From iconic posts to niche fandoms, Tumblr remains the platform that defined a generation’s weirdness.
Meet the trolls and hoaxers of social justice Tumblr
Is this militant vegan activist for real? Or is she a troll? If you’re at all familiar with Tumblr’s social justice community, you may find it hard to be sure.
On Jun 12, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Sleazy “creepshots” have a new home: Tumblr
These women don’t know they’re being photographed, let alone tacked up on the Web for the ogling.
On Jun 10, 2013 by Miles Klee
What you should know about EXO, the biggest, strangest band in K-pop
Meet the Korean-Chinese boy band that rivaled One Direction in Tumblr popularity before they ever released an album.
On Jun 4, 2013 by Aja Romano
Pug Life: The triumphant return of Tumblr’s Every Pug in New York
One graphic designer is determined to catalog each of NYC’s curly-tailed, smushed-faced residents.
On May 30, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
The real origins of Tumblr
Lost in the storylines surrounding Tumblr’s $1.1 billion acquisition by Yahoo has been the early influence that the sites anarchaia and Projectionist had on David Karp.
On May 23, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Tumblr’s mental health community is empathetic, hilarious, and thriving
Through GIFs, comics, and confessionals, Tumblr helps humanize the actual people living with mental illness.
On May 17, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
The Worst Room is the best apartment guide
If you’re currently apartment hunting in New York City, we hope you have a sense of humor.
On May 9, 2013 by Aja Romano
Gay cannibal fiction divides “Hannibal” fans
According to some Hannibal fans, it’s OK to love and empathize with a cannibalistic madman—but it’s not OK to make him gay.
On Apr 15, 2013 by Aja Romano
A guide to Portal to Hell, the craziest meta-meme on the Internet
It’s a perfect ouroboros of memes, fandom, and the GIF culture that keeps on giving.
On Apr 5, 2013 by Aja Romano
Webcomic artist gives superheroines fully dressed redesigns
Fighting crime has to be a little easier when you’re not in a corset.
On Apr 4, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
All of Tumblr is now Misha Collins
Why is this man’s face the only thing on Tumblr today?
On Apr 1, 2013 by Aja Romano
Why Steven Moffat rules Tumblr fandom
If Joss Whedon is king of the nerds, then Steven Moffat is fandom’s evil overlord.
On Mar 29, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Tumblr reveals where Nickelodeon’s “Guts” kids are now
With Stalking Guts, artist Kyle M.F. Williams uses Facebook to track down former contestants of Nickelodeon Guts, revealing in the process a sort of lost innocence.
On Mar 28, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Gotta Cage ’em all: Artist turns Pokémon into Nicolas Cage
One Tumblr user wants to take the first 151 Pokémon’s faces … off! (And replace them with the face of actor Nicolas Cage).
On Mar 25, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Fandomstuck: A Homestuck crossover with every other fandom
Why are Sherlock, Supernatural and Harry Potter being drawn as characters from the insanely popular webcomic Homestuck? Allow us to explain.
On Mar 4, 2013 by Aja Romano
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