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About the Show

Join Rachelle Hampton twice a week as we gaze deep into the online abyss—and tell you what’s gazing back.

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  • Rachelle Hampton is a culture writer and reporter at Slate and co-host of ICYMI. Her work has appeared in the New Republic, Pacific Standard, Smithsonian Magazine, and In These Times. She still hasn't recovered from Tumblr’s demise.

Gwyneth Paltrow and the Ozempic Craze

How our bodies are perceived in society is a problem none of us can fix on our own.

Encore: Someone’s Selling Human Bones on TikTok?

A look into the legalities of the human skeleton market.

Pedro Pascal Is the Internet’s Daddy

Fans cannot get enough of his charm, or the way he says, “Baby girl.”

Vanderpump Rules’ War of the Roses

The reality TV story that refuses to leave our timelines.

The Internet Should Be Fun

You just have to know where to look.

The Internet Hates Hogwarts Legacy

A new video game set in the Harry Potter universe lays bare the mediocrity of Rowling’s world.

Selena Gomez Loves Logging Off

But she never stays offline for long.

North West Is TikTok’s New Queen

Is she deploying her mother’s business savvy or just enjoying being a kid?

Tumblr Revived the Welcome to Night Vale Fandom

A poll to find the top “Tumblr Sexyman” reminded users how much they loved narrator Cecil Palmer.

The Influencer Even Skeptics Love

Emma Chamberlain has taste, and a personality.

The Internet’s Black Emo Renaissance

Paramore is for Black people.

Is Weight Lifting a Diet Culture Escape Hatch?

Writer Casey Johnston on how gym weights broke her out of diet and fitness hell.

How a 9-Year-Old Took Over TikTok

Plus, drama in the TikTok food world.

The Anal Bead Cheating Scandal That Rocked the Online Chess World

Plus, Mittens the cat is a viscous chess bot.

Has the Internet Made Parenting Easier?

Or has it just created new problems for parents to grapple with?

TikTok Isn’t For Creators Anymore

Social media companies have the content spigots in a chokehold.

American Girl’s Addy Is More Than a Slave

It seems like every six months another person brings this discourse back online.

The Internet Won’t Let Austin Butler Forget Vanessa Hudgens

Plus, why is everybody melting down over Kerrygold butter?

MrBeast Dethroned a Child to Become the Most Successful YouTuber

One bland man has figured out how to optimize everything about his YouTube channel.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Has Finally Logged On

The season 15 premiere sets up the dynamic between the online and IRL queens like never before.