Extremely Online

theater Apr. 6, 2020

Hamilton Cast Reunion Happens in Separate RoomsAll thanks to John Krasinski’s new YouTube show, Some Good News.

By Zoe Haylock

extremely online Apr. 3, 2020

How Drake Got a Viral TikTok Dance Challenge Before Even Dropping the SongDrake tries to harness the power of TikTok with “Toosie Slide.”

By Zoe Haylock

coronavirus Apr. 1, 2020

Email Coroniquette: What ‘I Hope You’re Doing Well’ Really MeansNow please answer my email.

By Madison Malone Kircher

sad boi hours Mar. 30, 2020

The Weeknd Gets a Billboard No. 1 and a Selena Gomez Shout-out in One Day“The Box” is unseated by the latest viral TikTok song.

By Zoe Haylock

extremely online Mar. 30, 2020

Turn Off Your Damn Screen Time ReportConsider it technological self-care.

By Madison Malone Kircher

coronavirus Mar. 27, 2020

Zoom Etiquette From Emily Post’s Very Chill Great-Great-GranddaughterYour pets are fine. So are your kids. We’re working through a pandemic after all.

By Madison Malone Kircher

coronavirus Mar. 24, 2020

I Can’t Wait to Bully My Friends With Instagram’s New Group Video Chat FeatureA new feature in the age of the coronavirus.

By Madison Malone Kircher

quarantuning Mar. 24, 2020

It Only Took Five TikToks to Make Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Savage’ Go ViralMegan Thee Stallion’s song is taking over, thanks to a TikTok dance challenge.

By Zoe Haylock

another one Mar. 23, 2020

VidCon 2020 Is Canceled and You Already Know WhyOrganizers are eyeing the fall for a replacement event.

By Zoe Haylock

extremely online Mar. 18, 2020

Influencer Sorry About That Racist Coronavirus TikTokMaybe it’s not corona time.

By Madison Malone Kircher

coronavirus Mar. 17, 2020

Monday-Night Telekaraoke With 10 Internet Strangers (and the Occasional Dog)Singing on Zoom, in my room.

By Madison Malone Kircher

vulture sports Feb. 28, 2020

Beyoncé Needs to See This UCLA Gymnast’s Stunning Homecoming Floor RoutineTwenty-one-year-old Nia Dennis turned her floor routine into Beychella.

By Zoe Haylock

extremely online Feb. 24, 2020

Congrats to Kyle MacLachlan, Who Finally Got Me Interested in TikTokA damn fine inaugural video.

By Devon Ivie

extremely online Feb. 19, 2020

The 1975’s New Meme-Heavy Video Will Make You Feel 1,000 Years OldTheir latest for “The Birthday Party.”

By Amanda Gordon

jokes Feb. 19, 2020

My 72 Hours in a Viral Tweet Vortex: A DiaryA comedian posted a fake, funny essay to Twitter. What happened next was out of his control.

By Alexis Pereira

we live in hell Feb. 13, 2020

FuckJerry and Other Meme Accounts Are on Bloomberg’s Payroll NowThis is so shameless that even the Fat Jewish is calling it out.

By Megh Wright

extremely online Feb. 6, 2020

At Long Last, Netflix Will Let You Kill Its Autoplay TrailersHere’s how to disable those pesky previews with a couple clicks.

By Josef Adalian

oscars 2020 Feb. 4, 2020

The Oscars Tweet Their Picks for the Oscars Days Before the OscarsWell … good news for Laura Dern.

By Zoe Haylock

extremely online Feb. 2, 2020

The Mr. Peanut Death Super Bowl Commercial Refuses to DieOn Sunday he is risen, now as an adorable Baby Nut in a tiny top hat.

By Megh Wright

payday Jan. 31, 2020

M.I.A. Creates a Patreon to *Cash Register Ding* Take Your MoneyThe “Paper Planes” singer promises exclusive videos, livestreams, and more in return.

By Zoe Haylock

extremely online Jan. 25, 2020

Did Married Bachelor Stars Cheat to Win $1 Million Fantasy Football Contest?Either way, Jade Roper Tolbert is no longer the winner of DraftKings’ Millionaire Maker contest.

By Brett Smiley

this is not a cheerocracy Jan. 16, 2020

Follow the Stars of Netflix’s Cheer on Instagram, You Know You Want ToJust what you need in your life: more Navarro cheer content.

