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Delving into ‘House of the Dragon’s tangled Targaryen family tree

A who’s who of a different era in Westeros.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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How accusations around a major NFT release sank it—and raised questions about an alleged NFT ‘ring’

‘NFT Twitter is a foul place.’

On by Grace Stanley

A man wearing a mask and carrying a flag.

How fears of the ‘antifa apocalypse’ set the stage for QAnon

The two are inextricably linked.

On by Al Jones

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Video: The wild history of fanfic censorship

From crackdowns on queer fanzines to NSFW bans on sites like Tumblr, modern fandom was shaped by censorship.

On by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Headphones with DHARMA initiative logo on side perched on condenser microphone stand with caption 'The LOST History of the Internet'

The enduring footprint of one of TV’s first big companion podcasts

The Official Lost Podcast became a model for TV podcasts. Then it vanished from iTunes.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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The many lives of the Dancing Baby, cyberspace’s first cringe meme

One of the earliest memes is still bopping around the internet.

On by Audra Schroeder

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‘Have you ever burned plastic to your skin?’: Crochet TikTokers warn people against making potholders with acrylic yarn

It’s a matter of safety.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Dune’ is a dense and dazzling visual spectacle

Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic goes grand without dumbing it down.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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How an Oath Keeper brought QAnon to the masses

He built QAlerts, a popular QAnon app. He’s also an Oath Keeper.

On by Claire Goforth

Man on street handing out flyers while wearing a clapboard that says 'JuiceLand temporarily closed. Visit us in Austin, Houston, Dallas.' Caption 'VIRAL LABOR'

How JuiceLand strikers and ride-hailing drivers are organizing online

‘We’ve always had an agenda.’

On by Laiken Neumann

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‘Love Island’ and the future of the reality TV-to-influencer pipeline

‘Fame and money don’t last forever.’

On by Daysia Tolentino

A man walks on an industrial pipeline.

TikTokers are sharing their own experiences in YouTube’s ‘alt-right pipeline’

YouTube’s algorithm has long been criticized, and now TikTokers are sharing their experiences.

On by Libby Cohen

A girl removes her beanie from her head.

The revealing nature of big forehead TikTok

Big forehead energy.

On by Audra Schroeder

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The Snyder Cut is low-key a great sweater movie

The sweaters are brief but memorable.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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How ‘Crying Boo’ from ‘Monsters Inc.’ became a reaction meme for your most anxious moments

Stressed out about driving? There’s a meme for that.

On by Stacey Ritzen

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