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  1. bffs
    96th Academy Awards
    Billie Eilish Invites You to Be Her Close Personal Friend (on Instagram)The green bubble was very intentional.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  2. interiors
    Into the 27-Year-Old Brooklyn Man’s BedroomComedian Rachel Coster’s ‘Boy Room’ is part comedy, part nature documentary.
    By Zach Schiffman
  3. advice
    ‘Am I Too Online?’I’m sorry to report that this is one of those “if you have to ask” questions.
    By J.P. Brammer
  4. screen time
    Who’s Behind All the ‘Pussy in Bio’ on X?An investigation into the marketers and scammers responsible for X’s most visible — and most memeable — spambot problem.
    By John Herrman
  5. celebrity
    Celebrity Sightings In New York City - January 05, 2024
    Why Did Gypsy Rose Blanchard Delete Her TikTok?The abuse victim built a huge following after her prison release — and then suddenly shut down her accounts.
    By Danielle Cohen
  6. celebrity
    British GQ & Christian Louboutin Celebrate Music And Style - VIP Arrivals
    Tweet at Charli XCX at Your Own RiskAnother album rollout, another minor online controversy.
    By Cat Zhang
  7. games
    Elon Musk at the World Cup final in Qatar
    The Slow, Painful Death of Sports TwitterWhat was once an essential and joyous gathering place has become a wasteland under Elon Musk.
    By Will Leitch
  8. screen time
    Can Reddit Survive Its IPO?The company wants to sell shares to users and user data to Google. Redditors might have other ideas.
    By John Herrman
  9. screen time
    Big Tech Still Has a Big Addiction to ChinaAmerica’s tech giants have made a show of distancing themselves from China, but in many ways their dependence on it has actually grown.
    By John Herrman
  10. culture
    Good Luck Finding Music for Your TikTok NowSongs by Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Rihanna, and more have been pulled from the app.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  11. influencers
    Who Are Pookie and Jett Puckett?TikTok’s new favorite southern couple is looking absolutely amazing tonight.
    By Olivia Craighead
  12. books
    Author J.D. Barker’s ‘Racy’ Spon-Con Request Rankles BookTokAuthor J.D. Barker is under fire after creators received a request to film sexually suggestive spon-con for his erotic thriller.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  13. taylor swift
    The Swiftie Fight to Protect Taylor Swift From AIFans took matters into their own hands after explicit deepfake photos of the pop singer circulated online.
    By Cat Zhang
  14. politics
    Eric Adams Says TikTok Is an ‘Environmental Toxin’Social media is up there with rats in the Eric Adams nemeses rankings.
    By Nia Prater
  15. it’s just her thing
    A Maybe Incomplete List of All the Times Selena Gomez Quit Social MediaAnd returned, of course.
    By Zoe Guy
  16. parenting
    I Know What You Did on the PlaygroundInside the chaos that often ensues after a parent posts about a “bad nanny” on Facebook.
    By Jen Wieczner
  17. chat room
    Anna-Laura Sullivan’s Art Makes Her Cry TooThe Brooklyn-based artist brings us inside the cozy world of her viral Instagram comics.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  18. brick and mortar
    The Innkeeper Influencers Are BusyThe holidays are no time to relax for TikTok’s hygge entrepreneurs.
    By Clio Chang
  19. power
    The Corporate and Cultural Fallout From the Israel-Hamas WarA running list of firings, cancellations, and doxxings.
    By Paula Aceves
  20. screen time
    What the Hell Is Elon Musk Doing at X? 5 Theories of the CaseNot only are things not going according to plan — it can seem as though there was never much of a plan at all.
    By John Herrman
  21. culture
    You Can Keep Your Shoes on at Delaney Rowe’s HouseThe cringe connoisseur of TikTok is “the opposite of a germaphobe.”
    By Katja Vujić
  22. reasons to love new york
    We Took New York’s TikTokers to LunchThe people who tell the world about dating, dining, and celebrity apartments met up at Bad Roman (where else?).
  23. addicted to posting
    Advertisers Are Running From X and Elon Musk’s AntisemitismApple, IBM, and several entertainment conglomerates have pulled ads from the platform. Musk is tweeting through it.
    By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner
  24. torn up and apart
    Witnessing Gaza Through My Instagram FeedEvery morning, I check my feed in the hopes of finding something from Bisan. My stomach tightens with each scroll until she appears.
    By Zaina Arafat
  25. parenting
    The Final Frontier for Helicopter ParentsInside the Facebook and WhatsApp groups where moms arrange playdates for their college kids.
