web culture

  • The random beauty of "25 Random Things"

    Why the latest annoying Facebook trend might be one of the most inspiring Web crazes in years.
  • What's Webster's word of the year? W00t!

    LOL, the dictionary asks the Internet to vote and gets totally pwned.
  • Candy from strangers

    Teen girls flash some skin on their "cam sites," and fans shower them with gifts. Who's exploiting whom?
  • I kissed him! Janelle Brown meets Mahir

    Across a crowded room (filled to bursting with dot-commers and nude models), our intrepid reporter spots the Turkish stud.
  • More Mahir mania

    The Net's favorite Turkish accordion player says he just wants peace -- but parodies of his "I Kiss You!!!!" site persist.

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