Culture
Why Is Everyone Scared of Hasan Piker?
His incendiary clips about Israel have brought flak from both sides of the aisle. But what he wants, he says, is to make people listen
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The New Left
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‘Deeply Emotional’: Luigi Mangione’s Friends React to His Guilty Plea
“Luigi is a human being with a circle of longtime friends who know who he is, stay in touch, and care about him deeply,” says a close friend
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People Can’t Stop Buying Diamonds on TikTok: ‘I Feel Like Thanos’
TikTok Shop started as a place where users snagged makeup products, phone cases, and fast fashion. Now, people are dropping cash on gems
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Robby Hoffman Drops Vinyl of Comedy Special, ‘Wake Up’
The audio version of the comedian’s 2025 Netflix stand-up special, which was produced by John Mulaney, is also available as a digital album
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Do We Really Need Another Charles Manson Documentary?
As Conversations With a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes hits Netflix, director Joe Berlinger explains why we keep talking about the most-covered case in true-crime history
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The Secrets Buried Beneath the Sands of Key West
The Florida idyll is synonymous with sunshine and laid-back living. But in 2002, researchers unearthed a complicated history that echoes there today
- Past Lives
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John Galliano Backs Out of Met Museum Exhibit After Uproar Over Offensive Rant
The designer apologized again for the “pain” he caused when he insulted Jewish and Asian people in a lengthy tirade in 2011
- No ‘Horizons’
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The Great Flock Hunt
One company’s mass surveillance network made it public enemy number one. We went on the ground with the hackers hunting them down
- RS Reports
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New Facebook and Instagram Rules Are Coming for Teens. Will They Help?
As part of a settlement announced this week, Meta agreed to sweeping changes for young people using their platforms. Experts break down what will help — and what might not
- Internet Safety
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Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Calls Trial ‘Repulsive’ Case Built on ‘Manipulation’ in Closing Argument
The Massachusetts mother is accused of strangling her three young children in 2023
- Courts and Crime
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25 Most Influential Creators of 2026
From breakout comedians and beauty experts to fashion newcomers and political stars, here are some of the biggest voices shaping the internet in 2026
- Creator Special 2026
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A Pastor’s Wife’s Death Captured TikTok. There’s More to the Story
The new Netflix docuseries Death of the Pastor’s Wife uses interviews and never-before-seen footage to rebuild the contentious marriage that came before Mica Miller’s death
- True Crime Online
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This Private Chef Tells It Like It Is. Now, She’s Sharing Her Kitchen Secrets
Olivia Tiedemann has translated her unvarnished New York attitude into social media fame and a new cookbook
- Fork You Too
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The Secret Behind Your Social Media Feed
The unassuming links that fill innocuous posts can mean big money for enterprising creators
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The Internet Is Getting Meaner. Slushy Noobz Are Keeping It Fun
The Canadian duo, made up of friends Hamzah Al-Emad and Martin Andrijasevic, have become YouTube stars by finding comedy in everyday life
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