Mariah Espada

Mariah Espada is a reporter at TIME. She covers internet culture, reality TV, and pop culture.

Recent Articles

Doja Cat Channels Lagerfeld's Cat Choupette at Met Gala

The artist showed up on the red carpet meowing in a prosthetic cat nose, while the real Choupette stayed cozy at home

By Mariah Espada

How Coachella Became the Influencer Olympics

It was once a festival home to flower crowns, the occasional celebrity sighting, and a focus on musical discovery

By Mariah Espada

Christine Quinn Isn't In Selling Sunset Trailer

Selling Sunset is coming back with a sixth season—but Christine Quinn is missing from the trailer 

By Mariah Espada

Love Is Blind Is Mired in Drama

In the wake of season 4 of Love Is Blind, things have turned a corner for the hit dating show.

By Mariah Espada

How Super Mario Movie Is A Huge Success

Fans online have helped turn 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' into a global phenomenon

By Mariah Espada

Want to Leave Your Job? Try Having a 'Hard Conversation' First

“I believe that a lot of what people want in their job is at the other end of a hard conversation typically with their boss or someone in HR,” says TikToker Amy Lentz Liberati

By Mariah Espada

This Instagram Page Puts GOP Members in Drag

See why 'RuPublicans' has gained nearly 100,000 followers

By Mariah Espada

CapCut App Is Becoming Wildly Popular

CapCut has capitalized on sister company TikTok being the face of vertical-video platforms

By Mariah Espada

Bad Bunny on Coachella and Life on Top

'I make music like I'm the only person in the world.'

By Andrew R. Chow and Mariah Espada

Bad Bunny's Next Move

The superstar has bent global pop culture to his will—by refusing to compromise on anything.

By Andrew R. Chow and Mariah Espada

Bad Bunny sobre Coachella y Hollywood

‘Hago música como si fuera la única persona en el mundo.’

By Andrew R. Chow and Mariah Espada

The Reality TV-to-Social-Influencer Pipeline Has Dried Up

The decline may be coming from audiences taking more control over the power of their follow

By Mariah Espada

Facebook Content Moderators Sue Meta in Kenya

A total of 43 moderators who worked for outsourcing company Sama moderating Facebook content allege unlawful dismissal.

By Mariah Espada

Why the U.S. Wants to Ban TikTok

The Biden Administration threatened a nationwide ban on the video-sharing app unless its Chinese owners promised to sell their stake in the company

By Mariah Espada and Nik Popli

Where to Find Best Deals on Flights

Experts recommend booking tickets one to two months in advance, and using a travel site to help monitor the cost of flights across airlines.

By Mariah Espada

Why Rapper Ice Spice Is Suddenly Everywhere

The Bronx-born rapper is a huge hit on TikTok and the Billboard Hot100. And she's got celebrity fans from Beyoncé to Lil Nas X.

By Mariah Espada

What Paid Instagram and Twitter Verification Means for You

Meta and Twitter have come up with a new approach to tackling security issues: passing the cost on to users

By Mariah Espada

Gen Z is Using Instagram to Date. Here’s How

The majority of Gen Z and millennials are online, so it’s no surprise they’ve taken their dating life to the internet

By Mariah Espada

No Threats to Norfolk Southern at Town Hall, Police Say

Norfolk Southern, the railroad company at the center of a toxic crash in Ohio, cited "threats" to employees if they attended a town hall.

By Mariah Espada

Sophomore and Two Juniors Killed in Michigan State Shootings

Some on campus were survivors of previous mass shootings.

By Chad de Guzman and Mariah Espada
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