Visits: 19 A TikTok trend that’s about more than French manicures and furs, the look focuses on conspicuous signifiers of wealth earned outside the rule of law. It’s not every day that Francis Ford Coppola deigns to weigh in on …
‘Let’s See You at 21’ Puts Fun Spin on the Unrelenting March of Time
Visits: 23 Hundreds of thousands of Instagram users responded to a recent prompt asking them to post pictures of their younger selves. Photo quality varies. Most of the photos are slightly faded. The hairlines fuller. Some feature braces. Old friends. …
You Saw Jason Kelce. This Guy Saw ‘The Feast of Bacchus.’
Visits: 21 With his Art But Make It Sports social media accounts, LJ Rader connects the drama and pathos of classic artwork to viral moments in sports. And no, he’s not using A.I. LJ Rader tries to be online as …
In Paris, Stars Going Shopping
Visits: 24 What to wear on the red carpet? Schiaparelli, Dior and Chanel have some ideas. Armani, too. The fact that the big Oscar nominations reveal fell right in the middle of the Paris couture shows was a coincidence, but …
Why Does Gen Z Believe It’s ‘Aging Like Milk’?
Visits: 24 Some say they fear their generation is aging more quickly than others. But as Gen Z-ers enter their late 20s, it’s more likely that they are simply getting older. It is a disorienting moment for anyone who happens …
Do You Have ‘Bookshelf Wealth’?
Visits: 20 A TikTok home-décor trend has irked some bibliophiles. When it comes to aesthetic trends, social media loves a catchy name. Cottagecore. Dark academia. Eclectic grandpa. Now there’s a new entry to the canon: bookshelf wealth. On TikTok and …
What’s ‘In’ for 2024? In-and-Out Lists, Apparently.
Visits: 27 In the final days of 2023, social media was overrun with tongue-in-cheek predictions for the year ahead from regular people moonlighting as professional prognosticators. Extra-large bags, silver jewelry and gardening are in. Quiet luxury, podcasts and late bedtimes …
Top Social Media Trends of 2023: Roman Empire, Grimace Shake, Keith Lee and More
Visits: 50 You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2023. We’re here to refresh your memory. Algorithms are getting good, alarmingly so, at feeding you content targeted to your weird and …
Merry Christmas. I Got You a Tiny Cow.
Visits: 28 Miniature livestock are a hot-ticket item this holiday season. Dear Santa, I’ve been so very good this year. Could you please bring me a miniature cow? I promise I’ll take excellent care of it. Please, please, pleaaaaaase! While …
A Creepy Christmas Cartoon Character Comes to Life
Visits: 34 Nia Wilkerson has spent years hearing that she looks like the girl from “The Polar Express.” On TikTok, she’s leaning into it. “Oh my God! You’re the girl from ‘The Polar Express,’” a tourist yelled at Nia Wilkerson. …