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The Re-Release of 'The Sims' and 'The Sims 2' Proves That Life Simulators Don't Need More Realism, But Satire

Ally Perry

Satisfying ASMR ‘restock’ videos are overconsumption propaganda on steroids

Lana DeGaetano

'With Arms Wide Open': How Memes Resurrect Long-Lost Lore Through Nostalgification and Elevate Old Trends That Deserve an Encore

Jesse Kessenheimer

‘The kids yearn for 2014 Tumblr’: Algorithms ruined the original intention of social media and left us uninspired

JR Atkinson

Kids? In this economy?!: How dog parents achieve familial fulfillment despite being childfree, loving their furbabies as if they were human

Jesse Kessenheimer

'I don't want to stoop to their level': How the social hierarchy of X allowed a menswear expert and a scholar to create a new kind of Twitter celebrity

Ally Perry

Why Doomscrolling is a Necessary “Evil,” Providing the Backbone for Informed Adults Navigating an Increasingly Murky World of Excess Information

Jesse Kessenheimer

How Apple TV+’s Severance taught us a valuable lesson on the importance of physical marketing in a completely digital world: 'It's irreplaceable by any ad on our screens'

Bar Mor Hazut

‘They’re addicted to the convenience': Debating the ethics of using food delivery apps satiates the internet’s appetites more than delivered food ever will

Emmy Pratt

The tease of a potential TikTok ban is bringing people all over the world together as people reminisce on the downfall of MySpace, Tumblr, and Vine: ‘I’ve played these games before!’

Lana DeGaetano

‘He's running for Gen Z president': Timothée Chalamet’s expert understanding of the internet has cemented him as Gen Z’s quintessential movie star

JR Atkinson

‘We could call it cable!’: Why people spent 23% less on streaming services in 2024

Ben Weiss

How ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Hypnotizes Audiences by Toeing the Line Between Dystopia and a Plausible Modern Reality

Jesse Kessenheimer

"Mukbang" YouTuber Nikocado Avocado, the king of method Youtubing: 'Four months ago, fans, haters, and the blissfully ignorant were gifted the conclusion to a narrative arc nearly a decade in the making...'

Ally Perry

‘Twas the Escapism Before Christmas: Why Wholesome Hallmark Plots Dominate the Holiday Film Industry with Their Predictability, B-List Acting, and Strict Happy Endings

Jesse Kessenheimer

‘Addison Rae won over a side of the internet that had once despised her’: How the former TikTok star broke the curse of her mainstream origins and became cool

JR Atkinson