Unboxing Is So 2012. The Internet Wants Packing Videos
It can take Lisa Harrington two hours to pack a single order from one of her customers. Not because it’s particularly challenging or the items she’s packing require anything special.…
The Movie That Changed How People Understand Pi
In 1998, not yet 30 years old, director Darren Aronofsky released Pi, his scrappy black-and-white debut. Clocking in at a manic 84 minutes, the film is as smart as it…
‘The Last of Us’ Isn’t the Last of Anything
Remember when Game of Thrones ended, and people—OK, mainly TV critics—insisted there would never be another television show with the same cultural footprint? A consensus emerged in the media: The…
Keke Palmer Is OK With Being Left Out of the Group Chat
As an actor, do you think games like The Sims innately speak to you—being able to step into someone else’s life? I never thought about it, but it totally makes…
TikTok’s De-Influencers Tell You What Not to Buy
“There’s a lot of stuff that I’ve purchased that is just total crap, so I thought I’d share it,” Kromelis says. “I just wanted to help people save some money…
Tech Is Changing What it Means to Have Dominant Hand
In 2016, Vice reported that nondominant hand masturbation (also known as “left-handed wanking”) was a thing. Various explanations were presented for the practice, including the thrill of using a less…
Quoting Taylor Swift Lyrics Is an Actual Linguistic Thing
“Blank Space, baby,” “red lip classic,” “look what you made me do,” a million allusions to lost scarves—across subreddits and Twitter, Taylor Swift fans communicate in code. Lots of stans…
Why ‘Velma’ Is the Internet’s New Punching Bag
HBO Max’s latest entry into the Scooby-Doo canon, Velma, has the kind of pedigree that usually signals hit. Executive produced by veteran TV auteur Mindy Kaling, who also voices the…
Celebrities, TikTok, and a Cat Bot Are Crashing Chess.com
Trending in 2023 is one of the world’s oldest games played on a 17-year-old website: Chess.com. The site, which lets people take lessons, solve puzzles, and match up against computers…
The Internet Is Breeding Hordes of Adult ‘Bluey’ Fans
A family of anthropomorphic dogs are sitting by the window in a café when the mother asks, “Can we get the bill, please?” Her eldest child, scribbling on a piece…