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About the Show

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

Hosts

  • 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.

  • Madison Malone Kircher is a senior writer at Slate and co-host of ICYMI. She was previously a staff writer at New York magazine, where she covered internet culture and edited New York’s Approval Matrix. Her work has appeared in Vogue, Vulture, and the Cut. Madison lives in Brooklyn, where she regularly drops her phone on her face watching TikToks in bed.

Doja Cat and Cardi B Are Fighting, But Not With Each Other

Plus, the toxic history of the Shade Room.

The Rise of the Gentleminions

Why are teens throwing on suits to go see Minions: The Rise of Gru?

How a Social Justice Instagram Weaponized Cancel Culture

The No White Saviors account was not what it claimed to be.

Daily Harvest Is Crumbling

Customers have reported a number of medical issues after consuming the company’s French Lentil + Leek Crumbles.

This Episode Will Not Bum You Out

We all need to take a break for a little bit of internet joy.

There Are No New Jokes On the Internet

Everybody is just stealing and reposting each other’s content.

Why Can’t Lesbians Escape Men on Dating Apps?

Maybe it’s men with bad intentions, or maybe it’s just bad app design.

American Girl Just Outed One of Their Dolls?

Plus, Lizzo nails the Notes app apology for the lyrics in her new song “GRRRLS”

Did One Direction Create the Internet?

The band’s fans were an unstoppable force online.

We Tried TikTok’s Disgusting Vinegar “Coke”

How TikTok Influencers skirt FEC’s political marketing rules

The Musician TikTok Hostage Crisis

Record labels are demanding their talent go viral on TikTok to release new music.

Are the Mormon TikTok Moms Really Swingers?

Plus, One Direction drama, and a Youtube channel about 19th century American living.

How Depp v. Heard Broke the Internet

The trial was inescapable on social media, but how many people even knew what they were talking about?

The Real Story Behind the Viral Makeup All Over TikTok

Turns out the Jones Road’s virality might not have been entirely organic.

Oh No, Not Another Couch Guy

Featuring questions on wet jeans, a new Couch Guy(?) and Hayley Kiyoko’s relationship status.

The Trial That Ruined TikTok

If your “For You” page is only Depp v. Heard, Lizzo, and a weird “Jiggle Jiggle” rap, you’re not alone.

Tumblr’s “This Is White Privilege” Stays Ahead of Its Time

The creator of “This Is White Privilege” knows it educated a lot of people, but says he’d never do it again.

The TikTokkers Taking Down the Troubled Teen Industry

We spoke with two survivors about what it’s been like finding their community on TikTok, and how the app is helping spread the word.

The “Am I the A**Hole” Economy Is Thriving

We talk to one TikTokker who’s made it her brand.

Your Period Tracker Is Not Your Friend

Big Tech has so much more of our data than we realize.