Kieran Press-Reynolds
Kieran Press-Reynolds is a writer for GQ.
Is ‘Dark Woke’ the Answer to Trumpism—or Just Liberal Cringe?
Welcome to the new hashtag-resistance, where viral clips of men defacing Cybertucks are channeling the frustrated energy of the online left.
How Fanum Built an Empire Streaming Much More Than Video Games
He got big streaming videos of his gaming exploits. He got huge (like, millions-of-fans huge) streaming videos of his offline life. Now, one of Gen Z’s wildest success stories explains his plans to revolutionize the rest of the media landscape.
Is Hopecore the Last Gasp of a Less-Toxic Internet?
The latest—and in America, possibly last—TikTok megatrend is a green shoot of positivity in a swamp of internet sludge, and it has taken root on YouTube, Reels, and Reddit. But the Obama-in-2008 vibes are crashing up against a distinctly Trump-in-2025 reality.
How Galaxy Gas Became the Defining High of the Brainrot Era
There’s nothing new about recreational nitrous oxide—you may know it as “whippets.” But a garish brand and a bunch of extremely viral videos have turned an old-fashioned drug into a terrifying new meme.
Meet the Young Men Paying to Attend Mogwarts, an Online School for Becoming Hot
Online "looksmaxing" communities have a seedy reputation. Could this one possibly be the exception?
Justice Came Back Just in Time for the Indie Sleaze Revival, but They Didn’t Plan It That Way
The early-2000s shutter-shades era they helped soundtrack with rave-rock bangers like “We Are Your Friends” is suddenly retro-cool again. But on Hyperdrama, their first album in eight years, the French duo are running toward the future even as the past catches up with them.