Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) is a weekly show from Jamie Loftus that takes a closer look at the internet’s main characters –... more
The manosphere isn't just one of the election's biggest trending topics, it's also one of the biggest outputters of internet... more
A video of two Canadian men screaming at each other about whether Glinda the Good Witch was a witch or... more
Hello Sixteenth Minute heads! We'll be back next week with a brand new interview with the guy from the ~*sHe... more
For one day in 2021, all of social media was obsessing over... Gorilla Glue? Tessica Brown ran out of göt2b... more
In part two of our William Hung series, Jamie takes a look at two of the biggest conversations that William... more
Twenty years ago, William Hung of "She Bangs" American Idol fame became one of the earliest people to straddle traditional... more
Of course the graverobbing episode couldn’t be one part! In part two of the Tmblr bone witch story, Jamie speaks... more
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, MOTHERFUCKERS! This week, we’re diving deep into the Tumblr bone witch saga, the epic 2015 tale of internet-age... more
She's, with apologies to the Hawk Tuah lobby, the queen of the internet in 2024 -- baby pygmy hippo Moo... more
FIELD TRIP! Jamie heads to Las Vegas to see the closing moments of the Kobi-Chestnut sixteenth minute -- and watches... more
Once a year, Joey Chestnut becomes the main character of the internet -- but it wasn't always that way. This... more
Ken Bone reflects on the eight-year anniversary of his overnight viral success, how becoming a main character changed his life,... more
In 2016, one man in a red sweater became the nation's sweetheart... until he didn't. Ken Bone became a celebrity... more
In part two of our Overly Attached Girlfriend series, we talked to the OAG herself -- Laina Morris. She revisits... more
In the summer of 2012, Laina Morris became an overnight viral star as the Overly Attached Girlfriend, a parody of... more
In part two of this definitely minisode series, Jamie talks with ex-Mormon YouTuber and author of How to Leave the... more
This week, Jamie takes a treacherous voyage into a complicated question -- why on Earth are there so many successful... more
Sixteenth Minute exclusive! We’ve got the first in depth interview with Bryan Gaw, aka the Left Shark himself. This week,... more
This week, the curvy wife saga concludes. Jamie talks to Cate Navarrete of the Body Positivity Alliance and Tigress Osborn of... more
In 2017, Robbie Tripp posted about his "curvy wife" Sarah, inspiring months of discourse and a permanent internet turn of... more
This summer, a fish named Alice fell from the sky and directly into the lawn of junior doctor Ben Beska.... more
This week, we're taking a tangent -- my dad, Mike Loftus, passed away two weeks ago, and this episode is... more
This week, Jamie solves an age-old internet mystery -- whatever happened to Naomi H, the Twitter furry who lost an... more
In 2017, HQ Trivia was the app to rule them all, nearly the heir apparent to Jeopardy! Millions of people... more
This week, a bonus interview from our 65-foot-hot-dog episode — 404 Media’s Jason Koebler talks to Jamie about how we... more
What happens when public artwork becomes the main character? For the last two months, a culture war has raged around... more
Legit question for rural Americans - How do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my yard within... more
In the summer of 2021, hundreds of Black TikTokers went on strike and demanded proper credit and compensation for dances... more
In November 2022, one Philadelphia man took it upon himself to eat a rotisserie chicken every day for forty days.... more
If a tree falls in the garden where a woman enjoys drinking coffee with her husband and no one’s there... more
In November 2022, one Philadelphia man took it upon himself to eat a rotisserie chicken every day for forty days. Why? Jamie... more