From American Girl Dolls to lockdown TikTok, nostalgia is moving faster than ever—and fueling online meme culture
Experts unpack how and why nostalgia became such a key influence and driver of online culture.
On Oct 11, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo
Pinterest’s invite-only platform Shuffles is Gen Z’s new favorite app
The platform inspires creativity over competition.
On Sep 13, 2022 by Catherine Shuttleworth
Anti-LGBTQ creators cause a rift in the TikTok puppet community
‘When you think of puppets, you think of inclusive, Sesame Street, everybody holds hands and be happy.’
On Aug 18, 2022 by Steven Asarch
What’s behind the fall of the family vlogging genre?
‘YouTube inherently pushes content to the extreme and when children are involved, this can lead to controversy.’
On Jul 5, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo
Hours-long television recaps fuel YouTube’s market for memories
‘A weird mix of intrigue and the inability to remember the source material led to this storm of people.’
On Apr 28, 2022 by Steven Asarch
Trauma trends on TikTok can make survivors feel less alone—but the sheer number of videos pushed can be distressing
‘If you watch one of those videos, it’s going to show you all of them.’
On Dec 16, 2021 by Daysia Tolentino
FictionalTok is a perplexing, ethical enigma
When isolated, the narratives on FictionalTok fall apart and veer uncanny.
On Sep 30, 2021 by Daysia Tolentino
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