‘Contact Tracys’ envisions a world where Gen-Zs use Snap Maps for contact tracing
Who needs a contact tracing app when you’ve got Gen-Z internet sleuths to contend with? I jest, of course, but anyone who’s ever been ghosted or treated shoddily in a…
If this woman repeatedly falling on ice isn’t the biggest 2020 mood…
How did the woman cross the street? No, this isn’t a joke. It’s 2020. We don’t joke anymore! This is a genuine question sparked by footage making the rounds online…
Watch people cheer as trucks carrying COVID vaccines depart Pfizer plant
Coming to a distribution center near you: vaccines. That’s right, coronavirus vaccines are officially en route to distribution centers and airports across the United States, and their departure from a…
How cosmetic glitter improved my self-confidence on Zoom calls
Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better. Does being on-camera make you self-conscious? Are you exhausted by online social interactions? Nine months…
2020 was the year we redefined ‘essential’
Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better. What is truly essential? What remains when the nonsense is stripped away from our lives?…
Walt Disney World will no longer Photoshop masks onto guests
In weird 2020 news, Walt Disney World was apparently digitally altering photos of unmasked guests but has since changed its mind about the practice. In a photo posted to a…
14 best tweets of the week, including Taylor Swift, the Postal Service, beer, and steak
Well, well, well, another week in the books. Can you believe it? Me neither. But here we are. Since it is Friday, we’re going to share some of our favorite…
The 20 best viral videos of 2020
2020 is nearly over, thankfully. It was, clearly, a hellish, odd year. We spent more time online than ever, considering the pandemic forced us to isolate inside. And if nothing…
Google’s Year in Search was as bleak as 2020
It’s no secret 2020 was an awful year. The gruesome pandemic, the maddening isolation, and, in the U.S., a presidential election that dragged on while the loser (outgoing President Donald…
Congressman loses tooth on camera, and Twitter snaps to attention
Rep. Louie Gohmert appeared to lose a tooth during the middle of a press conference on Tuesday. The Republican representative from Texas was voicing his opposition to the National Defense…