From iconic posts to niche fandoms, Tumblr remains the platform that defined a generation’s weirdness.
What a hoax about Mitski being a ‘child predator’ taught us this year
The Tumblr post that puzzled Twitter was baseless. It’s plenty telling all the same.
On Dec 26, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez
Camila Cabello addresses her old racist Tumblr account that resurfaced
The singer took jabs at Rihanna, Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj on her old Tumblr account.
On Dec 18, 2019 by Tiffanie Drayton
How an unlikely marriage of memes gave us ‘woman yelling at cat’
We have ‘The Real Housewives’ and an Instagram-famous cat to thank for it!
On Aug 12, 2019 by Stacey Ritzen
What Daenerys’ biggest ‘Game of Thrones’ scenes have in common with Nazi propaganda
Tumblr posts draw comparisons to Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl.
On May 20, 2019 by Joseph Knoop
Which ‘Florida Man’ are you?
These stories are fun, but the men of Florida may be getting a bad rap.
On Mar 21, 2019 by David Britton
Mastodon is crumbling—and many blame its creator
It was hailed as a progressive alternative to Twitter. But marginalized, queer users are being alienated by well-off tech bros.
On Jan 18, 2019 by Ana Valens
Fandom infighting dominated Tumblr in 2018
Klance and Reylo, two infamously controversial pairings, topped Tumblr’s list of popular fandom ships this year.
On Nov 28, 2018 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
This viral optical illusion is not actually a stress test
It seems we’ll have to find another way to convince people we’re stressed out.
On Nov 20, 2018 by Gabrielle Sorto
After 10 years, ‘Twilight’ fandom revives with meme-filled renaissance
‘Hold on tight, spider monkey.’
On Oct 22, 2018 by Brittany Vincent
The green M&M wants you to do her a favor
It involves a fake PS2 game and David Lynch.
On Feb 15, 2018 by Jay Hathaway
The ‘Distracted Boyfriend’ meme gets a biblical makeover
God, in his infinite wisdom, has chosen to resurrect 2017’s favorite meme.
On Jan 5, 2018 by David Britton
Triple Gay may sound like an offensive new meme—but it’s anything but
What does it mean to be Triple Gay, anyway?
On Nov 22, 2017 by Jay Hathaway
The worst thing on the internet is this dude’s story of freezing off a nipple
A kid allegedly froze his nipple off and flicked it across the room.
On Sep 21, 2017 by Jay Hathaway
Tumblr wants you to stop this pixel horse from sh**ing everywhere for April Fools’ Day
Beware the horse’s poop…
On Apr 1, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
10 years ago today, Britney Spears shaved her head
Feel old yet?
On Feb 16, 2017 by Nayomi Reghay
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