Tricia Crimmins
Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.
Selena Gomez memes are an enduring internet favorite—despite her wish to ‘never be a meme again’
“This was taken during a year without rain.”
On Dec 27, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
The 10 worst TikTok trends of 2023
From filming people with dementia to discriminatory AI filters, there were a lot of problematic trends on TikTok in 2023.
‘Marketing goes wild in 2023’: Electricity company sends peel-and-sniff mailer that smells like gas
“Don’t assume someone else has already called,” ConEdison’s postcard says.
On Dec 26, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘This was an awful experience’: Hijabi woman and daughter say they were racially profiled at museum
The 8 biggest AI flops of 2023
AI won’t be taking all of our jobs—yet.
The best Willem Dafoe memes
From “looking at the sky” to “Fresh Willem,” Dafoe has become the subject of countless classic memes.
On Dec 20, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘My tutor taught me how to say hi for the first time’: Woman says that she’s finished DuoLingo’s Polish lessons, but still can’t speak Polish
“Duolingo is just to get started.”
Traveler receives holiday gift box from Delta Airlines
“Now I want to see the employee Christmas gift.”
Tate McRae’s facing consequences for singing and dancing at the same time
Should McRae dial down her choreography? Maybe. But should the internet give her a break? Absolutely.
Uber Eats called out for listing Palestinian restaurants as Israeli
‘Attempts to erase Palestinian identity.’
On Dec 18, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
The Miley Cyrus eyes meme
Miley Cyrus has become a household name for her music and acting talents— and a classic meme for her hypnotizing blue-eyed stare.
On Dec 14, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘If you don’t want to, you say no’: Santa actor gives little girl a lesson on bodily autonomy
“It’s important she knows she has complete autonomy over her body!”
On Dec 13, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘This is a huge issue’: Wheelchair user denied service at ‘accessible’ restaurant
“The reason why I advocate for accessibility so much is to avoid situations like this.”
TikTok’s ‘AI Outpainting’ filter is whitewashing people
TikTokers have been uploading images of their eyes and asking the filter to create what it thinks the rest of their face might look like.
Name of Yale dining hall’s couscous dish divides students
The salad was initially called ‘Israeli couscous.’
On Dec 12, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
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