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Displaying all articles tagged:
Tumblr
commit to the bit
Nov. 27, 2022
Martin Scorsese Is in on the Tumblr Memes
He has confirmed that he made the nonexistent 1973 film
Goncharov
.
By
Jennifer Zhan
screen time
Nov. 18, 2022
Making Sense of Mastodon and Other Twitter Alternatives
The Elon Musk-led era is off to an alarming start. But if not Twitter, where? Is there a better place to tweet?
By
John Herrman
extremely online
Oct. 27, 2022
Could Thin Be in Again?
The 2022 body is more worryingly aspirational than ever.
By
Michelle Santiago Cortés
style
June 24, 2022
The Rise of Fashion’s Tumblr Generation
They found themselves, and each other, online.
By
Matthew Schneier
extremely online
Aug. 25, 2021
OnlyFans No Longer Pulling a Tumblr, Not Banning ‘Sexually Explicit’ Content
The platform tweeted it has “secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community.”
By
Justin Curto
sexcerpt
Feb. 2, 2021
The Best Sex I’ve Ever Read: Vomit Erotica on Tumblr
“If you can get off to one story more than ten times, that’s a win.”
By
Melissa Broder
As told to
Lila Shapiro
stans
May 8, 2020
We Made a Fan Tumblr for
Never Have I Ever
Heartthrob Paxton Hall-Yoshida
Sorry, #TeamBen.
By
Zoe Haylock
what were the 2010s?
Dec. 19, 2019
The Decade in Internet Culture, in 34 Funny, Stupid, Genius, Emblematic Posts
Billions and billions of posts were published this decade. These are the ones that mattered.
By
Brian Feldman
making a statement
Oct. 18, 2019
Frank Ocean Defends His Exclusive Inclusive Queer Party
“Pshhh bitch pls come get a drink next time.”
By
Justin Curto
hunger
Aug. 29, 2019
The Hot New Meme: An 18th-Century Frenchman Who Literally Couldn’t Stop Eating
A French anomaly resurfaces thanks to a Squidward shitpost.
By
Brian Feldman
tumblr
Aug. 12, 2019
Tumblr to Get New Owner, Will Hopefully Bring Back Porn
Verizon will sell it to WordPress owner Automattic.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
pride
June 27, 2019
Years-Long Queer Tumblr Saga Gets Wholesome Ending at Pride
Five years ago, Nick and Gaby came out on Tumblr in a viral post. This year, they finally met IRL.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
brands
May 1, 2019
How an Aquafresh Parody Tumblr Got Swept Up in a Hate-Speech Purge
Fans on Tumblr mourned the loss of the Aquafresh guy, who was collateral damage in an effort to root out hate speech.
By
Brian Feldman
media
Dec. 13, 2018
Verizon Made a $9 Billion Bet on Digital Media. Here’s Why It Failed.
By rolling up Yahoo and AOL—including HuffPost, Tumblr and more—the telecom giant was hoping to compete with Google and Facebook. It couldn’t.
By
Simon Owens
the internet
Dec. 6, 2018
Grimes’s Complicated Relationship With the Internet
Why do we care so much about what Grimes does?
By
Larry Fitzmaurice
death
Dec. 4, 2018
Tumblr’s Most Evergreen Meme Has Always Been Its Own Death
The site’s been dying for years. It’ll keep dying forever.
By
Brian Feldman
internet
Dec. 3, 2018
Sex Was the Best Part About Tumblr
Why softcore porn was the best part of the platform.
By
Amanda Arnold
tumblr
Dec. 3, 2018
Tumblr Bans Adult Content, One of Its Main Selling Points
It only applies to human genitals though.
By
Brian Feldman
fandom
Nov. 30, 2018
Why ‘Fortnite,’ the Hottest Game in the World, Is a Dud on Tumblr
The hit game placed 30th on the social network’s year-end rankings.
By
Brian Feldman
technology
Nov. 20, 2018
Tumblr Kicked Off App Store Over Child Porn
Meanwhile, NSFW artists on the platform say they are getting caught in the crossfire.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Oct. 9, 2018
Taylor Swift Is Glad Her Tumblr Stans Liked Her Post
She also likes kicking Republicans, figuratively.
By
Brian Feldman
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Aug. 1, 2018
Just a Few Questions About This Microwave Dungeon
First of all, why? And second of all, what?
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Apr. 27, 2018
Dozens of Wikipedia Articles Are Being Vandalized Because of Todd Howard
Todd Coward, show yourself.
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Mar. 26, 2018
Tumblr Is, Almost by Accident, Our Best Glimpse of How Russian Trolls Work
The site’s mechanisms inadvertently archived tons of Russian activity.
