More Digital Culture - Page 9
Why we persist in calling modern photos 'Renaissance paintings' online
Ten years later, "accidental Renaissance painting" is still internet shorthand.
Welcome back, MySpace: Instagram adds profile songs
Will you add Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' or Charli XCX's '360'?
From a thrift store meltdown to TV stardom, Jack Innanen turns chaos into comedy
We spent the day with the TikTok creator, comedian, and actor
Chick-fil-A is reportedly launching a streaming service. Nobody wants this.
Chick-fil-A and flick-chil-A.
By Amanda Yeo
This artist's terrifying story about a man in their attic is going viral
Nope, nope, nope.
By Sam Haysom
Is Instagram going to ruin your grid with rectangles?
The company is testing out rectangle grids.
'Very mindful, very demure' TikTok star Jools Lebron makes late night debut
"Demurity is my purity." 💖
Donald Trump is courting Taylor Swift and Swifties' endorsements on Truth Social
Trump is down bad for Swifties' votes.
By Tim Marcin
'Very mindful, very demure' creator Jools Lebron can finance her transition thanks to the trend
A win for the cutesy agenda.
Elon Musk's decision to privatize likes on X has made the platform worse
Why hiding likes on X Is a bad move for everyone.
By Tim Marcin
This man flew first class on six U.S. airlines to see which offered the best experience
Find out if flying first class is really worth it.
Australian Olympic breakdancer Raygun calls response to her viral performance 'pretty devastating'
"I worked my butt off preparing for the Olympics."
By Amanda Yeo
No grandkids, just tweets: How young people are responding to parental pressure online
Parents want grandkids. X users offer reality checks instead.
Watch Elmo and Ms. Rachel team up for a song about going to school
This is a dream collab for toddlers and their parents.
By Tim Marcin
Mark Zuckerberg commissioned a statue of his wife, Priscilla Chan, and the internet kinda likes it
Zuck's another step closer to emulating his idol, Augustus Caesar.
'Very demure' demonstrates TikTok's ability to shape modern language
Very demure, very mindful, very much of the time
By Tim Marcin
Horrible 'We Live in Time' horse becomes instant meme
The carousel horse completely overshadowed Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield in their film's latest promotional still.
By Amanda Yeo
Elmo's playdate with Ms. Rachel has the internet buzzing
A huge day for toddlers (and their parents).
By Tim Marcin
It's not a 'Jai Ho summer' when brown people are facing death threats
Despite racist riots spreading across the UK, an insensitive TikTok trend is gaining traction.
JK Rowling, Elon Musk named in cyber harassment lawsuit filed by Imane Khelif
The boxer is fighting back against posts on X made during the Olympics.
By Sam Haysom
Instagram is failing to protect female politicians from abuse and hate speech
According to the Center for Countering Digital Hate, the social media platform failed to act in 9 out of 10 cases of abuse.
'The Daily Show' mocks Trump's weird apparent crush on Kamala Harris
Desi Lydic took aim at Trump's glitchy interview with Elon Musk on X.
By Amanda Yeo