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influencer and youtuber jeffree star rolling his eyes with his hands on his head, photo of a yak on his Star Yak Farm in Wyoming

‘I thought he treated them like family’: Jeffree Star is selling Yak meat from his Star Yak Ranch—and many fans are shocked

"Star killing yaks...is a pivot I genuinely did not see coming."

On May 28, 2022 by Jack Alban

Internet Culture
A mariachi band outside the home of Ted Cruz

Video shows mariachi band protesting outside Ted Cruz’s house

The senator is still facing backlash for his trip to Mexico last week.

On Feb 22, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
chubbyface_challenge_tiktok

TikTok’s ‘Chubbyface’ effect is receiving major backlash for fatphobic messaging

The ‘chubby face’ filter adds to the growing list of problematic trends on the platform.

On Sep 10, 2020 by Brianna Holt

IRL
13 reasons why meme: cover photo of 13 reasons why

Why ‘13 Reasons Why’s theme of suicide is now a controversial meme

Should the line from '13 Reasons Why' be a meme?

On Apr 24, 2017 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture

Here’s proof no one was actually offended by Starbucks’ holiday cups

They're just outraged by the outrage.

On Nov 16, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

IRL

Creative solutions to the Confederate flag problem

Hey, it's worth a shot.

On Jun 24, 2015 by Matt Lubchansky

Internet Culture

Pro tip: Don’t pose with a slain giraffe in your high-school yearbook photo

Why settle for a cap and gown when you could pose with this endangered animal you've just killed?

On May 29, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

IRL

Noose found on Duke University campus prompts outrage

Duke students are voicing their fear and anger on Twitter and YikYak.

On Apr 1, 2015 by Dylan Love

IRL

Get ready for the 2015 Sriracha backlash

Alton Brown just fired the first shot in the war against one of the world's most beloved condiments.

On Feb 4, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

IRL

Iraq war veteran and libertarian activist grills moviegoers about ‘American Sniper’

The movie's issues go much deeper than Chris Kyle's bravery.

On Feb 3, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

Tech

Pornhub makes a splash at the AVNs, the Oscars for adult entertainment

Pornhub is the face of Internet smut. But most people in the industry aren't cool with that.

On Jan 29, 2015 by EJ Dickson

IRL

College under fire for showing sexy library hookup in promo video

Sex sells, right?

On Jan 23, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

IRL

These 9 true Hollywood stories will ruin your childhood favorites

And you thought spoilers were bad.

On Oct 6, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

Streaming

A guide to YouTube’s biggest sex abuse scandals

Sam Pepper and Jason Viohni are only the latest in a long line of accused content creators.

On Oct 3, 2014 by Aja Romano, Michelle Jaworski, Rae Votta

Streaming

What the teen YouTube revolution says about the tyranny of Internet democracy

The TCAs are rigged—and teens are not happy about it.

On Aug 14, 2014 by [email protected]

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