Hatti Rex
Socials Editor
hatti.rex@vice.comHatti Rex is the socials editor of VICE UK and ex-House Party Reviewer, now mostly writing about youth culture and the internet.
Culture
How to become a meme with Naomi Elizabeth
Once a 'Tumblr pop enigma' who disappeared from the internet, Naomi discusses her new guise as an esoteric shitposter.
Hatti Rex
5.13.22
Culture
The artist behind that Lil Icey Eyes filter on how her art broke the internet
We speak to Paige Piskin, the Spark AR legend behind the year's most popular filter, AND the Grimes and Elon Musk AI baby pic announcement
Hatti Rex
10.20.20
Culture
How TikTok resurrected the cult of Effy Stonem
Thirteen (!!!) years after she first emerged as a enigmatic, silent teen in season one of Skins, Gen Z is bringing Effy back as an It Girl once again.
Hatti Rex
7.9.20
Culture
Instagram's anti-plastic surgery rules are stifling young filter artists
Filter creators are speaking out after changes to the app has resulted in their work being banned and deleted.
Hatti Rex
12.4.19
Culture
introducing the witches of tiktok
Hubble, bubble, connection trouble, fire content and cauldron bubble. 🎃
Hatti Rex
10.31.19
Culture
the augmented reality artists behind your favourite instagram filters
That Snapchat fad that shows you what you look like as the opposite sex is just the tip of the AR iceberg.
Hatti Rex
5.17.19
Culture
this forgotten kylie minogue movie is like an australian pulp fiction for the rave generation
Revisiting the dragon tees and cargo pants of forgotten 2000 classic 'Sample People.'
Hatti Rex
9.10.18
Culture
the curious history of the y2k cyberbabes
Just two decades ago, “cyberbabes” were everywhere, from hosting MTV shows and Playstation games to hijacking the European charts.
Hatti Rex
7.20.18