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The Internet’s Obsession With Luigi Mangione Signals a Major Shift
In America, people have strong opinions about health insurance companies, and when it came out that the alleged…
Spotify Wrapped Now Includes an AI-Generated Podcast Analyzing Your Listening Habits
Spotify Wrapped’s animated yearly recap of your listening habits—at once beloved and reviled—is back again. But in 2024,…
The Guy Behind the Most Nostalgic Sites on the Internet
I was going to ask if anyone has found it yet. Does anyone know where it is? I…
The Virtual Villages Helping Digital Nomads Find Real-World Friends
“Anyone want to meet up for some steak?” This was the message posted by a man named David…
This Website of Old YouTube Clips Feels Like a Gut Punch
Time capsules turn up in the most unexpected places online. This one surfaced by design. It’s a YouTube…
Pokémon Cards Are Back—No Binders Needed
In the mid-1990s, the masterminds behind Pokémon were building a powerful trifecta: a handful of role-playing adventures for…
Taylor Swift Fans Are Leaving X for Bluesky After Trump’s Election
Following the US presidential election, Swifties, the name for Taylor Swift’s fans, are fleeing X for Bluesky. X’s…
They Searched Through Hundreds of Bands to Solve an Online Mystery
The first advancement in years came in May, when a user on the buzzing Reddit community r/TheMysteriousSong found…
The Reason Your Election Anxiety Feels Worse in 2024
Americans need to log off. Unplug. Shoot the TV. It seems impossible. Less than five days from Election…
How to Give Neurotic Losers the Main Character Treatment
It’s really no wonder that there has been this scattering to the winds of people on social media…