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The internet is 'Down Bad' for Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department'
'Being a Swiftie is like if it was Christmas and The Purge every day.'
Taylor Swift's brand is mightier than her pen
The rollout for 'TTPD' reveals that Swift's celebrity has eclipsed her songwriting.
Carrie Bradshaw memes renegotiate the central questions of 'Sex and the City'
I couldn't help but wonder: Why are there so many memes about Big moving to Paris?
Caitlin Clark's rookie WNBA salary sparks controversy. But there's more to the numbers.
There's a lot to unpack.
By Tim Marcin
IKEA's new furniture line attempts to take gamers out of the basement
Gaming is a $282 billion market in the U.S. alone.
Meet Sketch, the streamer taking over the sports world
Special teams. Special plays. Special players.
By Tim Marcin
Why TikTok is obsessed with Donghua Jinlong's industrial grade glycine
It also comes in food and pharmaceutical grades.
By Amanda Yeo
Learn about the O.J. Simpson trial from CNN's ancient '90s website
It's impossible to explain how central O.J. Simpson's trial was to American culture in the 1990s. But CNN's internet archive does a decent job of documenting it.
By Tim Marcin
Taylor Swift's music returns to TikTok ahead of 'The Tortured Poets Department' release
TikTok and UMG's disagreement will not get in the way of Swift's album promo.
Jinkx Monsoon on trans visibility, Patti LaBelle's Virgo energy, and bad lip reading
'I have so much hope. But that doesn't mean I'm not filled with white-hot rage at almost all times.'
An earthquake hit New York and New Jersey, and people online are being totally normal about it
The city that famously doesn't get earthquakes just got an earthquake.
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
