Satire, subversion, and Sonic the Hedgehog: What a hit YouTube series reveals about web culture
By repurposing in-game Sonic cutscenes and overdubbing amusing new lines, this YouTuber has found a winning formula for satirizing online culture.
How I fell in love with extremely long, kind of boring history podcasts
Navigating the worst parts of the pandemic required patience. And hobbies. Lots of freakin’ hobbies. Homebound, I looked for things to do to pass the time that didn’t involve…
Classic memes that have sold as NFTs
It wasn’t long ago that your average person had no clue what an NFT was. Nowadays, they’re making headlines for selling for hundreds of thousands of bucks. Predictably, folks are…
Google Assistant debuts new Black history feature for Juneteenth
In honor of Juneteenth, Google Assistant has an important new feature. “Hey Google, what happened today in Black history? On Saturday morning, Google unveiled the addition of a Black history…
Best new podcasts of 2021 (so far)
We’re just about halfway through 2021 and (for many), life continues to be a constant flux of unpredictable changes. But for lovers of well-made audio storytelling, there’s one thing that…
Watch ‘WandaVision’ star Elizabeth Olsen conquer ‘Hot Ones’ like a superhero
[embedded content] Wait. Does Elizabeth Olsen actually have superpowers? If you’d asked me yesterday I would have said “Of course not! The WandaVision actor and Marvel star simply plays a…
How to avoid flashing lights and photosensitive videos on TikTok
Here’s how to make your For You Page safer if you’re sensitive to flashing lights. While TikTok’s curated For You Page provides an endless supply of content, users can unintentionally…
DC officially won’t let Batman go down on Catwoman, and Twitter is in an uproar
It seems Batman is officially a selfish lover. So many years spent training to become a master detective, yet he may still have difficulty locating the G-spot. In a feature…
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Actor Tom Felton wishes a woman a happy engagement anniversary while wearing a purple sweatshirt covered in Care Bears. Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan stands in front of a bed…
The ‘queer aesthetic’ is deeper than rainbow merch
Mashable is celebrating Pride Month by exploring the modern LGBTQ world, from the people who make up the community to the spaces where they congregate, both online and off. As…