Dark forest shadows and trees with internet symbol and 'The Lost History of the Internet'

Viral marketing campaigns that helped shape the internet as we know it

Did you get duped by the fake lore promoting 'The Blair Witch Project?'

On Nov 12, 2021 by Stacey Ritzen

Internet Culture
Children writing 'The Lost History of the Internet' on a chalkboard

Can we ever get back the excitement of logging on?

Millennials who knew a 'better' internet are incurably nostalgic for it.

On Nov 12, 2021 by Marianne Eloise

Internet Culture
Audiogalaxy interface with track listing

How an unknown MP3 service led to Tumblr’s fandometrics

Among big names like Napster, Audiogalaxy stood out in the file sharing space.

On Nov 12, 2021 by Amanda Brennan

Internet Culture
Headphones with DHARMA initiative logo on side perched on condenser microphone stand with caption 'The LOST History of the Internet'

The enduring footprint of one of TV’s first big companion podcasts

The Official Lost Podcast became a model for TV podcasts. Then it vanished from iTunes.

On Nov 12, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
'The Lost History of the Internet' on wall plaque on stone wall in 8-bit style

How Multi-User Dungeons built the internet

MUDs connected people, created worlds, and established communities.

On Nov 12, 2021 by Xing Li

Internet Culture
Transparent audio cassette tape lit by pink and blue lamps on a black background with 'The Lost History of the Internet' written on the label.

Discovering early hip-hop on the internet

Sites like Hieroglyphics and UndergroundHipHop connected like-minded fans and forged relationships.

On Nov 12, 2021 by John Morrison

Internet Culture