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A TikTok user claimed none of the women on ‘Saturday Night Live’ are ‘hot,’ and the rest of the internet has thoughts

"Just found out I’m not hot. Please give me and my family space to grieve privately and uglily at this time."

On Apr 3, 2024 by Allie Hayes

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‘Caleb Williams is a Dylan Mulvaney wannabe’: X erupts in homophobia over football player’s pink phone case

'Michael Sam walked so Caleb could fly,' an X user tweeted.

On Mar 27, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

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K-pop and K-drama fans go head-to-head over dating controversy

The dating controversy sent K-pop and K-drama fans into a tizzy.

On Mar 21, 2024 by Kira Deshler

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‘What’s an example of nepotism that you’re actually a fan of?’: People are sharing the ‘nepo babies’ who don’t deserve the slander

Unfortunately, they can't all be as cool as Carrie Fisher.

On Mar 19, 2024 by Allie Hayes

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Who screamed at Rebecca Ferguson? Fans want to know

This mystery is exactly the kind of thing the internet eats up, and it has captured various fan communities.

On Mar 7, 2024 by Kira Deshler

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For Zack Snyder fans, critics are the enemy

This discourse brings up an interesting question—should critics engage with fandom in their work?

On Dec 24, 2023 by Kira Deshler

Nicki Minaj

The Barbz are willing to fight to keep Nicki Minaj on top

The Barbz took up Minaj’s rhetoric of singularity with their remarks about her album.

On Dec 17, 2023 by Kira Deshler

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese is the internet’s new It Girl

The memesters and the chronically online have claimed Scorsese as one of their own. 

On Nov 12, 2023 by Kira Deshler

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How fandom is still shaping pop culture

Fandom and identity are central components of today’s digital landscape, and they have a huge impact on internet culture as a whole.

On Sep 24, 2023 by Kira Deshler

Chris Evans

Chris Evans and Alba Baptista’s marriage sparks new round of age gap discourse

The couple had been dating for a couple of years before tying the knot.

On Sep 11, 2023 by Michelle Jaworski

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Celebrity gossip is all over the internet—again

Everyone is paying attention to celebrities’ personal lives right now.

On Sep 9, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly

Reddit Cakegate

Reddit cakegate proved how skewed discourse is on the internet

The chocolate cake post is a perfect example of how people respond differently on different social sites.

On Sep 2, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly

Woman wearing hoodie; Oppenheimer trailer or movie. TV with remote control and popcorn bowl.

A woman claimed her husband shielded his eyes from certain scenes in ‘Oppenheimer’

Oppenheimer's intimate scenes sparked another debate thanks to this viral TikTok, which detractors labeled prudish and absurd.

On Aug 21, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Shoutout to Gen Z for teaching me this’: Why Judy Garland in blackface is suddenly trending

Many were quick to contextualize Judy Garland’s blackface performance. The discourse has led many to question users’ priorities.

On Aug 19, 2023 by Adrienne Hunter

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Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Aniston spark controversy over antisemitism and cultural misunderstandings on Instagram

Aniston promoted an antisemitism accusation against Jamie Foxx—but Foxx's defenders argue he was judged unfairly.

On Aug 7, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw