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diva down Yesterday at 11:25 a.m.

Tik Tok Ban Looms As U.S. Supreme Court Mulls Federal Law

Burning Questions About the TikTok Ban, AnsweredMaybe we should all get VPNs?

By Victoria Bekiempis

not fully back Yesterday at 1:53 a.m.

Wildly Popular Social Media App TikTok Unavailable For U.S. Users

No, TikTok Isn’t Back in the App StoreDespite Trump’s executive order, you can’t redownload TikTok.

By Alejandra Gularte

we are so back Jan. 20, 2025

The Best TikToks About TikTok Getting BannedWe are so back, and yet it still feels so over.

By Bethy Squires

tik tok ban Jan. 19, 2025

Now Instagram Is Coming for CapCutThe new app drops March 15.

By Bethy Squires

faustian bargains Jan. 19, 2025

Illustrations Of TikTok And Xiaohongshu (RedNote) App

TikTok Is Back (For Now)TikTok is back (?) for now (???) thanks to Trump (????).

By Bethy Squires

clocks ticking Jan. 18, 2025

Trump Hints 90-Day Extension for TikTok Will ‘Most Likely’ HappenThe president-elect takes office on Monday, one day after the ban takes place.

By Alejandra Gularte

supremely online Jan. 17, 2025

The Supreme Court Was Not TikTok’s SaviorUpholding the government’s right to ban the app on January 19.

By Alejandra Gularte and Jason P. Frank

feels like a party ev-e-ry day Jan. 14, 2025

Let the Disney Kids Kiss!Jessie stars Josie Totah and Karan Brar caught having fun.

By Jason P. Frank

extremely online Jan. 2, 2025

How Online Were You This Holiday?December’s memes, wrapped.

By Kate Lindsay

the law Dec. 28, 2024

Trump Wants the Supreme Court to Delay the U.S. TikTok Ban DeadlineAt least until after he’s in office and can try to “negotiate a resolution” himself.

By Jennifer Zhan

best of 2024 Dec. 27, 2024

The Best TikToks of 2024, According to Julie KlausnerFeaturing a bubbe’s visible contempt for a Star Wars ride and everything starring Ellie the Elephant.

By Julie Klausner

the law Dec. 6, 2024

Lawmakers Hold News Conference Opposing TikTok Legislation

The TikTok Ban Just Got One Step Closer to RealityA federal appeals court upheld the law that would restrict the app within the country’s borders.

By Michael Savio

best of 2024 Dec. 5, 2024

All the Internet Words We Added to Our Dictionaries in 2024The year English went full brain rot.

By Kate Lindsay

funny haha Dec. 5, 2024

Nicole Kidman Thinks TikToks Are ‘Saur Funny’But she’s not watching them.

By Jason P. Frank

right! Dec. 4, 2024

How Much Space Did You Hold for Memes in November?I’ve seen a couple posts …

By Kate Lindsay

boom! Nov. 25, 2024

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Who Are AJ, Big Justice, and Rizzler? Costco Guys Explained Here’s everything you need to know about the TikTok father-son duo who made their AEW debut last weekend.

By Alejandra Gularte

extremely online Nov. 4, 2024

Can We Please Not Politicize Peanut’s Death?How a euthanized Instagram-famous squirrel became a right-wing rallying cry.

By Kate Lindsay

extremely online Nov. 1, 2024

Mama, a Meme Behind YouHow online were you in October?

By Kate Lindsay

the airport! Oct. 19, 2024

All the Sweat Tour Apple Dances, Collected for Your PleasureBrittany Broski’s cameo was cut short in Los Angeles.

By Jason P. Frank

encounter Oct. 9, 2024

Lauren Greenfield Goes Back to High SchoolThe director of ‘The Queen of Versailles’ watched 2,000 hours of teens’ screen time. What she saw shocked her.

By Kate Dwyer

oral fixation Oct. 8, 2024

Drilling Into the Painful Cavities of Celebrity ToothTokDentists online have figured out that one way to go viral is by forensically explaining your favorite famous person’s teeth.

By Emma Alpern

extremely online Oct. 1, 2024

Moo Deng All the Way DownHow online were you in September?

By Kate Lindsay

vice versa Sept. 25, 2024

Ilona Maher Danced Dirty Last NightOn Dancing With the Stars, lifts are for everyone.

By Jason P. Frank

chat room Sept. 17, 2024

TikTok’s Favorite Servers Spread Positivity and Brain RotMissy McIntosh and Marty Miller changed the way the we speak English from their gig at the “burger box,” girl.

By Rebecca Alter

journalism lives! Sept. 13, 2024

Did That Anti–Lady Gaga Facebook Group Really Exist?“Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous” is officially famous.

By Jason P. Frank

track and field and love Sept. 6, 2024

Hunter Woodhall Wins a Gold Medal to Match His WifeRunning straight to Tara Davis-Woodhall after winning the 400-meter T62 at the Paralympics.

By Alejandra Gularte

extremely online Sept. 2, 2024

How Demure Were You in August?See how we round up memes? Very cutesy, very mindful.

By Kate Lindsay

forbidden fruit Aug. 21, 2024

Did Alicia Silverstone Poison Herself on TikTok?Well …

By Anne Victoria Clark

extremely online Aug. 14, 2024

See How We’re Breaking This Down? Very Demure.A mindful, considerate, and cutesy explanation of how Jools Lebron’s favorite new word became TikTok’s favorite new meme.

By Jennifer Zhan

extremely online Aug. 14, 2024

It Ends With Us Drama Starts With Blake Lively and Justin BaldoniAre the movie’s two stars really in a feud?

By Alejandra Gularte

booktok Aug. 9, 2024

Colleen Hoover Picks Her Riskiest, Buzziest, and Most Romantic NovelsThe It Ends With Us author reflects on which of her books warrants a sequel — and which one could use a rewrite.

By Carly Lane

chat room Aug. 8, 2024

Elio Kennedy-Yoon Is Flattered to Be Your ‘Copacabana’ Crush“It’s very meaningful, especially being who I am. I really like that people are seeing a trans person in a cappella.”

By Jennifer Zhan

characters welcome Aug. 6, 2024