Once upon a time, the internet used to promise that it would expand our knowledge; now, it seems to be making us dumber than ever. It may be true that many people have been stupid online since the technology was in its infancy, but it has to be said that this decade seems to be …
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AI user posts ‘ChatGPT Wrapped’, claims she’s spent 99 days in 2025 speaking to artificial intelligence: ‘The concept of sending a chatbot over 2000 messages a day’
Once upon a time, the internet used to promise that it would expand our knowledge; now, it seems to be making us dumber than ever. It may be true that many people have been stupid online since the technology was in its infancy, but it has to be said that this decade seems to be …
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We Don’t Need Any More Self-Help Internet
It is second nature for most of us to turn to the internet when we want advice. We Google it, hunt down just the right obscure Reddit thread, or ask ChatGPT a question with a response scraped from Reddit. We are all conditioned to look for answers in ways that are increasingly fast, and, when …
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Hatred of Adult Halloween is Performative
If you saw an adult dressed up as Michael Cera from Juno on the subway on October 18th, how would that make you feel? Would you feel confused as to why someone would celebrate Halloween so early? Would you feel jealous that you hadn’t come up with a costume as awesome as that, and you …
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‘The Lion’ Meme Reveals How the New Internet Clout is All About Vulnerability
It’s hardly headline news that people overshare on the internet. Still, the innovations in the field never cease to entertain, and a trend this year has proven clout-worthy because of it. «The Lion» meme uses a black and white photo of a lion and draws on a tacky inspirational quote and the dumb countercultural movements …
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‘My mother hates me… Bagel soup’: Reddit’s “kitchencels” is the internet’s most appetizing place to be a loser
It has never been easier for us to share our woes with the world, and as a result, these confessions have never seemed so cheap. We’re living through the brainrot age, and if you want anybody to pay attention to anything, it needs to be more than mere words on a screen. One way to …
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‘Doomscrollers become self-aware’: Bait-and-switch video trend is hilariously shaming our time-wasting scrolling habits
It’s getting harder to fall asleep, isn’t it? Despite all of the silly meditation apps, sleep medications, and chamomile tea regimens, insomniacs are far more common than they once were. It seems like all of us are piloting solo missions through the night to get some shut-eye—for the most part—to no avail. However, it’s not …
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‘Your TikTok auntie’: How older women are keeping the Gen Z app from completely crumbling to consumerism
You can tell a lot about a platform from the reputation of its oldest users. Facebook is notorious for courting the higher age brackets and thus attracting the more close-minded, technologically-incompetent chaos of «old people Facebook.» The anonymity of Reddit allows for users to blend in a little more seamlessly unless they announce themselves. TikTok, …
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‘The most unserious generation’: The millennialfication of Gen Z and why Zoomers have always been millennial lite
There is a specific brand of cringe compilation found on TikTok that is popular with Gen Z and is known as «Millennial core». Most of them recycle the same handful of examples displaying similar exaggerated, theater kid with a fandom Tumblr mannerisms. A diner at IHOP dances in her seat as she is served pancakes, …
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25+ Gen Z Memes for Zoomers Zooming Along
Guys, they just launched a new generation. Apparently starting in 2025, Gen Beta is beginning to be born. Us Zoomers have already had to deal with the Gen Alphas taking over with their Skibidi Rizz and whatnot, but now Beta is breathing down our necks? We have to start building our defenses and building them …
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