Kate Lindsay writes the internet culture newsletter Embedded. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Verge, GQ, and Vulture.
Dating
Whoops, Did He Forget To Mention He's A Republican?
Some conservative men are downplaying their political views for the sake of their love lives.
Coming For The Crown
Who’s Afraid of These Gen Alpha Queens?
Tweens on social media are terrifying their millennial counterparts. Are their fears justified?
Are The Stars Blind?
Astrology Won't Fix Your Love Life
Even the experts say cosmic compatibility and birth chart readings can't predict your romantic fate.
Happily Ever After?
Fed Up, Singles Are DIYing Their Own Dating Platforms
They're not trying to get rich. They're just trying to find love in a world they say the apps ruined.
Extremely Online
I Know Where You Were Last Night
Apps like Find My have normalized location-sharing, but keeping tabs on someone doesn’t always keep them close.
Wellness
My Therapist Is A TikTok Star
“I was like, ‘Is she talking about me?’”
Very Online
Uh Oh, The Internet Is Horny For Your Man
More and more couples are confronting a very 21st century problem.
Opinion
The Princess & The Rumor Mill
The theories about Kate Middleton have gone from reasonably skeptical to wildly unhinged.
Shop Talk
How Affiliate Links Became Everyone’s Low-Lift Side Hustle
Influencers and normies alike are earning commission through programs like TikTok Shop.
Swipe Left
Dating Apps Are In Their Flop Era
Millennials are tired, Gen Z is barely interested, and the Tinders and Hinges of the world are scrambling to keep up.
Life
Mrs. Dow Jones Knows Why You’re Broke
Instagram personal finance guru Haley Sacks wants to convince a pessimistic generation that wealth is within reach.
Extremely Online
Help! I Hate My Brand
The longer a creator’s career, the more likely they are to evolve — and to feel a growing gap between their online and offline selves.
Life
When Your Favorite Influencer Becomes Your Vacation Buddy
Content creators are taking the communities they’ve built online into real life — and helping their followers find friends.
Extremely Online
Is It Time To Embrace “Opinion Fatigue”?
After years of battling bad-faith critics online, some people are keeping their takes to themselves.