What’s Tap Magic, and Why It’s Taking Over Instagram
Hearts all the way down. Continue reading What’s Tap Magic, and Why It’s Taking Over Instagram
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Pony Nationalism and the Furred Reich: Inside the Alt-Furry’s Online Zoo
Make Equestria Great Again. Continue reading Pony Nationalism and the Furred Reich: Inside the Alt-Furry’s Online Zoo
Why 2016 Was the Year of the Algorithmic Timeline
2016 was the year that the likes of Instagram and Twitter decided they knew better than you what content you wanted to see in your feeds. Continue reading Why 2016 Was the Year of the Algorithmic Timeline
Why 2016 Was the Year of the Algorithmic Timeline
2016 was the year that the likes of Instagram and Twitter decided they knew better than you what content you wanted to see in your feeds. Continue reading Why 2016 Was the Year of the Algorithmic Timeline
The DIY Forums That Put the People in Soylent
As Soylent launches new products, its DIY fans make “the end of food” more like real food. Continue reading The DIY Forums That Put the People in Soylent
Why Are We So Obsessed With Disney Princess Memes?
The Disney Princess generation was the last to lack an online childhood, so why are the princesses all over the internet? Continue reading Why Are We So Obsessed With Disney Princess Memes?
Why the Internet Won’t Let Harambe the Gorilla Die
Why are Harambe memes so enduringly popular? Continue reading Why the Internet Won’t Let Harambe the Gorilla Die
The Nightmarish Online World of ‘Gang-Stalking’
The internet creates an echo chamber for delusions and conspiracies. Continue reading The Nightmarish Online World of ‘Gang-Stalking’
Twenty Years Ago, Trolling Was Repeatedly Posting ‘Meow’ in Usenet Groups
The ‘Meow Wars’ were a landmark in shitposting. Continue reading Twenty Years Ago, Trolling Was Repeatedly Posting ‘Meow’ in Usenet Groups
Lord RayEl Is an Internet Deity Who Demands Worship
The Armageddon preacher is part cult leader, part content producer. Continue reading Lord RayEl Is an Internet Deity Who Demands Worship