Kate Lindsay
Kate Lindsay is a freelance writer and author of the internet culture newsletter Embedded. She has written about technology and the people who use it for outlets like The New York Times, The Atlantic, and New York magazine, and is responsible for bringing the phrases “the Millennial pause” and “rawdogging flights” into the zeitgeist. Previously, she was a newsletter editor at The Atlantic and a staff writer at Refinery29.
Her body lives in Brooklyn, New York, and her heart lives in a hypothetical cabin in the woods where she never has to look at her phone again.
‘Woke Teen’ Dean Withers Debated 20 Trump Voters at Once. Now He Has a Message for Liberals
In the aftermath of the election, Withers, who went viral sparring with Charlie Kirk and Nick Fuentes, is asking, “What attitudes have to be adopted to be more appealing to younger men in my generation, to have them hear me out?”
Showing the Messy Side of Sobriety
“I used to need a debilitating amount of benzodiazepines to go into a grocery store,” says a TikTok creator who refuses to fully embrace healthy living. “And now I'm supposed to wash my produce with baking soda for 15 minutes?”
Adam DiMarco on His Post-White Lotus Project With Tavi Gevinson
The Glimpses of the Moon reivents an Edith Wharton novel as a satire of social media, influencers, and the modern attention economy.
The Viral Star of PledgeTok, Fraternities’ Answer to Bama Rush, Speaks
Who are these divas? Pledges like Ben Faber, who says, “It’s just to have some fun while we're doing this and get closer with the guys you’re making TikToks with.”
Connor Wood Is Living the ‘Viral Star Turned Touring Comedian’ Dream
You may know him from TikTok as the “Luckily, I have purse” guy or his podcast with Brooke Averick (“AI could never do the dumb, dumb conversations that we have”). But more and more people are catching Wood at his sold-out stand-up shows.
Otherworld’s Jack Wagner Puts the ‘Normal’ Back in ‘Paranormal’
“I do find that belief is a drug in some sense,” says Wagner, who may bring his podcast to TV. “But as interesting as ghosts and demons and the afterlife is, I'm really more interested in life.”
Why Are Men Weird About Their Birthdays?
One man calls anxiety over birthday parties “a prison that we’ve constructed for ourselves.” Can otherwise carefree dudes break free?
Comedian Lucas Zelnick Is Huge on TikTok—But Don’t Hold That Against Him
A self-described “rich kid” from Manhattan who’s known online for his viral crowd work clips, Zelnick is actually building his career the old-fashioned way: Performing in American cities like Plano, Texas, for lefty young people and “eight 64-year-old Republicans sitting in the back, having a straight-up bad time.”
Inside the DNC: Hook-Up Vibes, Caramel Dress Shoes, ‘Fight Song’ Fallout, Influencer Mullets, and More
A media reporter checks in from the floor in Chicago, where the energy is high, but few can appreciate a good fit.
Why Is the Love Is Blind UK Cast So Much Hotter Than Ours?
There’s an emerging consensus online that the dating show’s English contestants are much more alluring than their American counterparts. A writer attempts to explain why.
Welcome to the Penis Olympics
As the XXXIII Olympiad enters its final few days, a writer takes a look back at bulges of note, and asks: Why don’t the male athletes tuck?
Men Can Be Cat Ladies Too
“Until you experience cats firsthand, you can't really tell what it is to love and be loved by a cat,” says one convert to the cat-dad lifestyle.
It’s Insane That Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones Don’t Kiss in Twisters
The chemistry between the tornado hunk and his co-star melts down when it could have blown up.
You Might Be Losing ‘Aura Points’ and Not Even Know It
“This whole aura generation we’re in, everything’s about looking cool,” explains one viral TikTok star.
Why Men Are ‘Rawdogging’ Flights
“I've got DMs on Instagram like, ‘Bro, you need to teach us how to bareback flights,’” says a pioneer of the swashbuckling trend.
How Many Hot Dogs Should You Eat This Summer?
It’s glizzy season. A nutritionist explains how to think about your wiener consumption for the next three months.
How Tim Myers Pulled Off the Blackjack (and Social Media) Run of the Century
The New Zealander started wagering 10 cents for every Instagram follower on a single blackjack hand each day, and the wins just started to pile up.
Do You Have a ‘Boy Room’?
The comedian behind viral video tours of men’s shockingly messy living spaces describes the wildest thing she ever saw in a room and the most important thing a guy can do to avoid repelling his visitors.
How Leo Skepi Promises to Unlock Your Core Confidence
“Everything boils back down to the point of somehow feeling defective or not enough,” says the TikTok and podcast personality, who launched a live nationwide tour this month.
Tony P in DC Will Teach You ‘Vibrant Masculinity’
“People meet me, they don’t think I'm a real person,” says the TikTok star. “They think there’s no way a guy can be this positive.”
Is Carrington Bornstein the Internet’s Hottest Funny Guy? Or Funniest Hot Guy?
“A TikTok ban would not stop me. I'm going to the top regardless,” says the model-slash-creator, who has recently expanded into stand-up (“I crushed”), music (“it’s fire”), and acting (the goal: entering the “Sam Levinson universe”).
Why Connor Hubbard’s Mundane Daily Routine Is Driving the Internet Insane
The Instagram and TikTok star says his videos celebrating middle-class normalcy are misunderstood: “I just wanna create a safe space for people to know that what you're doing is completely fine”
How Davis Clarke Became the Most Locked-In Man on the Internet
The viral Instagram star gets his fans pumped to hammer Excel sheets and complete their Q2 goals, but with a set of decidedly human-centered “core values”: “Help others, do the right thing, and enjoy life every day.”
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How to Tell a Man That He’s Balding
There comes a time in many men’s lives when they must confront a choice: Get a hair transplant, shave the dome, or go full Larry David. You can help him cross the hairline rubicon.