Culture

Family

Nature

Science

Subscribe

There’s Only One Thing To Do When The Internet Calls You Fat

Somehow, Lindy West has made me feel bad for her tormenters. I mean, not really bad. Not oh-but-they’re-really-actually-nice-people bad. But still, bad enough that I pity them. They may be able to hurt her by being mean online, but they’ll never be as awesome and funny as she is. And anyone who isn’t as funny as Lindy West…

By

Jessica Jaffe

Add to Google News

Tags

More for You

movies, tv shows, television, media, books, fiction, problematic media, 80s movies, culture, pop culture, morals, values, virtues
Pop Culture

Culture critic perfectly explains why we can still enjoy things that ‘haven’t aged well’

boomer, boomer parents, millennial, millennials, adult children
Generations

Millennial therapist tells Boomer clients why their adult children have ‘distanced’ themselves

woman, man, wigs, CDs, jacket
Nostalgia

’90s TV ad that tried to sell synth-pop to Gen X as hard-edge punk is comedy gold

great depression, dance marathon, marathon dance, great depression hobbies, fun during great depression
Culture

6 frugal hobbies from the Great Depression that are still just as fun today

Celebrity, True Stories, Michael Jackson, Friendship, Pop Culture
Pop Culture

Why Michael Jackson secretly tested his own bodyguard with a $1.3 million offer

Get stories worth sharing delivered to your inbox.

By subscribing, you accept beehiiv's Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. Our site's Privacy Policy applies.

Advertisement

Featured

All Featured Stories →
body image research, healthy body image, body neutrality, acceptance
Mental Health

Why ‘body positivity’ could be overtaken by the ‘body image flexibility’ movement

Mark Wales
Dolly Parton, young Dolly, Dolly singing
Pop Culture

How Dolly Parton managed to win over nearly everyone, no matter their beliefs or background

Annie Reneau
groceries, grocery budget, grocery shopping, cheap groceries, meal planning
Family

Mom shares ‘extreme $25 grocery budget’ to feed family of 4, 3 meals a day for a week

Emily Shiffer
Jeannette Rankin, women's history, history
Politics

Jeannette Rankin was elected to Congress 4 years before the 19th Amendment. A Montana law made it work.

Heather Wake