Mark Zuckerberg’s favorite move? Copy, poach, repeat. It made him one of the richest people on the planet. Now, he’s dusting off that playbook for his biggest challenge yet: the AI race. Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is on a hiring and buying spree, throwing eye-watering sums at top AI researchers and […]
Trump and His Online Alpha Males Have a Meltdown Over NYC’s Newest Socialist Star
Zohran Mamdani has managed to do something rare in today’s fractured political climate: he has united a faction of the Democratic establishment with an army of online alpha males in shared outrage. Since his victory in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York on June 24, the socialist assemblyman has been subjected to a […]
The Internet’s Alpha Males Flip-Flop on Trump’s War
For nearly three days, the alpha male wing of the internet had nothing to say. The self-appointed guardians of masculinity—online personalities who preach strength, dominance, and unwavering values—went uncharacteristically quiet after Donald Trump authorized U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites on June 21. It was a stunning silence from men who built their brands […]
Trump’s Latest Bizarre Phrase Takes Over the Internet
In the age of social media, every major global event eventually gets distilled into a single, unforgettable moment—an image, a gesture, or a few simple words. After 12 days of escalating conflict that saw Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory U.S. bombing of nuclear sites, the world finally got its meme. And it came, as […]
Trump Media Has a Bold Plan to Regain Confidence
Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, announced an ambitious new financial strategy on Monday: it’s going to spend up to $400 million to buy its own stock. In a press release, CEO Devin Nunes framed the move as a resounding “vote of confidence in our Company, our stock, and our strategic […]
Trump Just Silenced the Internet’s Alpha Bros Over Iran
It was the kind of moment that usually lights up the manosphere. U.S. bombs fell on Iran on June 21 in a dramatic military operation named “Operation Midnight Hammer” that destroyed three major nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. President Donald Trump, in a televised address, warned that the United States might strike again if […]
MAGA’s Marxist Minnesota Shooter Theory Falls Apart in Record Time
Every year, there are a number of terrible incidents in this country that, due to boiling polarization, leave everyone scrambling to quickly determine who they can blame. Most of the time, it’s a mass shooting or an assault on a government official. This past weekend, we got another such incident: Someone dressed like a cop […]
Plague of Phone-Addicted Tourists Shuts Down the Louvre
If you’re traveling to Paris in the near future, there is some bad news and some good news. The bad news: you likely won’t be able to see the Mona Lisa or any of the masterpieces hanging inside the Louvre, because it’s currently shut down. The good news: You’ll get to see a strong labor […]
Study Links TikTok Skincare Routines to Lifelong Skin Allergies and Other Risks
A search for the hashtag “skincare” on TikTok turns up more than 35 million videos, but most follow the same formula. “Get ready with me,” a beauty influencer coos before walking viewers through their routine, which often involves several steps and a slew of products. These videos are wildly popular, but new research suggests they […]
Meta’s Oversight Board Is Worried Meta’s New Policies Will Harm Human Rights
On Wednesday, Meta’s Oversight Board called on the company to evaluate how recent policy change’s may negatively impact human rights. The Board’s request comes alongside its publication of its first 11 case decisions following Meta’s sweeping policy changes at the start of the year. Meta’s January policy changes included overhauling content moderation, lifting restrictions on […]