where are the words?!
By Tim Marcin
Conservatives turned 'DEI' into another dog whistle. Black Twitter isn’t having it.
This article is strictly for my DEIs.
LinkedIn is testing a TikTok-like video feed
Another day, another platform trying to be like TikTok.
'Finfluencers' and firms warned by UK that crypto meme ads can't be misleading
Keep your memes in check.
By Tim Marcin
Twitch streamer Ninja shares cancer diagnosis
"They are optimistic that we caught it in the early stages."
By Sam Haysom
Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse put the internet's conspiracy brain on gross display
*Everything* has to be a conspiracy now.
By Tim Marcin
How to stack emojis in iMessage
Drag and drop to create the cutest emoji collages.
X's new best friend is a GIF of a joint-smoking cartoon duck
A GIF is worth a thousand words.
March Madness and Caitlin Clark have already given us some great memes
Gohlke, Clark, and more!
By Tim Marcin
The Tamawatchi is a retro reboot combining the Tamagotchi and Apple Watch
Don't forget to feed your Tamawatchi.
Gwyneth Paltrow takes on 'Hot Ones' and it's expectedly hilarious
"The violation is intense."
Is Djo's 'End of Beginning' the beginning of the end for TikTok as a music discovery platform?
And when I'm back on TikTok, I hear it.
A24's 'Civil War' isn't out yet, but the internet is already going to war over it
Alex Garland weighs in on America's great divide.
iPod Shuffle hair clips prove the Y2K fashion revival is far from over
A fresh crop of influencers breathes new life into an old trend.
Everything we know about MrBeast's Prime Video game show
Unsurprisingly, a giant cash prize is involved.
Ayo Edebiri's Instagram Story with Paul Mescal stokes rom-com rumors
A picture is worth a thousand rom-com demands.