2024-12-27

TikTokkers are turning Google Street View into a nostalgic time machine

TikTok creators are digging up old Street View images and creating a lot of Google Maps-related nostalgia. [...]

2024-12-27

Google Search has a new Squid Game Easter egg

Google Search has added a new "Squid Game" Easter egg allowing users to play a mini Red Light, Green Light game in their browser. [...]

2024-12-26

The Year Villainy Won

Villains were everywhere and more relatable than ever. Across pop culture, social media, and IRL, the phenomenon went full-on main character. [...]

2024-12-25

The Resurrection of ‘Nosferatu’ Was a Long Time Coming

There’s nothing more done to death than the vampire. Director Robert Eggers says he tried to avoid the obvious by returning to “the older folklore.” [...]

2024-12-25

Who will join Beyoncé on stage for her epic Christmas halftime show on Netflix?

Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' Christmas halftime performance on Netflix could bring together the album's collaborators. Miley Cyrus, Shaboozey, and Rhiannon Giddens are among the potenti [...]

2024-12-24

Home Is Where the Couch Is: Photos by Natcha Wongchanglaw

Natcha Wongchanglaw’s Couchsurfing photos explore how travel turns transient encounters into meaningful—and vulnerable—moments. [...]

2024-12-24

Disney Pulled the Plug on This Game in 2013. A Group of Teens Kept It Alive

Thanks to a bunch of game-makers who were still teens when Toontown Online disappeared, the beloved online world lives on as Toontown Rewritten. [...]

2024-12-24

It Was a Record Year for Dating Apps. They Still Don’t Have It Figured Out

Suddenly, every possible dating and hookup app for every possible scenario exists—AI girlfriends, kink-positive polyamory, gay cruising. Why does it feel like none of them are the answer? [...]

2024-12-23

The Best TV Shows You Missed in 2024

Diarra from Detroit, The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh—these are the shows you might not have watched in 2024, but definitely still should. [...]