From iconic posts to niche fandoms, Tumblr remains the platform that defined a generation’s weirdness.
The ‘first-ever selfie’ is going viral—but everyone sharing it is wrong
This photo of three old-timey gentlemen is going viral.
On Feb 28, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Tumblr that restarts ‘Back to the Future’ Photoshop hoax every day is pure evil
Great Scott!
On Feb 27, 2014 by Miles Klee
Humanitarians of Tinder identifies a new dating-app subculture
Behold the Tindertarian.
On Feb 24, 2014 by Audra Schroeder
Young Adult publishing and the John Green effect
Is that John Green on the NYT bestseller list? Yes, along with a crop of “realistic” Young Adult fiction that some think is just a way of marginalizing women from the field.
On Feb 20, 2014 by Aja Romano
Is a medieval video game historically accurate without people of color?
Does a game that takes place in a small part of medieval Central Bohemia need characters of color?
On Feb 5, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The NSA could not care less about your Tumblr blog
Tumblr released its first-ever transparency report on Monday—and it’s worth reblogging.
On Feb 4, 2014 by Kevin Collier
A tragic teen suicide can’t be blamed on Tumblr
With many high-profile cases of social media-related suicide, the lines between cause and symptom are often blurred.
On Jan 28, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Tumblr is on a mission to make 15 new ‘Jaws’ movies in a year
Could Back to the Future II’s vision of Jaws 19 become a reality?
On Jan 23, 2014 by Aja Romano
Time Warner sics legal team on this teen’s Tumblr
Apparently a teen comedian using CNNBreakingOfficial.com didn’t sit well with Time Warner’s legal department.
On Jan 17, 2014 by Kate Knibbs
Ladies Against Humanity fills the Internet’s favorite card game with feminism
Cards Against Humanity, now with 100 percent more feminist humor. At least, that’s the idea.
On Jan 15, 2014 by Kate Knibbs
Subway’s GIF game is fresh enough to eat
GIFs so good, they captivate your eyes and your stomach.
On Jan 14, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III
After a bumpy ride, ‘Depression Quest’ gets some good news
Zoe Quinn’s Twine-based game is heading to Steam and its 65 million users.
On Jan 9, 2014 by Aja Romano
Here’s the Taylor Swift–Mountain Goats mixtape you never knew you needed
Someone needs to make a SwiftGoats Christmas album happen.
On Dec 2, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
Reddit’s sad network of fat-shaming
If you’ve never heard the term “hamplanet” before, consider yourself lucky.
On Nov 22, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
The itsy bitsy saga of Tumblr’s Spiders Georg
What started as a strange text post on Tumblr has turned into an entire fandom.
On Nov 17, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
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