Clocked News Science A hitchhiker’s guide to the “metaverse”, and why Facebook is obsessed with it by Jake Jamieson In light of Facebook’s announcement of a metaverse rollout in Europe you might be wondering, “what the heck is a metaverse?” Facebook has shared that…
Lists Tips Kickass proxy list: the best KAT alternatives (updated for 2021) by Happy Looking for a Kickass proxy? Since Kickass Torrents went bust in 2016 it’s left a hole for peer-to-peer sharing all around the world. Read on…
Features News Weird Belle Delphine explained: the e-girl that the internet loves to hate by Mike Hitch Since Belle Delphine graced the world’s NSFW Instagrams, the internet has been in a love-hate relationship with the pink-haired e-girl icon. Belle Delphine, whose real name…
Lists News Pop Culture The “we live in a society” meme, explained by Jenae Madden The “we live in a society” meme is part of an internet culture of unapologetic absurdity which only makes sense from the inside looking out….
Features News Pop Culture The ‘vibe check’ meme, explained by Manning Patston The viral two-word mantra ‘vibe check’ is supposedly capable of dissolving problems and restoring inner zen. But how did it start? Much like the ‘we…
Features KickassTorrents: the complete saga of the internet’s biggest P2P directory by Happy A remnant of the internet’s wild west, KickassTorrents was once visited by over 50 million people per month. After an FBI investigation it was seized,…
Music News Video Billie Eilish releases wild ‘Infinite Bad Guy’ video in celebration of 1 billion YouTube views by Phil Hanlon To celebrate 1 billion YouTube views on her hit song Bad Guy, Billie Eilish has launched an infinite music video: Infinite Bad Guy. Billie Eilish’s…
Features Music From Sydney to London: how DIY music flourished during the global pandemic by Ben Hansen Affordable music equipment, revolutionised distribution systems, and a blossoming community all created the perfect storm for DIY music to succeed while the rest of the…
News Pop Culture ‘No Nuance November’: TikTok’s latest trend, explained by Brendan Neville In response to ‘No Nut November’, TikTok users are presenting their hot takes without any context, in a trend dubbed ‘No Nuance November’. ‘No Nuance…
News Pop Culture Parler: new conservative ‘free speech’ social media app is banning liberal users by Jayden Collins Parler, a new conservative ‘free-speech’ social media platform, has been banning liberal users after posting their own opinions. Trump supporters have largely been disappointed in…
News Politics Sex Weird Someone made a VR Four Seasons Total Landscaping and they filled it with furries by Mike Hitch Who could forget the highlight of the 2020 US election, when President Donald Trump addressed the press between a crematorium and a sex shop? Well…
Lists Tips Copy and paste these symbols to spice up your social media ♥ by Manning Patston In an increasingly visual world, copy and paste these slick symbols to make your messages stand out and leave readers asking how you did it….
News Pop Culture Weird Virtual influencers are on the up, and they’re making more money than ever by Mike Hitch While the pandemic is causing chaos for creatives and influencers across the globe, the ‘virtual influencer’ is only on the up-and-up. For those of you…
