A bunch of teens trolled the media by pretending not to know Paul McCartney
The phrase “Who is Paul McCartney?” spread across Twitter. But did anyone really mean it?
On Jan 5, 2015 by Miles Klee
How Hot Topic went from a garage to the king of geek fashion
Hot Topic may have started as the alternative fashion store, but it’s evolved into something more.
On Dec 23, 2014 by Lisa Granshaw
9 reasons we don’t care about torture
59 percent of Americans aren’t opposed to torture. What happened to our conscience?
On Dec 18, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Gwen Stefani still doesn’t know what racism is
Dear Gwen Stefani, cultural appropriation is not a “compliment.”
On Dec 10, 2014 by Nico Lang
5 signs your racially charged joke is really just racist
Race jokes aren’t taboo, you just have to learn how to make them.
On Dec 9, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Why men are afraid of being invisible
Commenters on the Hollaback harassment video aren’t entirely wrong when they say that men are just asking for validation.
On Dec 8, 2014 by Harris O’Malley
5 ways Stephen Colbert could get ‘The Late Show’ right
Under Stephen Colbert, The Late Show could become relevant again.
On Dec 4, 2014 by Dan Marcus
Is ‘flamboyant’ the new ‘ghetto’?
Telling flamboyant gay men to tone it down is like telling other minorities that they’re “too much.”
On Nov 28, 2014 by Tyler Curry
Why TV still can’t get the Internet right
Television needs to stop cribbing from the Internet and start making content the Internet loves.
On Nov 26, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter
How Joe Dirt became the Internet’s unlikeliest cult hero
The Joe Dirt sequel is coming in 2015, whether we like it or not.
On Nov 21, 2014 by Dominick Mayer
Fangirls run the world—just ask Alex From Target
Don’t underestimate any demographic that’s capable of turning you into a worldwide meme within a matter of hours.
On Nov 4, 2014 by S.E. Smith
CBS may be grasping at straws with ‘CSI: Cyber’
CBS thinks it can keep milking the ‘CSI’ franchise, but ‘Cyber’ may be the limit.
On Oct 29, 2014 by Chris Osterndorf
How the meme went mainstream
Once-obscure totems of Internet culture are now brand icons. Have memes outgrown the Internet?
On Oct 24, 2014 by Kyle Chayka
Is Hollywood’s superhero factory too big to fail?
Hollywood is making the heroes we want, but are they the heroes we need?
On Oct 24, 2014 by Dominick Mayer
YouTube’s Kingsley is the king of pop culture
His Chelsea Handler-inspired show airs every Thursday afternoon on Clevver.
On Oct 9, 2014 by Rae Votta
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