Twitter’s verification process under the ownership of Elon Musk faces fresh backlash after accidentally verifying an explicit account that claimed to be linked to Disney. The account, which used the handle @DisneyJuniorUK, possessed a gold […]
BuzzFeed, Elon Musk, and AI-Drake: How the 2010s Era Came to an End
For months, Twitter CEO Elon Musk repeatedly delayed phasing out blue verification checkmarks for users not subscribed to the site’s $8 subscription tier. It became a meme for Musk’s fumbling takeover of the social media […]
Bud Light Marketing Exec Behind Dylan Mulvaney Campaign Takes ‘Leave of Absence’
Bud Slight “We have made some adjustments to streamline the structure of our marketing function,” Anheuser-Busch says weeks after conservatives-fueled boycott The marketing executive who oversaw Bud Light’s collaboration with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney has […]
‘Am I Cringey? Yes. Do I Care? Absolutely Not’
A t first, the signs were subtle. There was the “I am cringe, but I am free” meme, and the T-shirts from Gen Z e-commerce brand OGBFF emblazoned with “Too cringe for NY, too based […]
‘Kids Were Marched Everywhere. This Was a Concentration Camp.’
S itting at his dining room table at his home in Snohomish County, Washington, Matthew Warbonnet, 77, pensively flips through a binder of black and white photos. His long, salt-and-pepper hair is pulled into a […]
Twitter Users With a Million Followers Are Getting ‘Paid’ Blue Checks, Like It or Not
It’s another day, and there’s another bizarre glitch in the Twitterverse. This time it involves paid Twitter Blue badges suddenly proliferating on accounts that reportedly have at least one million followers, except the account holders […]
How Dillon Brooks Became the NBA’s Supervillain
He appears behind tinted glasses, sporting a distressed wool jacket, no undershirt, and a massive gold chain sporting his initials, DB. He has a goatee, manicured to jut out at the chin. A reporter questions […]
‘Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores’ Delivers Everything The Series Needs To Grow
The Horizon series has had a rough go. Despite being one of the best new PlayStation franchises of the last decade, garnering tons of awards nominations and selling very well, it hasn’t really hit the […]
The ‘Normal Gossip’ Guide to Spilling Tea
One of the best, and worst, parts of the internet is how easily it lets us spread gossip. From celebrity feuds to Twitter main characters, any juicy story can go viral in an instant — […]
Too Twee or Not Too Twee: Meet the People Behind the Wes Anderson TikTok Trend
A woman stands on a train platform, her unsmiling face framed against the sky by the open door of a rail car. In an up-close shot of a plated burger, a hand reaches for a […]
Koko Da Doll, Black Trans Sundance Star, Killed at Age 35
Koko Da Doll, the star of the Sundance hit documentary Kokomo City, was found murdered in Atlanta on Tuesday. She was 35. According to the Atlanta Police Department, on Tuesday at 10:42 pm, officers responded […]
‘A Very Specific Flavor of Sh-t’: Why Mommy Influencers Make Us Feel So Bad About Ourselves
On the internet content creator hierarchy, there’s no one more widely reviled than the momfluencer. With her flawless locks and perfectly appointed nursery in various shades of ecru, with nary an errant Lego or Cheerio […]