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The Internet's Favorite Animal Is Secretly Facing a Dark Fate. Some People Are Finally Trying to Change That.
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (1001+ words) On a tall, green riverbank between two highways in S'o Paulo, Brazil, a woman with round glasses and a big smile looks out at the water. "Princesa!" she sings. Watching a capybara come when called is a highly Instagrammable moment,…...
Bonus: One Spending Method to Rule Them All?
8+ mon, 15+ hour ago (192+ words) Will following a simple rule that says not to stress about purchases if it will cost 0. 01% or less of your net worth, cure spending anxiety? A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the. .. Bonus: Digging into the 0. 01% Rule…...
How Tucker Carlson's Bizarre Gear Became the Hottest Fashion Trend for Liberals
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1093+ words) Some of the mentioned merchandise and the author in his I Love Conspiracies hat. It has been proven beyond a doubt that millions of Americans are willing to vote for people like J. D. Vance, Kristi Noem, and Matt Gaetz. But do…...
I'm a Student at Yale. My Classmates Are Doing Exactly What Charlie Kirk Wanted Them To.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1254+ words) Slate In preschool, I was obsessed with a costume wedding dress. I loved its big silk bow and thick tulle skirt that billowed out when I spun. I wanted to wear it everywhere. Mom was concerned. What if I turned…...
The Great Meme Reset of 2026
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (98+ words) The internet's New Year's resolution is to return to the meme style of the 2010s. The Great Meme Reset of 2026 Out with the brain rot, in with Big Chungus. Choose your preferred player: Get Your Slate Plus Podcast Thanks! Check your…...
I Host Slate's Internet Culture Podcast. These Are the Most Important Things That Happened Online This Year.
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (152+ words) I Spent the Year Covering Internet Culture. Here's What Really Mattered Online in 2025. Slate I was prepared for my new role to be filled with similarly ridiculous internet antics. But this year, things were different. That's not to say there…...
2025: The Meme of the Year
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (163+ words) The concert "kiss cam" heard around the world. With so much online content, it can be hard for a meme to stay in the collective consciousness for more than a few days. But one meme this year managed to capture…...
There's a New "Movement" Taking Over the Internet. It's Funny on the Surface. The Joke Ends There.
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (272+ words) Why is my Tik Tok algorithm full of young Black men talking about quarter-zips and drinking matcha lattes? And what, pray tell, is a Nike Tech? This "quarter-zip movement" consists of young Black men throwing away their Nike Tech jackets…...
The Two Internet Villains Staging a Comeback
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (98+ words) Fans have rejected their attempts to return. So why do they keep coming back? The Two Internet Villains Staging a Comeback Why won't Ned Fulmer and Colleen Ballinger get the hint? Choose your preferred player: Get Your Slate Plus Podcast…...
Kendra Fell In Love With Her Psychiatrist'Then She Met Tik Tok
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (148+ words) How a Tik Tok series became more like a "Black Mirror" episode. Get more of ICYMI with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of ICYMI and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the ICYMI show…...