The Cut - The Year in TikTok Drama

Right now, in a deep, dark corner of TikTok that caters to a highly specific niche interest, a blood feud is almost certainly brewing. I can’t be sure where or about what, but spiritually I know it to be true, because in 2023, the app saw more drama than a Bravo promotional cycle — Scandoval included. Maybe it’s the platform’s notoriously active algorithm, or the lunar calendar, or just how people behave online these days — whatever the cause, this year was chock full of in-fighting, wild accusations, and out-of-control conflict between communities and fandoms we didn’t even know existed. Here are the most spectacular TikTok meltdowns of 2023.

How a no-nonsense union leader became a style icon. Of course Rihanna can pull off any shade or hairstyle — she’s Rihanna. Remember that pilot who tried to crash a plane and later claimed he’d been shrooming at the time? He’s telling his story. Exclusive guest lists are relics of a bygone, pre-loneliness-epidemic age. On the subject of loneliness, Americans need to get out more. The Supreme Court promises to close the barn door now that the horse has long since bolted. And you really should have your plans figured out by now, but in case not: The best and worst days to fly or drive at Thanksgiving.

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