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Dad illustrates the cutest things his 3-year-old says
Most of the weird things that little kids say are lost to history, but not the absurd aphorisms of Harper Grace Bruckner, whose dad, Martin, illustrates them for a Tumblr called Spaghetti Toes.The...
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Behind the scenes of Tumblr's year in review
This year for the second year in a row, Tumblr issued its Year in Review, with a look back at at some of the biggest Tumblr blogs, fandoms, memes, and posts of the year. But this year’s list is nearly...
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Want to stop LGBT teens from committing suicide? Ban conversion therapy
At the close of a year that saw both incredible gains for transgender people and a number of tragic acts of transphobic violence, 17-year-old Leelah Alcorn, a trans teen from Ohio, committed suicide on...
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Jesus Christ, can we stop blaming technology for killing our relationships?
Can we officially call for a moratorium on thinkpieces about how technology is killing our ability to interact with one another? I'll even be generous and still allow for the occasional "Everyone at...
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The complete list of words that should actually be banned
From the war over “trigger warning” to the siege on “feminist” and the alleged prohibition of “bae” and “bruh,” the Internet hardly if ever stops fighting about who’s allowed to say what, and when, and...
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'BoJack Horseman' creator tackles gender in comedy debate on Tumblr
The world of BoJack Horseman is a peculiar one to say the least. Anthropomorphic animals coexist alongside humans as functioning members of society with absolutely no explanation as to why. A washed up...
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In defense of 'social justice warriors'
Looking back on 2014's headlines, some are calling it the “year of outrage.” Much of that outrage rode on gut reactions to undeniably awful stories of violence abroad and at home, from Russia to...
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Musician Front Porch Step accused of sending inappropriate texts to underage...
Singer-songwriter Jake Mcelfresh, better known as Front Porch Step, is facing allegations of online misconduct with underage fans, according to the New York Times. The 23-year-old Ohio-based musician,...
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Taylor Swift surprised a fan with this amazing gift
Though you might not be a fan of her music, Taylor Swift’s commitment to her fans is undeniable. In 2014 alone the 1989 artist took to Instagram to leave touching personal notes on admirers’ photos,...
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A bunch of 'Brady Bunch' memes just broke Tumblr
Your first viral Tumblr meme of 2015 is here, and it has the youngs somewhat perplexed. Mere weeks after these kids freaked out over the microblogging platform’s “Festivus Mode” gimmick—in celebration...
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Hannibal Buress's 'Broad City' character has an amazing pasta blog
Season 2 of Broad City finally returned last week, and we're all breathing a little easier. (And a little deeper. Wink, nudge, cough. Dude.) The character of Lincoln, Ilana's dentist booty call (played...
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5 ways that reading books will change your life
The couple that reads together stays together. It sounds like advice your great aunt Marge might give, but according to science, your auntie might be right. Mic’s Melissa Hugel interviewed relationship...
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What it's like to be Kate McKean, the Internet's literary agent
Kate McKean has the pleasing air of a woman who knows what she loves to do and has been succeeding at it for a long time. When I met the Howard Morhaim Literary agent at Little Purity, her local diner...
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Tumblr launches tool to measure the most popular fandoms
Tumblr's latest project is a page called Fandometrics, which it's describing as "pleasingly scientific rankings" of the most popular fandoms on the site.It looks similar to Tumblr's Year In Review,...
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Hilarious video guide explores Tumblr's obsession with introversion
Tired of Tumblr posts dedicated to the splendor of being an introvert? Comic relief is on the way. A hilarious new YouTube video sends up the sillier side of taking your introversion far too seriously....
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How a pair of astrophysicists are defying expectations with a science fashion...
The worlds of science and fashion colliding might seem like a rare event, but one Tumblr blog is proving that it happens a lot more often than you think. STARorialist was created by astrophysicists...
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As SkyMall files for bankruptcy, the Internet memorializes its crazy products
Terrible news for anyone who has ever been bored on an airplane: the company behind SkyMall, that in-flight catalog you disdainfully flip through after you've suffered through all the available...
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The battle of Iron Man vs. Captain America has already started on Tumblr
It's not out for months, but Tumblr has already perfected the art of Captain America: Civil War humor.And because this is Tumblr we're talking about, where feminism reigns, the Civil War meme isn't...
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Anita Sarkeesian is documenting her post-Gamergate harrassment
This post includes explicit language that includes rape threats.If you're on the Internet, then you're probably aware of the constant stream of harassment that plagues women, particularly feminists, on...
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Tumblr adds more text-posting features to better spotlight users' written...
Tumblr began rolling out a major site-wide update on Wednesday that has predictably startled and amused its user base—and led to plenty of jokes about the XKit Guy.The changes, which started appearing...
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