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chat room Jan. 27, 2023

M3gan’s Brian Jordan Alvarez Welcomes Our AI Overlords“Be M3gan. Be more M3gan.”

By Rebecca Alter

my collab with my bf is dropping Jan. 20, 2023

Charli XCX Invaded Caroline Polachek’s IslandWith her BF, the 1975’s George Daniel.

By Wolfgang Ruth

extremely online Jan. 20, 2023

Jennifer Coolidge Imparts a TikTok Tribute to Another Jennifer“Hi …”

By Jason P. Frank

don’t play with her Jan. 1, 2023

Angela Bassett’s Son Swiftly Apologizes for Fake-Death PrankAs part of a recent TikTok trend, he falsely told his mom that her co-star Michael B. Jordan had died.

By Jennifer Zhan

buzz buzz Dec. 23, 2022

Chris Pratt Is Bee-fing With the Bee Lady From TikTokHe got stung in the eye after Erika Thompson’s videos convinced him that he, too, could control bees.

By Jennifer Zhan

rabbitholes Dec. 23, 2022

What Did Being Online Look Like for You in 2022?The internet is a bottomless pit … Let’s see how deep you went this year.

By Kate Lindsay

notifs on Dec. 22, 2022

It’s Terri Joe’s World, But Kelon Is Running ItThe TikToker behind the viral livestreams talks going live with celebrities, a potential TV show, and what kinds of jokes go too far.

By Jennifer Zhan

the year of the nepo baby Dec. 19, 2022

Meet the New Generation of Influencer ParentsBackwards nepotism!

By Rebecca Jennings

y’arrrr Nov. 15, 2022

The Bahamas Will Straight Up Arrest Billy McFarland If He Tries Another Venture(1) Ninety-nine messages in bottles. (2) ??? (3) Profit.

By Rebecca Alter

good as hell Nov. 10, 2022

Lizzo ‘Gets Into’ the Love Is Blind Weddings on Tik Tok“Alexa, we’ll send you some Yitty girl.”

By Alejandra Gularte

can i ask you a question…? Nov. 10, 2022

Noah Beck Wants to Ask You a Serious Question“Not fishing for compliments.”

By Wolfgang Ruth

yassification loading… Nov. 9, 2022

Do Your Thing, Drake (Yeah)21 Savage has Drake blushing in these “Rich Flex” TikToks.

By Jason P. Frank

debates Oct. 31, 2022

Comedy’s Crowd-Work Clip Civil WarExploring the very heated debate around stand-up’s latest social-media trend.

By Hershal Pandya

extremely online Oct. 31, 2022

TikTok Users Are Taking the New Voice Filter to the Absolute LimitEvery day I wake up and wish TikTok had a new weird feature.

By Bethy Squires

it’s time Oct. 30, 2022

Enjoy 2022’s Best Pop-Culture and Meme Halloween Costumes So FarHalloween feels good in a place like this.

By Jennifer Zhan

dolls Oct. 28, 2022

Katy Perry (or Katybot?) Speaks“Come see my broken doll eye party trick.”

By Wolfgang Ruth

concert etiquette Oct. 26, 2022

Steve Lacy Isn’t Sorry for Smashing That Camera“I’m a real person with real feelings and real reactions.”

By Justin Curto

scam detected Oct. 24, 2022

Can Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland Interest You in a New Venture?Perhaps you’d like to give him your Social Security number? Or tell him your mother’s maiden name?

By Jason P. Frank

switched on pop Oct. 19, 2022

Something Good Is About to Happen to Steve LacyHis songs “Dark Red” and “Bad Habit” soundtrack hundreds of thousands of TikToks, and his popularity is only building from there.

By Reanna Cruz

celebtok Sept. 28, 2022

We Finally Know Why Meghan Trainor Went to That Sex Shop in 2018The worrying everyone was doing? It’s over, darling.

By Wolfgang Ruth

lea michele redemption arc Sept. 18, 2022

Lea Michele Can Read (Herself on TikTok)An abrupt change in message from her comments to the Times.

By Bethy Squires

explain it to me Aug. 30, 2022

Yung Gravy and Addison Rae’s Mom Got Something Going OnThe rapper defended their VMAs PDA in a new tweet.

