The Curious Rise of Twitter Power Broker Yashar Ali
In just a few years, he's become one of the most fearsome media figures in the country—mobilizing his vast Twitter following to promote his famous friends and punish foes. Can his own past survive similar scrutiny?
9 People You Should Be Following on Clubhouse
From whip-smart comedians to against-the-grain investors, here are the people having must-listen conversations on the booming, buzzy platform
A Faction on TikTok Has Taken an Unlikely Interest in the Menendez Brothers
The latest social-media revisionist campaign casts the notorious murderers as wrongly maligned victims of extremely bad parenting
Elon Musk Says He Still ‘Strongly Believes’ in Crypto, but Backs Away from Bitcoin
The billionaire cryptocurrency booster has suddenly realized Bitcoin transactions are bad for the environment
Is Being a ‘Girl Boss’ a Bad Thing? It’s Complicated
On TikTok and Instagram, a term that used to embody Millennial female empowerment has become a way to mock capitalism, superficial activism, and more
Dogecoin Investors Hope Cryptomaniac Elon Musk Will Make Them Rich on ‘SNL’
Meanwhile the Tesla billionaire is warning people to proceed with caution
A Local Restaurant Owner Is Suing TikToker Bryce Hall, Alleging ‘Violence Motivated by Race’
Hernan Fernando has accused the app-famous Sway House star of assaulting him and uttering a racial slur during an October confrontation about vaping
How Triller Became Ryan Kavanaugh’s Big Comeback
The businessman and movie producer rose from the ashes of Relativity Media with a video app—and some big boxing matches
Addison Rae’s ‘Tonight Show’ Appearance Sparks a Conversation About Race, Crediting Creators, and Bias on Social Media
Black creatives react to the the TikTok sensation's lackluster—and credit-free—dance medley
A Simpler Time: The Internet Is Nostalgic for Last March
TikTok trends that blew up during the very beginning of the pandemic have become an unlikely source of comfort