Apple iMac G3 computer from 1998 in original Indigo blue color

This week on the internet: What was your first online experience?

Plus: The best memes and TikToks of the week.

On Nov 12, 2021 by Tiffany Kelly

Internet Culture
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The Lost History of the Internet

When you think of the early days of the internet, what does that look like to you?

On Nov 12, 2021 by Tiffany Kelly

Internet Culture
Dancing baby with "The Lost History of the Internet" caption

The many lives of the Dancing Baby, cyberspace’s first cringe meme

One of the earliest memes is still bopping around the internet.

On Nov 12, 2021 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture
Broken pencil with phrase "The Lost History of the Internet" imprinted on the side

Video: The wild history of fanfic censorship

From crackdowns on queer fanzines to NSFW bans on sites like Tumblr, modern fandom was shaped by censorship.

On Nov 12, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
Wall of human skulls and bones with "Carcasse - The Lost History of the Internet"

Remembering Carcasse, the website that defined what it meant to be goth in Brazil

The site's forum became a hub for people interested in alternative music, literature, and more.

On Nov 12, 2021 by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia

Internet Culture
$100 bill tucked in bra of woman with "The Lost History of the Internet" tattooed on her chest

Before and after OnlyFans: Sex and the Internet

‘OnlyFans has brought sex work out of the shadows.’

On Nov 12, 2021 by Tatiana Louder

Internet Culture