40 Hygge Movies to Get You Through the Long Dark Winter
There’s comfort viewing, and then there are movies in which the characters are comfortable. They’re not always the same thing. Some of these movies are comfy, cozy watches—though tastes vary…
The Four Best Reddit Alternatives
Reddit is melting down before our eyes. Its CEO is engaging in wilder and wilder tactics to try to subvert the protests that began last week. Some subreddits have seen…
Can Virtual Reality Bring Families Together for Father’s Day?
If physical distance and/or a pesky custody arrangement find you separated from your dad (or your kid) this Father’s Day, maybe a virtual holiday could fill in the gap. In…
How to Relive the Old Internet With Neocities
Remember using dialup in the 1990s? Back when the technology was new, the online world wasn’t overrun with corporations, and everyone was basically trying to figure out what the internet…
The Reddit Blackout Is Over, but the Protest Isn’t
The Reddit blackout has finished its first phase, and subreddits are starting to come back online—but the site is not back to normal. Many communities have reopened in read-only mode,…
Three Things You Should Do Before Deleting Your Reddit Account
Photo: BigTunaOnline (Shutterstock) Reddit is in turmoil. The company decided to make it prohibitively expensive for third-party Reddit apps to exist after June 30, a move that hasn’t gone down…
Why Your Favorite Subreddits Are Going Dark on June 12
If you’re in the habit of visiting r/aww for cute pet videos, or r/todayilearned to have your mind blown, the upcoming Reddit blackout might put a wrench in your plans.…
12 Podcasts That Explore the Weirder Corners of the Internet
The internet is a place full of dark corners, deep rabbit holes, endless mazes, and wild threads. But with the chaos comes storytelling gold: These 12 podcasts use communities like…
What Podcast Made You Fall in Love With Podcasts?
In 2022, I spent 97 days and 20 hours listening to podcasts on Pocket Casts alone. (Add in time I listened on Spotify and other platforms and the total grows…
You Can Finally Add Multiple Links to Your Instagram Bio
Photo: Y Lim (Shutterstock) Instagram is the land of self-promotion, but it doesn’t allow you to easily share links in a post. If you have links you want people to…