Delving into ‘House of the Dragon’s tangled Targaryen family tree
A who’s who of a different era in Westeros.
On Aug 19, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski
How accusations around a major NFT release sank it—and raised questions about an alleged NFT ‘ring’
‘NFT Twitter is a foul place.’
On Jun 6, 2022 by Grace Stanley
How fears of the ‘antifa apocalypse’ set the stage for QAnon
The two are inextricably linked.
On Feb 25, 2022 by Al Jones
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
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
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
‘Have you ever burned plastic to your skin?’: Crochet TikTokers warn people against making potholders with acrylic yarn
It’s a matter of safety.
On Nov 3, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Dune’ is a dense and dazzling visual spectacle
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic goes grand without dumbing it down.
On Oct 8, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski
How an Oath Keeper brought QAnon to the masses
He built QAlerts, a popular QAnon app. He’s also an Oath Keeper.
On Sep 16, 2021 by Claire Goforth
How JuiceLand strikers and ride-hailing drivers are organizing online
‘We’ve always had an agenda.’
On Sep 3, 2021 by Laiken Neumann
‘Love Island’ and the future of the reality TV-to-influencer pipeline
‘Fame and money don’t last forever.’
On Sep 2, 2021 by Daysia Tolentino
TikTokers are sharing their own experiences in YouTube’s ‘alt-right pipeline’
YouTube’s algorithm has long been criticized, and now TikTokers are sharing their experiences.
On Apr 9, 2021 by Libby Cohen
The revealing nature of big forehead TikTok
Big forehead energy.
On Mar 19, 2021 by Audra Schroeder
The Snyder Cut is low-key a great sweater movie
The sweaters are brief but memorable.
On Mar 18, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski
How ‘Crying Boo’ from ‘Monsters Inc.’ became a reaction meme for your most anxious moments
Stressed out about driving? There’s a meme for that.
On Mar 12, 2021 by Stacey Ritzen
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