By Madison Malone Kircher

this! is! a theory! Jan. 14, 2020

A Completely Unsubstantiated Theory About Jeopardy!’s GOAT TournamentWill Brad Rutter stage a dramatic, come-from-behind win?

By Devon Ivie

extremely online Jan. 13, 2020

YouTuber NikkieTutorials Comes Out As a Transgender WomanSo far, 2020 is already a banner year for YouTubers.

By Zoe Haylock

hacked Jan. 3, 2020

Adam Sandler’s Twitter Was Hacked, Used to Post Racist TweetsLuckily, his gems remain intact.

By Zoe Haylock

what were the 2010s? Dec. 27, 2019

The First Instagram Posts of 100 CelebritiesLet’s revisit the filters.

By Zoe Haylock

extremely online Dec. 26, 2019

The Witcher Meme That Put Henry Cavill in a BathtubA very short history of Tub Geralt.

By Brian Feldman

extremely online Dec. 5, 2019

How Baby Yoda Took Over the Internet[Sips broth.]

By Madison Malone Kircher

25 days of cats Dec. 3, 2019

The Niche Creator Behind YouTube’s Best Musical Compilation Videos Talks CatsIt’s a thing, we swear.

By Madison Malone Kircher

the internet Nov. 13, 2019

The Best Cartoons of the Early InternetLooking back on some early internet animated classics, from Homestar Runner to Salad Fingers.

By Ramsey Ess

heard of it? Oct. 31, 2019

Aaron Sorkin Reminds Mark Zuckerberg of a Little Movie Called The Social NetworkThe screenwriter published an open letter to the CEO.

By Zoe Haylock

extremely online Oct. 16, 2019

YouTube’s Most Famous Family Is Facing Rape AllegationsThe ACE Family patriarch, Austin McBroom, has been accused.

By Zoe Haylock

instagram Oct. 10, 2019

9 of the Funniest Cartoonists and Illustrators on InstagramMix up your feed with some original work by these very talented artists.

By Nayomi Reghay

extremely online Oct. 10, 2019

We Can’t Look Away From This Juicy U.K. Soccer Wives ScandalWhat to know about Coleen Rooney, Rebekah Vardy, and a truly scandalous British tabloid feud.

By Brian Moylan

extremely online Sept. 20, 2019

YouTube Should Just Verify EverybodyThe platform created panic among creators this week when it announced it was removing many verification badges next month.

By Madison Malone Kircher

memes Aug. 14, 2019

The Nigerian Film Stars Behind Some of Twitter’s Greatest MemesIt’s more than just funny clips – it’s impressive list of films and a very famous duo.

By Marris Adikwu

big mood June 28, 2019

What Do the Most GIF-able TV Shows Have in Common?SpongeBob and The Office are racking up millions — and even billions — of views on Giphy, and for good reason.

By Kathryn VanArendonk

patriots June 28, 2019

The Story Behind the Conservative Grandpa Who’s Taken Over TwitterIf you’ve ever scrolled through replies to Trump’s tweets, you’ve probably seen Walter.

By Seamus Kirst

#sad June 28, 2019

The Zombie Social-Media Accounts of Canceled TV ComediesDigging through the Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram graveyards of shows that have left this mortal world.

By Kyle McGovern

acting! June 27, 2019

Casting a Cliché Female Character? These Women Are Ready for YouFake audition videos on Twitter are turning tired Hollywood tropes into comedy hits.

By Madison Malone Kircher

scene to meme June 26, 2019

‘Not Great, Bob!’: The Making of Mad Men’s Greatest MemeThe writers and actors behind season six’s “In Care Of” take us behind the scenes of the elevator confrontation that will live on in pixelated infamy.

By Whitney Friedlander

please retweet June 26, 2019

In Twitter Comedy Videos, Endings Are OverratedThe playful, messy spirit of Vine endures.

By Luke Winkie

sequential art June 25, 2019

The Six-Year Struggle to Regain Ownership of the ‘This Is Fine’ DogAfter the internet claimed the popular meme, its creator had to figure out how to take it back.

By Abraham Josephine Riesman

stand-up June 25, 2019

Go Ahead, Post These Comedians’ Sets on InstagramIt’s common for A-list comics to lock up fans’ phones — but many up-and-comers see the benefits of being recorded.

By Dan Reilly

good one podcast June 24, 2019

Desus and Mero Are Ready for All the Awards You GotOn this week’s Good One podcast, the duo talks about connecting on Twitter and what it would mean to win an Emmy.

By Jesse David Fox

memes June 24, 2019