The arguments, the overanalysis, and the memes that turn everyday topics into full-blown digital debates.
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
‘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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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 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
‘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
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
Barbenheimer brought out the rude theatergoers—and everyone noticed
During the Barbenheimer craze, people were filming and taking photos of both films, sometimes with the flash on.
On Aug 5, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly
Piers Morgan is getting mocked for his outrageous comments about the ‘Barbie’ movie
‘It’s pretty obvious that the movie is trying to push equality rather than superiority.’
On Jul 25, 2023 by Olivia Hebert
Why ‘Oppenheimer’ doesn’t include Japanese characters
Christopher Nolan was criticized for focusing on American perspectives—but the lack of Japanese characters plays into the film’s moral message.
On Jul 24, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
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