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Dot Dot Dot: Are LOLcats Pop art or Internet detritus?

"Wasting" time—the provence of the Internet and great art alike. Who's to say which is which?

On Feb 21, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: We are all outlaws online

The Internet's got a weird affinity for anti-heros. Maybe it's because we're all anti-heroes of a sort. 

On Feb 14, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Why Facebook content farming is bad for your health

From Borges to Bridget Jones to bots, Facebook content is sketchier than it seems. 

On Feb 7, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: The human face of change

There's nothing more powerful than looking simply and directly at another person. 

On Jan 24, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: Step away from that kitten!

Is the Internet getting nicer as it gets older?

On Jan 17, 2013 by Nicholas White

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The Internet in 2012: Our finest dreams and worst nightmares

The Internet in 2012 showed us the best and the worst of human nature, from Violentacrez and the bronies, to a wellspring of political ideas and outpourings of support and generousity.  

On Jan 3, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: How the Internet changed sex

Internet porn has become something we all have in common.

On Dec 13, 2012 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: The Internet’s sexual revolution

Is Hunter Moore this generation’s Larry Flynt?

On Nov 29, 2012 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: When the Internet goes to war

The current conflict in Israel is being fought on three fronts, and two of them are online. 

On Nov 22, 2012 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: The doxing mirror

Online trolls can hide behind pseudonyms—until they're exposed, anyway—but can you really separate an online identity from your "real life?" 

On Oct 18, 2012 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: The Internet is stranger than fiction

If what happens in World of Warcraft is real to someone, it's worth covering.

On Oct 11, 2012 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: The new narrative of the presidential race

The first presidential debate might have finally changed the nature of online discussions about President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. 

On Oct 4, 2012 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: Scoring points on the Internet

If all the Web’s a game, how do you decide who wins? 

On Sep 27, 2012 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: Starting fresh on the Web

The Internet has the power to address important issues of sexism and “thinspiration.” It’s just a matter of rising to the challenge.

On Sep 13, 2012 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: Facing an Internet crackdown

We need the kind of social institutions that will direct the new flood of speech productively.

On Sep 6, 2012 by Nicholas White