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decade in review

YouTube kids content disturbing elsagate

How ‘cursed’ children’s videos impacted YouTube in the 2010s

From Johny Johny to bootleg Peppa Pig, there are a lot of disturbing videos that target kids.

On Dec 31, 2019 by Josh Katzowitz

Internet Culture Streaming
awkward black girl, high maintenance, broad city

The webseries that defined the decade

These projects changed entertainment and moved comedy forward.

On Dec 31, 2019 by Nayomi Reghay

Streaming
acrostic attempt tweet over Benghazi embassy wreckage

Why Benghazi was the defining political moment of the decade

If it never happened, the world would be a very different place.

On Dec 31, 2019 by David Covucci

Internet Culture Layer 8
two catfish circling a heart with a tinder flame at the top

The decade that dating apps exposed all our sh*t

From ‘Catfish’ to Me Too, hooking up changed in the 2010s. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

On Dec 27, 2019 by Nayomi Reghay

IRL Tech
rocket raccoon, daenerys, jon snow, and bb8

The 10 most influential fandoms of the 2010s

'Game of Thrones,' 'Star Wars,' Marvel, and others dominated entertainment this decade.

On Dec 24, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture Parsec
2010s End of Decade Transgender

10 ways the 2010s challenged how we think about being transgender

From 'Pose' to Chelsea Manning, transness is changing.

On Dec 23, 2019 by Ana Valens

IRL
Net neutrality logo over pile of smaller logos

How net neutrality defined a decade of internet activism

The war for the soul of the internet raged on.

On Dec 20, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

Layer 8 Tech
Avatar

We rewatched ‘Avatar’ for its 10-year anniversary so you don’t have to

The sci-fi movie does not hold up well in 2019.

On Dec 18, 2019 by Tiffany Kelly

Internet Culture Parsec Streaming
hashtag in suit speaking at lectern in front of american flag

The 10 most influential hashtags of the decade

In 2010, no one knew what hashtags were. By the end of the decade, they were changing the world.

On Dec 15, 2019 by Elisa Shoenberger

Tech
2010s memes

The 50 memes that defined the decade

From Doge to Baby Yoda, here are the best memes from the last 10 years.

On Dec 13, 2019 by Stacey Ritzen

Internet Culture
lyle lanley in front of the US capitol building

The decade the hucksters overran the halls of power

In this decade, the rich scammed the poor.

On Dec 12, 2019 by Mike Rothschild

Layer 8 Tech
best sci-fi films 2010s

The 10 most important sci-fi films of the 2010s

From blockbusters like 'Black Panther' to indie films like 'Ex Machina,' here are our top picks of the decade.

On Dec 11, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture Parsec Streaming
hands holding a tray serving a DEEP STATE collegiate banner, a flat earth, a piece of pizza, and a Mayan calendar

The decade conspiracy theories overtook the truth

People don't want to believe the truth anymore.

On Dec 9, 2019 by Mike Rothschild

Tech
meditating woman with caution symbol for head surrounded by mandalas of elizabeth holmes, billy mcfarland, rachel dolezal and alex jones

The decade in internet scamming

From Yahoo boys to Caroline Calloway, scammers were a big part of the 2010s.

On Dec 6, 2019 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture IRL
Horny End of Decade Lesbians

The 2010s were a decade of sexual revolution

The 2010s made us think harder about how we perceive pleasure.

On Dec 6, 2019 by Ana Valens

IRL

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