ICYMI

We’re online so you don’t have to be.

About the Show

Join Kate Lindsay twice a week as we gaze deep into the online abyss—and tell you what’s gazing back.

Host

  • Kate Lindsay is the co-host of ICYMI, Slate’s podcast about internet culture. She also writes the newsletter Embedded, and her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, Bustle, and GQ.

Why The Internet Is Arguing About Its Favorite Feminist

Lindy West is no stranger to online trolls, but something about this time feels different.

Meet The Professional Clout-Chaser

TikTokker Jake Shane is pioneering a new type of fame.

The “My Husband Hates Me” Influencer

From wedding cake smashing to dogfood lunches, why do so many wives share content of their husbands disrespecting them?

Encore: Nobody Wants to Party Anymore

Staying in is the new going out, and our phones might be to blame.

Anthropic Isn’t Woke

The left is cheering on an AI company after it refused to comply with Trump.

Bonus: Ballerina Farm’s Raw Milk Regret

The OG trad wife quietly stopped selling raw milk after health code violations.

Our Celebrity GoFundMe Dystopia

Celebrities shouldn’t fundraise for healthcare—and neither should we.

Influencers Are Cashing In On Nancy Guthrie

Coverage of Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping is being dominated by true-crime creators.

The Olympic Gold In Going Viral

There was a whole other Olympics happening on social media.

Boys Just Wanna Looksmax

“Looksmaxxing” has jumped from incel forums into the mainstream.

Bonus: WTF Is “Clavicular”?

The “looksmaxxing” creator is a symptom of a much larger, darker digital trend.

Are You the “Finger Princess” In Your Group Chat?

A new word for a tired texting faux-pas.

The Best Dating App Profile? A Sh*tpost

As AI takes over dating apps, shitposting is the new authenticity.

Stop Memeing the Epstein Files

For too many people online, Jeffrey Epstein is one big joke.

This Country Runs On Slop

A handful of “slopagandists” are creating lazy, biased content—and the government is listening.

Bonus: How “The Traitors” Is Rebranding Villains

Colton Underwood wants the Tom Sandoval treatment. It’s not working.

Is Digital Detoxing Being “Performatively Offline”?

People can’t stop posting about tools like Brick.

I Miss The Old TikTok

Users claim the new owners are censoring posts about ICE and Epstein.

Thank God For Petty Drama

In the midst of a horrifying news cycle, niche drama allows for moments of joy.

Social Media Bans Are No Match For Teens

Australia tried to ban social media for users under sixteen. It did not go as planned.

Bonus: Help! My Friends Won’t Get Off Their Phones

Answering our first listener question!

Craigslist Will Outlive Us All

Against all odds, Craigslist has been kept alive by nostalgic users who refuse to give it up.

Twitter’s Chatbot Keeps Undressing Women

Elon Musk’s Grok is breaking the law, and nobody in power seems to care.

Get In Loser, We’re Friction-Maxxing

Technology has ruined our tolerance for inconvenience. Here’s how to fix it.