Category Culture

IRL Brain Rot and Labubu bait

Save this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading Infinite Scroll , a weekly column by Kyle Chayka about the impact of technology on cultural processes. On a quiet weekday morning in Manhattan, I set out to get my hands on…

The Fire Mania of Dijon’s “Little One”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Dijon Dueñas’s voice is one destined for TV singing competitions and gospel choirs, haunting ballads and slow jams. It’s elegant and twisty, moaning and whining, often stretching and stretching into strange,…

Autumn 2025 Culture Review

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, your guide to what we’re watching, listening to and doing. Sign up to get it sent to your inbox. As we soak up the last…

Revenge of the Millennial Krinches

Save this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading Infinite Scroll , a weekly column by Kyle Chayka about how technology shapes culture. In the summer of 2009, the ragtag Los Angeles band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros released a…

“A Comedy of Troubles” by Adam Friedland

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story When CBS announced the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in July, long-held fears were confirmed: The late-night talk show was indeed gone — for good this time —…