A viral vortex of the dankest memes, savage roasts, and all the other ephemera of the Web.
Upcoming blockbuster ‘The Creator’ accused of using real footage from the Beirut Explosion
A scene in the trailer looks very similar to footage from a real-life tragedy in Beirut.
On Jul 31, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Newsletter: ‘Appalling’ employee appreciation meal
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On Jul 31, 2023 by Andrew Wyrich
‘Planet of the Bass’: What is this weird song taking over the internet?
Kyle Gordon’s Eurodance parody TikTok ‘Planet of the Bass’ is suddenly everywhere.
‘Oppenheimer explained for the girls’ TikTok is sparking discourse about sexist stereotypes
People love to hate this stereotypically girly ‘Oppenheimer’ explainer.
The week the internet turned pink
All over TikTok, Twitter/X, and Instagram were stories about the movie Barbie.
On Jul 29, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly
‘His job is just beach’: Photo of Albert Einstein in sandals becomes a ‘feels like summer’ meme
He is seated.
On Jul 28, 2023 by Audra Schroeder
‘i’m having flashbacks’: The ‘You’re perfect. But I want to see if I can try and find someone better’ TikTok sound is a little too relatable
‘i’m having flashbacks.’
Latto’s ‘Thank you to my man’ sound takes over TikTok
A clip of Latto saying ‘Thank you to my man’ at an awards show has become a viral TikTok hit.
‘Let’s replace our CEOs instead’: IKEA guy is back with an AI take
‘Angry retail guy’ Scott Seiss moved on from IKEA. Now he’s got some words for AI.
On Jul 27, 2023 by Audra Schroeder
Essay: The real ‘Barbie’ villain is compulsory heterosexuality
Between the Ken’s Rights Movement and Barbie’s queer subtext, this movie rebels against mandatory straight romance.
On Jul 27, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
‘It’s giving Jim Carrey’s the Riddler’: TikTok of ‘most bad a** orthodontist’ goes viral
A video of an orthodontist’s Willy Wonka-esque entrance has TikTok delighted—and a little scared.
Newsletter: Are robot Uber Eats drivers coming?
On Jul 27, 2023 by Andrew Wyrich
People already hate Lena Dunham’s ‘Polly Pocket’ and Mattel’s other ‘Barbie’ follow-up movies
Film fans are saying Hollywood learned the wrong lesson from ‘Barbie’ after Mattel announced a slate of toy-inspired movies.
Resurfaced red carpet video of Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu goes viral
People are trying to interpret what happened.
On Jul 26, 2023 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Every single room was toy-themed’: Former Mattel employee shares what it was really like to work at the company
This TikToker is an ex-Mattel employee.
On Jul 26, 2023 by Sayou Cooper
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