Did an AI Music App Just Snitch on the Song of the Summer?

Fenix Flexin’s hit song “Rubberz” has hip-hop fans arguing over whether it was generated by AI. Some say they have proof it’s machine made, but will anyone care? [...]

TikTok star Audity reveals what tools (and streaming subscription) are essential to her whimsical work

Creator essentials for character designer Audrey Hopkins, who thrills her TikTok followers with whimsical and weird drawings on her Audity channel. [...]

For creators like Hank Green, AI is now a reputational risk

Hank Green's AI apology has sparked a wider conversation, as creators discover that generative AI can be a risk to their reputation. [...]

No One Can Afford to Make ‘Myst’ Games Anymore

“Myst” sold over 6 million copies in the ’90s. Its latest sequel couldn’t shore up any funding, pointing to an existential crisis among double-A games. [...]

Viral Mugshot Accounts Are Ruining Women’s Lives

Mugshawtys and similar pages often frame mugshots as thirst traps. The women featured are humiliated and are sometimes harassed for months and years after their arrests. [...]

How ENHYPENs vampire universe grew far beyond K-pop

ENHYPEN discusses DARK MOON, THE SIN: BLISS, and how the group's vampire universe has expanded from K-pop lore into Webtoons, anime, Comic-Con, and immersive fan storytelling. [...]

Larper is the internets new favorite insult. Heres what it means.

As social media turns identity into content, "larper" has become the internet's favorite way to accuse someone of playing a role instead of being themselves. [...]

TikTok Says ‘Moderator Error’ Kept Perez Hilton Livestream Up

The gossip blogger was on TikTok covered in what appeared to be blood and wielding a knifelike object before the platform cut his stream. He’s since been hospitalized. [...]

Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day reminds us that superhero movies can be good

It's as much about grounded characters and well-timed emotional beats as CGI-filled action extravaganzas. [...]