Kat Tenbarge

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Kat Tenbarge is an award-winning culture reporter who publishes Spitfire News, an independent newsletter about the internet, politics, and media. She has previously written for NBC News and Business Insider.

Bad Apple

There’s Something Very Dark About a Lot of Those Viral AI Fruit Videos

Mar 25, 2026 2:49 PM

TMI

Why Fandom Discourse Feels Extra Cringe Right Now

Mar 5, 2026 2:16 PM

Frosty Reception

Redditors Are Mounting a Resistance Against ICE

Jan 26, 2026 2:46 PM

Gen AI

Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Saris

Jan 9, 2026 7:23 PM

Blind Faith

AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating Pastors to Try to Scam Their Congregations

Jan 5, 2026 6:30 AM

Unreal

AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone

Dec 5, 2025 7:00 AM

Biblical Proportions

Amazon’s House of David Used Over 350 AI Shots in Season 2. Its Creator Isn’t Sorry

Nov 10, 2025 5:00 AM

Slop House

Real Estate Is Entering Its AI Slop Era

Oct 26, 2025 7:00 AM

Swift Response

Fans Call on Taylor Swift to ‘Do Better’ After Accusations of Using AI for Promo Videos

Oct 8, 2025 4:53 PM

Dry Spell

A New Reality Show About Virgins Highlights Why Gen Z Isn't Having Sex

Aug 25, 2025 6:30 AM

Food for Thought

Eating Disorder Content Is Infiltrating TikTok. Some Creators Are Going Viral Debunking It

May 21, 2025 7:00 AM