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Mar. 23, 2018
How Did I End Up Rubbing Elbows With Russian Trolls on Tumblr?
Users like bellygangstaboo and feelmydragonballs infiltrated the network.
By
Brian Feldman
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Mar. 7, 2018
Indonesia Blocks Tumblr in Attempt to Crack Down on Porn
Tumblr is blocked but Google isn’t, so it’s very unclear how much this will help.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
select all
Mar. 6, 2018
Michael B. Jordan Will Replace Retainer of Teen Who Broke Hers Seeing His Pecs
It all started with a now-viral Tumblr post from the teen’s orthodontist.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Nov. 27, 2017
Tumblr Founder David Karp Is Stepping Down
An iconic founder calls it quits.
By
Brian Feldman
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Nov. 1, 2017
The Internet’s Most Famous
Frozen
Fan Denies Running a Fetish Blog
Constable-Frozen says that his fan blog has nothing to do with vore.
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Oct. 12, 2017
Russia’s Influence Operation Was So Pathetic It Tried to Use Pokémon Go
Among the strategies employed by Russia’s influence operation was a … Tumblr contest involving Pokémon Go.
By
Paris Martineau
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June 28, 2017
Tumblr’s Unclear Future Shows That There’s No Money in Internet Culture
What does it mean when sites like Tumblr are on the chopping block?
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Apr. 18, 2017
Yahoo — I Mean, Sorry, Tumblr — Just Made a Video-Chat App
Cabana lets you watch videos with your friends in real time.
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Jan. 4, 2017
Why Is Everyone Posting Mislabeled Film Stills?
A long-running meme format helps film nerds establish their credentials.
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Nov. 28, 2016
One Tumblr User Sent Her Pinky Toe to Another Tumblr User Because That’s Tumblr
Tumblr continues to be the weirdest social network.
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Sept. 14, 2016
Use This Generator and Make Your Own Custom LaCroix Can
Mmmm! Harambe-flavored LaCroix.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
select all
Aug. 10, 2016
The Next Frontier in Internet Culture Is Wholesome Memes About Love and Support
Internet memes are now well into post-irony.
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Aug. 9, 2016
The Trolley Problem Is the Internet’s Most Philosophical Meme
The classic thought experiment gets a second life as an elaborate running joke.
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Aug. 3, 2016
Who Said It: Donald Trump or Jenna Maroney on
30 Rock?
“Kim Jong Il? I’ve never heard of her.”
By
Madison Malone Kircher
July 21, 2016
Tumblr Users Bug Out Over Write-down and Potential Yahoo Sale
Yahoo’s enormous write-down of the social network has users panicking.
By
Brian Feldman
June 20, 2016
Call Out Your Problematic Faves in Real Time With Tumblr Live Video
Yet another live-video service gets rolling.
By
Brian Feldman
June 17, 2016
Marissa Mayer’s Slow-Motion Tumblr Car Crash
The company bit off more than it could chew with the Tumblr acquisition.
By
Brian Feldman
May 31, 2016
Tumblr Got Hacked 3 Years Ago and Only Just Found Out
Everyone’s passwords have already been reset.
By
Brian Feldman
Mar. 15, 2016
Texas’s Coolest Politician Loves Missy Elliott
And other things we learned from her Q&A with Tumblr at SXSW.
By
Dayna Evans
select all
Mar. 15, 2016
Inside Tumblr’s Founding Fathers Fandom
Right now, on Tumblr, the founding fathers are flirting.
By
Rebecca Onion
cancer
Feb. 22, 2016
Senator Claire McCaskill Shares Her Breast-Cancer Diagnosis on Tumblr
Wishing you a speedy recovery, hip senator.
By
Susan Rinkunas
select all
Feb. 17, 2016
Teens Are Making Thousands on Tumblr Using This One Weird Trick
It’s not as hard as you think.
By
Brian Feldman
Dec. 18, 2015
Tumblr Users Are Either Outraged or Amused by an Alleged Grave-Robber
Grave-robbing has divided the witchcraft community.
By
Brian Feldman
Nov. 10, 2015
The Stan Confessions Is a Great Tumblr
Everything has a stan.
By
Brian Feldman
Nov. 3, 2015
How ‘Life Is Strange’ Built a Video-Game Romance for the Tumblr Era
The hottest ship since Cloud and Aeris.
By
Kyle Chayka
Nov. 2, 2015
How Gay-Themed
South Park
Fan Art Wound Up on the Show
Talking to the Tumblr and DeviantArt users who were surprised to see their work on
South Park.
By
Brian Feldman
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