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Oliver Buchannon
Daysia Tolentino

Tears of joy flooding the algorithm

Tears of joy flooding the algorithm

Fans of the Knicks and the World Cup have created the most joyous corners of the internet.

Trends

It pays to be a fan

It pays to be a fan

Spotify Reserved is offering what many music fans have wanted for years.

Fan Culture

Tomodachi Lifeaholic

Tomodachi Lifeaholic

A few Tomodachi Life resources and a lot of links

Live from Throbchella

Live from Throbchella

Here is my photo diary from Boy Throb's first live show in New York City.

Events

The king of online drama strikes again

The king of online drama strikes again

James Charles told a Spirit Airlines employee to pull herself by the bootstraps.

Controversies

Taste test

Taste test

A few more thoughts on the obsession with having taste.

How many Met Gala Mondays do we have left?

How many Met Gala Mondays do we have left?

People are raising questions about the fate of the fashion benefit.

Trends

High risk, high reward economy

High risk, high reward economy

Some thoughts about the cruelty of financial nihilism and risky income opportunities.

Aren't weekends were supposed to be restful?

Aren't weekends were supposed to be restful?

A quick recap of this weekend's chaotic events, from Hotties hexing Klay Thompson to White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting conspiracies.

Round-Up

Is MrBeast too big to fail?

Is MrBeast too big to fail?

I hope not, but I certainly thought he’d be less powerful at this point.

The Dramino Effect

The Dramino Effect

As the world waits on the Alexes, Dr. Miami drama has emerged to fill the vacuum.

The Battle of the Blondes

The Battle of the Blondes

A recap on Alix vs. Alex vs. Bri vs. Grace and on and on. Oh, and Dave Portnoy’s obviously involved.

News

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Live from Couchella

Live from Couchella

Reflections on Coachella weekend one!

Smarter scrolling

Smarter scrolling

Some of the accounts I follow to stay on top of trends and understand the world around me.

Round-Up

'The Drama' of Radicalization

'The Drama' of Radicalization

Maybe I fixated on the wrong thing in "The Drama," but I am an internet reporter, after all.

Movies

Why is everyone talking about cyberdecks?

Why is everyone talking about cyberdecks?

Annike Tan, known as ubeboobey on TikTok, has influenced millions to try building their own.

Trends

Machine journalism

Machine journalism

Would you trust AI-assisted journalism?

Listen to women

Listen to women

I chatted to the female hosts of podcasts "Good Noticings" and the "HAHA Podcast."

Influencers

Could you tell if a book was AI-generated?

Could you tell if a book was AI-generated?

"Shy Girl" by Mia Ballard was pulled from shelves following an AI controversy.

Discourse

I took a Yap Year

I took a Yap Year

The best of Yap Year's first year

Announcements

The most quid pro quo interview

The most quid pro quo interview

This is why Jake Paul was at Donald Trump's rally last week

News

Senator Jake Paul or President MrBeast?

Senator Jake Paul or President MrBeast?

Donald Trump endorsed Jake Paul for whatever political office he may want to run for.

News

Cautionary culinary tales

Cautionary culinary tales

Do NOT buy spicy egg bowls off of Facebook!

Round-Up

Timeline cleanse

Timeline cleanse

How about a look at the whimsical internet?

Round-Up

Anyone can be a war profiteer

Anyone can be a war profiteer

Polymarket users traded hundreds of millions of dollars on the bombings in Iran

News

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