ICYMI
Join Kate Lindsay twice a week as we gaze deep into the online abyss—and tell you what’s gazing back.Get more of ICYMI with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of ICYMI and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the ICYMI show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/icymiplus for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes (1069)
Is Ice Spice an Industry Plant?
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The Internet’s Biggest Secret
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Quiet Luxury is TikTok’s Latest Nonsensical Fashion Trend
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The Ill-fated Brand Trip That Took Over TikTok
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We’re Sorry
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Inside the Nexus of Wellness Culture
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Should Influencers Unionize?
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Should We All Be Pirating More?
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We’ve Learned Nothing From West Elm Caleb
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Has TikTok Ruined Live Music?
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How the Internet Broke Netflix’s “Love is Blind”
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Meet the Internet’s Princess
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The Free Trial Period of Social Media Is Over
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Blac Chyna and the New Plastic Surgery Era
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Buying Concert Tickets Online is Still a Hellscape
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Succession’s Kendall Roy is the Internet’s Girlboss
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ICYMI: Live from Copenhagen
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Gwyneth Paltrow and the Ozempic Craze
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Encore: Someone’s Selling Human Bones on TikTok?
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Pedro Pascal Is the Internet’s Daddy
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Dear Prudence: Sister Wants Me to Be Her Surrogate. Help!
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Vanderpump Rules’ War of the Roses
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The Internet Should Be Fun
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The Internet Hates Hogwarts Legacy
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Selena Gomez Loves Logging Off
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North West Is TikTok’s New Queen
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Tumblr Revived the Welcome to Night Vale Fandom
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The Influencer Even Skeptics Love
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The Internet’s Black Emo Renaissance
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Is Weight Lifting a Diet Culture Escape Hatch?
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How a 9-Year-Old Took Over TikTok
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The Anal Bead Cheating Scandal That Rocked the Online Chess World
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Has the Internet Made Parenting Easier?
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TikTok Isn’t For Creators Anymore
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American Girl’s Addy Is More Than a Slave
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The Internet Won’t Let Austin Butler Forget Vanessa Hudgens
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MrBeast Dethroned a Child to Become the Most Successful YouTuber
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Has Finally Logged On
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Who Is Alix Earle And Why Are People Mad at Her?
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The Untalented Mr. Ripley
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Fans Ran the World Last Year
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Encore: We Talked to BYU’s Black Menaces
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Encore: All Hail the Liver King
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Decoder Ring: The New Age Hit Machine
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Who Gets to Complain About Their Job Online?
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Why Did NBC’s Internet Culture Reporter Spend So Much Time on Reddit?
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Goodbye to All That 2022 Internet
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What Is a Kevsexual?
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Online for the Holidays
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Goncharov, Tumblr’s Fake Scorsese Film
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