Interview

Is everyone online mad at me?

Meg Josephson on how the internet enables people-pleasing.

Jul 30 •

Is human language at an inflection point?

Linguist Adam Aleksic on the impact of algorithms on how we speak.

Jul 16 •

Online comedy's very important person

Vic Michaelis is a face of Dropout's social media success.

Jun 11 •

Is the ‘internet culture reporter’ job dead?

Mainstream outlets are pulling back from a necessary beat.

Jun 4 •

Born to be a Darshen, forced to be a Samuel

TikTok’s latest viral duo wants to shift focus.

May 28 •

How Tiki took over TikTok

An interview with dog foster extraordinaire Isabel Klee.

May 21 •

We need to talk about Kevin (on TikTok)

Because nobody else will do it with me!!

May 14 •

The TikTokker on the red carpet

Plus: Influencer committees and West Village girls

May 7 •

Amanda Hess on the extremely-online parent

The writer discusses her new memoir, which explores pregnancy and parenting in the digital age.

Apr 23 •

You’re now on TikTok Premium

Rachel of Rachel’s Room works on each video for up to 20 hours.

Apr 16 •

The collector who became the envy of TikTok

How Alexander Widener made antiquing go viral.

Apr 9 •

Why ‘Allure’ joined Substack

Content director Kara McGrath is “very mindful of the fact that when the brands come, that can mean the death of a platform.”

Mar 26 •

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