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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

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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

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The 50 memes that defined the decade

From Doge to Baby Yoda, here are the best memes from the last 10 years.

On Dec 13, 2019 by Stacey Ritzen

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Why Tumblr is totally obsessed with 2 characters from Stephen King’s ‘It’

Over on Tumblr, Richie and Eddie from 'It' are more popular than Marvel or Star Wars.

On Dec 10, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Sex workers fear a Twitter ‘NSFW ban’ is coming in 2020 (updated)

It's unclear what Twitter has in mind.

On Dec 4, 2019 by Ana Valens

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Tumblr users mount a passionate defense of Comic Sans

Though it is often mocked, there are writers who love Comic Sans for its odd readability.

On Oct 31, 2019 by Brenden Gallagher

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Tumblr’s getting a new owner; does that mean porn is back?

It's complicated, but: maybe.

On Aug 14, 2019 by Ana Valens

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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

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Why so many ‘Veronica Mars’ fans hate season 4

Hulu's 'Veronica Mars' revival is controversial—but is the big twist truly out-of-character for the show?

On Jul 26, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Taylor Swift-Scooter Braun drama activates celebrities to take sides

Halsey, Katy Perry, Todrick Hall, and more came to Swift's defense.

On Jul 1, 2019 by Audra Schroeder

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One true pairing: Real-life love stories from the heart of fanfic

Five couples who met in the internet's most passionate corners tell us their stories.

On Jun 21, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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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

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Don’t expect Pornhub to save Tumblr or sex workers

Even if PornHub did buy Tumblr, it could devastate queer adult performers.

On May 8, 2019 by Ana Valens

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With ‘Rose Gold,’ Kitty is in charge of her own destiny

The former Tumblr-wave princess is back with her sophisticated second album.

On Apr 6, 2019 by Bryan Rolli

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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