Internet Culture
Vox’s coverage of the latest memes, social media controversies, YouTube drama, and more.
Thirteen ways of looking at a Zoom background, in the midst of a global pandemic.
An interview with a 17-year-old TikToker who has 4 million followers.
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Plus, why TikTok is irreplaceable.
Tiger King is just one bizarre story out of many of animal exploitation breeding chaos.
Come for queer soulmates, stay for epic fantasy, families, demon flutes, and love triumphing amid censorship.
Roommates with crushes and quarantine love stories: the covid-19 romance trope
At first, coronavirus memes helped us stay safe. Now they’re helping us survive quarantine.
From group chats to virtual dance class, the coronavirus is changing the internet.
How fear of a number became one of history’s longest-running memes.
Coronavirus memes are reminding us to wash our hands, fighting misinformation, and keeping our spirits high.
People are panicking, and when we panic, we spend.
He’s making $10,000 a month!
Social media platforms work to fight coronavirus myths, but they may not be able to win against your DMs.
BTS’s new single “On” is its most successful song yet. That signifies change for the music industry.
China has taken the beloved Hugo-winning site offline amid stringent new internet laws.
A social media app has never turned kids into celebrities — or has-beens — faster.
Jalaiah Harmon’s the Renegade shows how dancers can get credit for their work on TikTok.
They’re not here to make friends. They’re here to make lots of money. The latest episode of Reset explains.
They just might be the future of media.
How the name “Karen” became an insult — and a meme.
Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald-Smythe is dead at 104. But now there’s a Baby Nut.
Switched on Pop’s Charlie Harding explains why The Witcher’s hit song can’t be bleat.
Sticks & Stones makes a point of punching down. Not everyone is applauding.
As the world burns — impeachment! natural disaster! World War III? — teens turn to TikTok.
Do what you need to cope with World War III: Memes are the new therapy.
The new reality show treats being fake on the internet like it’s normal. Good.
Popular e-boys on TikTok are nabbing fashion and entertainment deals. They could be the boy bands of the 2020s, with way better style and minus the actual singing.
The influential trade organization Romance Writers of America is tangled in a web of racism accusations, power grabs, and shadow plots.
What to watch, play, read, and listen to when the world is a broken mess.
The return of a familiar face brought drama and unpredictability to Peter Weber’s debut as the bachelor.
Lilly Singh, Issa Rae, and others have made the leap from online auteurs to bona fide TV personalities. What happens to others who hope to turn followers and views into mainstream careers? We talk to a few who tried.
From Fifty Shades to Veronica Mars, the last decade brought major changes to fandom culture.
What does it really take to eat noodles for a living?
In January, YouTube videos for kids will look much different. But will it be better?
Her “gender critical” tweet on Thursday shouldn’t be surprising.
JKR just ruined Harry Potter, Merry Christmas.
The internet’s weird viral ephemera provided much-needed levity, stoked fears and hate, and gave us a common language.
From the first Instagram photo to the rise of strongmen, these were the era’s 23 defining moments.