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A man wearing a mask and carrying a flag.

How fears of the ‘antifa apocalypse’ set the stage for QAnon

The two are inextricably linked.

On Feb 25, 2022 by David Covucci, Al Jones

Tech
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
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
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
woman's hands crocheting

‘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

Internet Culture IRL
timothee chalamet in dune

‘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

Internet Culture Movies

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

Tech
Man on street handing out flyers while wearing a clapboard that says "JuiceLand temporarily closed. Visit us in Austin, Houston, Dallas." Caption "VIRAL LABOR"

How JuiceLand strikers and ride-hailing drivers are organizing online

'We've always had an agenda.'

On Sep 3, 2021 by Laiken Neumann

IRL Tech
young women with phone and money in background

‘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

Internet Culture
A man walks on an industrial pipeline.

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

Tech
MysteryVibe Crescendo in the hands of a couple.

Discover erogenous zones you didn’t know existed with this vibrator

Pleasure mapping the most sensitive parts of the body is your anatomy lesson of the day.

On Mar 19, 2021 by Marisa Losciale

IRL
A girl removes her beanie from her head.

The revealing nature of big forehead TikTok

Big forehead energy.

On Mar 19, 2021 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture
jason momoa as aquaman

The Snyder Cut is low-key a great sweater movie

The sweaters are brief but memorable.

On Mar 18, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
crying boo memes

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

Internet Culture
ford fischer at protest

I filmed the Capitol riots—YouTube suspended me for ‘pushing’ election disinformation

Documenting an event got me suspended from YouTube

On Mar 11, 2021 by Ford Fischer

Tech

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