Internet

fall fashion issue 2023 Sept. 15, 2023

A Glossary for Giving UpA brief list of terms for leaning into your most unambitious self.

By Mia Mercado

celebrity Aug. 10, 2023

The Making and Marketing of a 9-Year-Old Meme MachineThe legend of Lil Tay, the foul-mouthed preteen who swept Instagram.

By Lauren Levy

mother! Mar. 10, 2023

It’s ‘Mother’ vs. ‘Mother’Kris Jenner and Meghan Trainor battle for the title of Most (Narcissistic) Mother.

By Wolfgang Ruth

the heat is on Feb. 17, 2023

Are Hot Wings Enough to Burn Out Austin Butler’s Elvis Voice?Listen to him wax poetic about PB&J sandwiches and judge for yourself.

By Jennifer Zhan

jan 6 Jan. 6, 2023

Celine Dion Fans Have Stormed the Rolling Stone OfficeOn January 6.

By Wolfgang Ruth

mother! Dec. 20, 2022

Aubrey Plaza to Drew Barrymore: ‘Feed Me’“Be my mommy.”

By Wolfgang Ruth

can i ask you a question…? Nov. 10, 2022

Noah Beck Wants to Ask You a Serious Question“Not fishing for compliments.”

By Wolfgang Ruth

extremely online Oct. 27, 2022

Could Thin Be in Again?The 2022 body is more worryingly aspirational than ever.

By Michelle Santiago Cortés

tea time Oct. 26, 2022

Who Did Kathy Hilton Allegedly Call a Gay Slur?According to Erika Jayne’s accusation.

By Wolfgang Ruth

tequila-gate Oct. 17, 2022

Kathy Hilton Might Not Actually Come Back to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills“Absolutely not,” she responded. “But I’m just a ‘friend,’ so it doesn’t matter.”

By Wolfgang Ruth

wing love Oct. 13, 2022

Viola Davis Loves Hot Wings on a Carnal Level“I’m just gonna suck it off the bone.”

By Jason P. Frank

let’s go lesbians Oct. 4, 2022

Oh, Velma’s Taking It(She’s gay.)

By Wolfgang Ruth

coffin emoji Sept. 19, 2022

Pick One: The Emoji Movie or the Queen’s Funeral“It should win an Oscar for its screenplay.”

By Wolfgang Ruth

ads Sept. 16, 2022

Darling, You Can Stop Worrying Now… Thanks to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

By Wolfgang Ruth

bots Aug. 26, 2022

HuffPost Contributor Begs You to Read Her 2010 BlogDiana Jenkins somewhat addressed the bot allegations …

By Wolfgang Ruth

chat room Aug. 19, 2022

PLL: Original Sin’s Bailee Madison Knew Who ‘A’ Was“I had a gut instinct.”

By Wolfgang Ruth

the internet Aug. 18, 2022

The Beginning of the End of Millennial DiscourseNo one is talking about what they think they’re talking about.

By Michelle Santiago Cortés

are u coming? Aug. 8, 2022

Straight-Boy Swooning Over the East Villains TikTok CrewGuess which one’s nickname is “Phantom Smoocher”?

By Brock Colyar

remember the hair Aug. 4, 2022

Someone Who Isn’t Meghan McCain to Take Over The View’s 5th SeatNew blood.

By Wolfgang Ruth

‘hu-mil-i-ate’ Aug. 4, 2022

Andy Cohen Exorcises Lisa Rinna on WWHLWell, he tries to.

By Wolfgang Ruth

paws? ya they’re up July 18, 2022

Lady Gaga Put Her Paws Up Performing ‘Monster’ at Chromatica BallGirl, you better Düsseldo!

By Wolfgang Ruth

r.i.p. Mar. 24, 2022

R.I.P. Mr. GIFStephen Wilhite, the creator of the GIF, was 74.

By Wolfgang Ruth

just asking questions Jan. 29, 2022

How the Internet Changed What It Means to Be NormalIn her new book Finding Normal, former New York columnist Alexa Tsoulis-Reay explores the internet’s influence on sexuality and identity.

By Eve Peyser

extremely online Nov. 22, 2021

The #SurvivingSophia Scandal, Explained (Well, We Tried)Who did she scam? Where is she now? Is any of this real? CC: Jack Harlow.

