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Stacey Ritzen


Stacey Ritzen is a reporter and editor based in West Philadelphia with over 10 years' experience covering pop culture, web culture, entertainment, and news. You can follow her on Twitter @staceyritzen.

influencers banned Taiwanese cafe

A cafe was so fed up with influencers, it straight up banned them all

Influencers were very out of control.

On Feb 14, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

valentines day cards

Victorian-era Valentine’s Day cards are surfacing online—and they’re super weird

These cards may have made the recipient cry, rather than blush.

On Feb 14, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

american airlines seat

The internet is divided on whether this guy had the right to repeatedly punch a woman’s airline seat

'When you recline you’re invading the space of the other passenger and ruining their experience...'

On Feb 13, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

jameela jamil

Jameela Jamil responds to allegations that she’s lied about chronic illnesses and accidents

You better believe there were receipts.

On Feb 12, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

monk seal

Some jerk slapped a seal’s butt and it went viral on TikTok

The animal was clearly in distress.

On Feb 11, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

eminem Scorsese

Martin Scorsese reacting to Eminem’s Oscars performance is an entire 2020 mood

The rapper won an award for the song in 2003, but did not show up to the ceremony.

On Feb 9, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

brad pitt oscars speech

Brad Pitt calls out Trump impeachment trial in speech for his first-ever Oscars acting win

'I only have 45 seconds up here, which is 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton this week...'

On Feb 9, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

meghan markle

Video captures the several times Prince Harry has fixed Meghan Markle’s hair

People are seriously stanning the gesture.

On Feb 7, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

how old do I look instagram filter

This viral Instagram filter tells you how ‘old’ you look

Here's how to try it for yourself.

On Feb 6, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

bernie sanders I am once again asking for your financial support meme

Bernie Sanders asking for money is everyone’s new favorite meme

'I swear this is the last time. mom!'

On Jan 31, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

pickle rick, bernie sanders, it's all ohio, and pointing leonardo dicaprio memes

The best memes of 2020

You can have some 2020 memes, as a treat.

On Jan 31, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

Punxsutawney Phil peta

PETA is still calling for an animatronic Punxsutawney Phil

'Why would they make a movie about it all if we did something wrong?'

On Jan 30, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

dinosaurs in love

A little girl’s song about ‘dinosaurs in love’ has captured the heart of the internet

'One day you're eating fruit and cucumber and the next you're extinct...'

On Jan 29, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

kobe bryant tiktok teens

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash mocked in teen’s TikTok video

The video was in extremely poor taste.

On Jan 27, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

the poet the poem meme

‘The poet, the poem’ meme takes iconic lines and turns them into art

'I want to f*ck a priest...' is a poem.

On Jan 24, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen