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Your friendly reminder that rape is still worse than a false rape accusation

Some time in late March, four young women got in a cab in Edmonton. Some or all of thema claimed to bystanders that the driver had tried to rape them. The case was cleared up quickly, because the driver had a camera in his cab that recorded the entire ride and the not rape that happened. Cue internet maelstrom demanding the women’s heads.

National treasure Grimes wins Webby for good music, internet savvy, all-around wonderfulness

Grimes aka Claire Boucher won the Webby artist of the year award for her “deep understanding of the Internet as not only a distribution platform for her music and art, but as a social tool to connect with fans through candid, meaningful dialogue.”

Tyler, the Creator’s new video is even weirder than you expected

Odd Future’s Tyler, the Creator released the video for the song “IFHY” off his new album Wolf yesterday, and if you know anything about Odd Future or Tyler, the Creator you know you’re in for some shit you didn’t know you were in for.

‘Extra Wet Naps 3.50:’ fake Guy Fieri menu the best thing about Guy Fieri

Guy Fieri is the kind of person who doesn’t know enough to register his terrible new restaurant’s domain. In 2013 this is a fatal character flaw, one that is often exploited by others for comedic purposes. That is exactly what has happened here.

US national treasure James Franco covers Canadian national treasure Justin Bieber

Last night America’s greatest director, actor, writer and perma-stoned heartthrob James Franco uploaded a groundbreaking video of himself and girlfriend Ashley Benson covering Justin Bieber’s 2012 single “Boyfriend.” Franco has adorned himself with a straight-haired wig, baseball cap and hoodie to look like early-2012 Bieber, in his halcyon days before the haircut that signalled his [...]

Canadians don’t know how to twerk, and other embarrassing revelations

On a global level, this year’s Google searches were fairly predictable: Gangnam Style, Diablo 3 and Kate Middleton’s boobs. The Canadian search trends, however, had hidden within them a shameful national secret: we don’t know how to twerk.