By Zoe Guy

never be satisfied Aug. 24, 2022

‘Scamilton’ Production Fined for Unlicensed, Altered Production of HamiltonIt must be nice to have copyright law on your side.

By Alejandra Gularte

good one podcast Aug. 4, 2022

How Nimesh Patel Made Friends With the TikTok AlgorithmThe former SNL writer discusses performing stand-up on- and offline.

By Jesse David Fox

a long talk Aug. 2, 2022

The Cringe King of TikTok, 7 Weeks LaterJake Novak makes peace with his SNL audition video that went viral in all the wrong ways.

By Jason P. Frank

other people’s drama July 21, 2022

TikTok Is in Shambles Over Fletcher’s Messy Breakup Song“Becky’s So Hot” name-checks her ex’s current partner and wonders how she “tastes.”

By Zoe Guy

trendwatch July 17, 2022

Did The Adventure Zone Invent a New Drink of the Summer?High hopes for red wine + lime hard seltzer.

By Bethy Squires

beyaissance July 14, 2022

Beyoncé (and Her Music Catalogue) Are on TikTokBut it won’t be real until she does the Drop Challenge.

By Bethy Squires

there’s a tiktoker on the loose July 13, 2022

Crazed Kehlani Fan Accosts Unbothered Singer at a StarbucksThe former fan in question? Alt-right TikToker Christian Walker.

By Zoe Guy

my single is dropping June 29, 2022

Close Out Pride With Peach PRC’s Cover of ‘Teenage Dirtbag’“Bye, gay!”

By Bethy Squires

the claw June 29, 2022

Diving Headfirst Into Squishmallows at VidConTo Squish or not to Squish.

By Alejandra Gularte

unfortunately online June 7, 2022

Johnny Depp Joins TikTok Ahead of July Assault TrialThe “occasional thespian” now has a direct line to his stans on the Clock App.

By Zoe Guy

switched on pop June 7, 2022

So Your Song Went Viral on TikTok. What’s Next?While stars see the platform as a chore, it’s a lifeline for new acts.

By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan

da vinki?! May 28, 2022

The Da Vinki Twins Finally Saw the Mona LisaBut does the Mona Lisa see them right back?

By Alejandra Gularte

extremely online May 23, 2022

Halsey Goes Viral in an Attempt to Avoid Going ‘Fake’ Viral on TikTokClaiming their label won’t let them release a new song yet.

By Zoe Guy

scenes May 18, 2022

PinkPantheress Fans OnlyEveryone’s a main character at the anonymous singer’s live New York debut.

By Rebecca Jennings

live! más May 9, 2022

Taco Bell Wrangles Dolly Parton and Doja Cat Into Doing a TikTok MusicalNo more spon-con. Comes the day you say, “What for?” Please, no more.

By Rebecca Alter

shhh! Apr. 25, 2022

Lorde Shushed Y’all Once, and She’d Do it AgainShe told you this was Melodrama.

By Rebecca Alter

hangovers Apr. 20, 2022

Okay, But Can Haim Actually Sing the ‘Hungover’ Song on Tour?“No but we’re actually gonna perform this.”

By Alejandra Gularte

renegades Mar. 15, 2022

Behold, the TikTokification of the Cannes Film FestivalTikTok short films get their own “global competition.”

By Ashley Shannon Wu

profile Mar. 9, 2022

Taylor Tomlinson’s Off-Trend ComedyHer old-school act is a hit onstage and on TikTok. And she’s only getting bigger.

By Kathryn VanArendonk

tech Mar. 6, 2022

RT America Shuts Down Amid Russian State-Media BansRT America released a memo today announcing layoffs in New York, L.A., Miami, and D.C.

By Rebecca Alter

last night on late night Mar. 4, 2022

Dua Lipa Teaches Jimmy Fallon Her ‘Don’t Start Now’ TikTok DanceShe did, in fact, do a full 180.

By Alejandra Gularte

log off Feb. 28, 2022

You Can Post 10-Minute Videos on TikTok NowBut please don’t.

By Ashley Shannon Wu

hype house Feb. 24, 2022

The Hype House Allegations That Didn’t Make It Onto NetflixGomez went on Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards’s podcast with a lawyer and forensics expert.

By Ashley Shannon Wu

how they did it Feb. 16, 2022