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mike rugnetta

Here’s the psychology behind our love of ‘Frozen’

For the first time in forever, it's a video about why we love Frozen.

On Jul 31, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture Parsec

Education on YouTube isn’t as easy as A, B, C

Getting into the classroom was only the beginning.

On Jul 29, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

Streaming

Can we agree on spoiler rules for the Internet?

Here's what fans think. 

On Jul 11, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

Streaming

Why memes stop being funny

PBS explains.

On Mar 14, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture

The first great crowdsourced myth of the Internet

When it comes to Slender Man, the line between folklore and meme blurs.

On Oct 31, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Streaming

Everything you need to know about ‘Welcome to Night Vale’

America’s favorite surreal horror podcast just got the professional pop-culture critic treatment.

On Sep 27, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Fandom

Where YouTube’s Geek Week failed

Geekiness is not a competition. It’s a conversation.

On Aug 10, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture Via

Is YouTube making us smarter?

Yes, according to PBS Idea Channel's Mike Rugnetta.

On Nov 8, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

Internet Culture News

Inside MemeFactory—where Web humor becomes performance art

With slideshows and projectors, the Brooklyn-based trio captures the essence of Internet culture—strictly for an offline audience. 

On Sep 7, 2012 by Kevin Morris

Streaming

Is Homestuck the “Ulysses” of the Internet?

PBS's Idea Channel considers the possibility that the length and complexity of the webcomic sensation Homestuck puts it on par with James Joyce's best work.

On Sep 6, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Culture Internet Culture

How YouTube is revolutionizing education

From Crash Course by the vlogbrothers to asapScience, YouTube stars are creating educational videos that are fun, engaging, and ready for the classroom. 

On Jul 10, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture Society

Is the Internet in an “eternal September”?

Meme Factory celebrates accidental awesomeness at ROFLcon but asks, has the Web jumped the shark?

On May 5, 2012 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture Parsec

Are LOLCats and image macros art?

PBS's Idea Labs makes a compelling case in this short film. 

On Apr 16, 2012 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture Parsec

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