    By Juno DeMelo
  26. screen time
    How Meta Is Monetizing the Decline of FacebookHave you heard about WhatsApp’s aggressive new ad strategy?
    By John Herrman
  27. year in review
    The Year in TikTok DramaHorny ice hockey fans, eyelash imposters, DIY feuds — in 2023, there was always something to fight about online.
    By Danielle Cohen
  28. power
    When Posting About the Israel-Hamas War Costs You Your Job“We’re going to see a lot of fallout in the coming weeks,” says one employment lawyer.
    By Angelina Chapin
  29. on with kara swisher
    Navigating the Digital Fog of the Israel-Hamas WarKara Swisher talks with three veterans of the disinformation war about how to tell what’s real and who is behind the viral content that isn’t.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  30. the industry
    Maha Dakhil, CAA, Leaves Leadership Roles After Israel-Hamas War Post“I made a mistake with a repost in my Instagram story, which used hurtful language,” Dakhil said in an apology.
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. screen time
    Why Wartime Social Media Is Hellish and DisorientingThe Israel-Hamas war shows how platforms like Twitter are moving further downstream from reality.
    By John Herrman
  32. power
    Oklahoma Judge Ridiculed Prosecutor’s ‘Baby Hands’ Mid-Murder TrialShe’s under review over the 500 inappropriate texts she allegedly sent to the bailiff.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  33. tiktok
    Who Are Lunden and Olivia, and Why Are They Sorry?The TikTok influencer couple has apologized for Lunden’s old racist tweets.
    By Danielle Cohen
  34. parenting
    Teens Love LinkedInTo some high-schoolers burned out on FOMO and thirst traps, the networking platform is “the way social media should be.”
    By Anya Kamenetz
  35. parenting
    I Asked 65 Teens How They Feel About Being Online“Social media is a necessity. You take it away from us? It’s like, Oh, wow, we have nothing left.”
    By Anya Kamenetz
  36. screen time
    Social Media Drops the ‘Digital Town Square’ RoutineEvery platform used to be for everyone, but those days are gone.
    By John Herrman
  37. payday
    ‘I Pay My College Tuition by Making TikToks’A beauty influencer breaks down how brand deals are funding her degree.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  38. fall fashion issue 2023
    Dylan Mulvaney’s Girlhood, InterruptedShe never expected to be attacked by the right-wing ghoul squad for just being so delightfully herself. She’s ready to make the most of it.
    By Brock Colyar
  39. criminal justice reform
    Prisons and Policing Need to Be Radically Reformed, Not AbolishedInstitutions of law enforcement and criminal detention are necessary. But they shouldn’t look anything like the ones we have now.
    By Eric Levitz
  40. danny masterson rape trial
    A (Very Partial) Defense of Ashton Kutcher and Mila KunisIt’s okay to write a leniency letter for a rapist, just not one that implies he’s innocent.
    By Eric Levitz
  41. celebrity
    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
  42. the new york it girl
    ‘It’ Girls in Conversation: Anaa Saber, Maria Al-sadek, and FriendsWhat’s the “It”-girl thing to do on a Tuesday night?
    By Asia Milia Ware
  43. gamers
    Twitch Streamer Kai Cenat Sparks Union Square Chaos Over Free PS5’sPolice said the livestreamer will face charges.
    By Rebecca Alter
  44. mysteries
    Is Meghan Markle Back on Instagram?The handle @meghan is rapidly accruing followers but following no one.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  45. niche drama
    The Smutty Hockey Drama Melting Down BookTokRomance-novel fans pined for Seattle Kraken player Alex Wennberg, who now says their posts crossed the line into sexual harassment.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  46. twitter
    Twitter’s New X Is Officially a Bad SignNeighbors and city building inspectors were not thrilled about Elon Musk’s giant new strobe light atop X-Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters.
    By Chas Danner
  47. the internet
    What We’re Really Saying When We Talk About GatekeepingIt’s always been about the most powerful — it’s who has power and what they do with it that has changed.
    By Ann Friedman
  48. rip twitter
    Elon Musk Says Twitter’s Logo Will Change to the Letter XUgh.
    By Charu Sinha
  49. allegations
    Jonah Hill’s Ex Sarah Brady Shares Screenshots Claiming Emotional AbuseShe shared images of alleged text conversations on Instagram.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  50. fiascos
    Elon Musk Tries Forcing Twitter Users to Use Less TwitterMusk announced reading limits for all Twitter accounts over the weekend, blaming AI but punishing humans who still use Twitter.
    By Chas Danner
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