By Wolfgang Ruth

missing memes Oct. 29, 2021

Um, What Happened to All Your Memes?SOS: @findurmeme is missing.

By Wolfgang Ruth

housing Oct. 18, 2021

Should Landlords Be Required to Pay for Your Internet?A new bill promises to not pass the cost on to renters.

By Caroline Spivack

culture June 1, 2021

How Did Memes Turn Into ‘Interactive Trauma Diaries’?Access to therapy can be hard to come by, and people are finding new ways to cope.

By Marianne Eloise

technology Mar. 16, 2021

Europe’s Quest to Fix the InternetThe European Union’s new plan to rein in big tech could force gargantuan companies to behave fairly and reshape the internet around the globe.

By Vincent Bevins

black lives matter Mar. 15, 2021

The Internet’s Memory of Breonna TaylorHer image has been revered, warped, and put back together.

By Mary Retta

extremely online Dec. 3, 2020

OnlyFans’s Latest Drama Involves YouTuber Posting Video of Herself As a ToddlerGabi DeMartino has been suspended from the content-subscription platform.

By Justin Curto

extremely online Nov. 13, 2020

U.S. Government Says TikTok Can Stay … for NowThe Commerce Department has delayed the TikTok ban “pending further legal developments.”

By Zoe Haylock

fixations Nov. 2, 2020

Remember When Hillary Joked About ‘Pokémon Go to the Polls’?She was Poké-mocked and memed by non-supporters and supporters alike.

By Kelly Conaboy

extremely online Oct. 16, 2020

Savannah Guthrie Says Trump Can’t Act Like ‘Someone’s Crazy Uncle’ on TwitterThe morning after his NBC town hall, he proved her wrong and did exactly that.

By Justin Curto

celebrity Aug. 26, 2020

Bella Thorne Has Already Made $2 Million on OnlyFansShe created her account less than a week ago.

By Hannah Gold

extremely online Aug. 5, 2020

This Scientist Twitter Drama Is WildMeTooStem founder BethAnn McLaughlin admitted to inventing a colleague and saying she’d died of COVID-19.

By Hannah Gold

some good news Apr. 20, 2020

And Now, Over to Brad Pitt With the WeatherJohn Krasinski’s Youtube series got a name-brand weatherman.

By Zoe Haylock

parental controls Apr. 16, 2020

TikTok Disables DMs for Users Under 16 One Day Before Charli D’Amelio’s BirthdayConvenient.

By Justin Curto

covid diary Mar. 31, 2020

Sex Workers and Amateurs Try Quarantine Camming“It’s really hard to get the shot of my ass.”

By Joshua David Stein

vision 2020 Feb. 10, 2020

Please Don’t Fall for Mike Bloomberg’s Twitter PostsThey’re a dirty trick.

By Brian Feldman

vision 2020 Dec. 20, 2019

How Low Will Democrats Go? Probably Not Low Enough.In a world of fake news and dank memes, this means they’re no longer very good at the internet.

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood

select all Dec. 18, 2019

The Characters Who Dominated the Internet in 2019The VSCO Girl, the Area 51 Raider, the Wife Guy, the Too-Online Boomer, and more.

By Brian Feldman

extremely online Dec. 5, 2019

How Baby Yoda Took Over the Internet[Sips broth.]

By Madison Malone Kircher

who were the 2010s? Nov. 27, 2019

Instagram’s Co-Founder on Creating the World’s FilterKevin Systrom talks truth, scale, and influencers.

By Stella Bugbee

the future issue Nov. 13, 2019

In 2029, I’ll Regret All My Hand-wringing Over Social MediaI now find myself questioning the moral imperative for women to avoid vanity and sidestep aesthetic fantasies.

By Heather Havrilesky

the future issue Nov. 13, 2019

In 2029, the Internet Will Make Us Act Like Medieval PeasantsWhat if we aren’t being accelerated into a cyberpunk future so much as thrown into some fantastical premodern past?

By Max Read

trolls Nov. 6, 2019

Online Trolls Were Shaken and Stirred by New 007 Lashana LynchShe’s the new 007, but not the new Bond. And that’s kind of the point.

By Rebecca Alter

just asking questions Oct. 31, 2019

Danielle Citron on Deepfakes and the Katie Hill ScandalThe recent Genius Grant winner has been studying online harassment for years, well before it became mainstream news.

By Brian Feldman

influencers Oct. 18, 2019