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grief

juul, juul with light on

‘He’s watching over you’: Viral TikTok seemingly shows woman’s dead boyfriend’s Juul firing itself

'Nah this is actually crazy.'

On Dec 18, 2021 by Alexandra Samuels

Internet Culture IRL
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‘Profits for pain’: TikToker calls out cremation diamond industry in viral video

'Stop pretending that these companies are doing anything but taking advantage of people who have suffered great tragedy'

On Sep 26, 2021 by Kathryn Cardin

Internet Culture IRL
swipe this sad friend

Swipe This! My ex-BFF keeps posting about grief. Should I reach out?

Grief makes awkward weirdos of us all. 

On Oct 27, 2019 by Nayomi Reghay

IRL
dead to me grief

‘Dead to Me’ is the rare show that lets grief be ugly

At its heart, the Netflix series is about finding connection during your loneliest time.

On May 7, 2019 by Jessica Machado

IRL Streaming
nora mcinerny terrible thanks for asking podcast

The ‘Terrible, Thanks for Asking’ podcast is as blunt and heartwarming as it sounds

Host Nora McInerny helps others find solace, humor even, in their grief.

On Apr 30, 2018 by Barbara Sueko McGuire

IRL Streaming
Upset woman holding phone

Swipe This! My grieving friend says she’s triggered by my Instagram

There is no right way to mourn.

On Dec 22, 2017 by Nayomi Reghay

IRL
Woman using Tinder while her friend cries during a Skype call

Swipe This! Am I a bad friend for multitasking during a heavy Skype conversation?

What we want out of any friendship, really, is to be 'heard.'

On Sep 11, 2017 by Nayomi Reghay

IRL

‘Thoughts & Prayers’ app posts to social media after tragedy—so you don’t have to

'Wow, I can't wait for the next school shooting.'

On Sep 29, 2016 by Gabe Bergado

Internet Culture

Mall Santa helps with special moment for grieving family

'This has had the biggest impact on my heart.'

On Dec 18, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz

IRL

Will ‘Furious 7’ bring Paul Walker fans and Vin Diesel the closure they need?

'To live in the hearts we leave behind, is not to die.'

On Apr 2, 2015 by Feliks Garcia

Streaming

Should you be able to predict your own death?

Instead of focusing on when we're going to die, we should focus on when we're going to live.

On Feb 5, 2015 by S.E. Smith

Internet Culture Via

Facebook knew my brother committed suicide before I did

I watched my brother's death unfold on Facebook from an ocean away.

On Nov 13, 2014 by Carmen Brito

Internet Culture Via

Why celebrity deaths are the ultimate clickbait

There's an art to dying on the Internet.

On Sep 26, 2014 by Zaron Burnett III

Internet Culture Via

Drive-thru funerals and the new American death

Would you like fries with your grief?

On Sep 16, 2014 by S.E. Smith

Internet Culture Via

View a stirring memorial for UTA Flight 772—from space

In the middle of the Sahara, an eye-popping ode to lives lost.

On Nov 5, 2013 by Miles Klee

IRL

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