Tag results for: internet culture
Virality! What Is It Good For?
Who could’ve guessed that after three pandemic years’ worth of bad PR, the concept of “virality” would enjoy an unexpected glow-up? Twitter’s precipitous fall from grace has occasioned...
Will Users Replace Twitter or Learn to Live Without It?
Since Elon Musk took over Twitter in late October, there’s been a sense that the ship is sinking, with the platform’s users scurrying offboard to safety. Musk’s actions,...
The Social Media Stereotype of the Woke Teen Is ‘Tárring’ Art
An archetype culled from the depths of social media seems to be short-circuiting screenwriters’ creativity.
Source link
A Tweet Before Dying
i find it a good philosophical exercise to imagine the last tweet. It could come centuries hence, when a cryptobot offers a wistful adieu to another cryptobot, or...
The Unlikely Cure for Burnout? A Second Job
Like Murphy, many overemployed individuals are achieving financial milestones that once seemed out of reach—from buying a home to building up sizable savings. In one Discord conversation, a...
Growing Old Online
Sometimes when I can’t sleep, I put the Twitter app back on my phone and scroll aimlessly. I’m trying to hurt my own feelings, and I’m always successful....
