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Internet Culture Archive

Archives for September 2018

Technology
Google is 20 years old — and ubiquitous, for better and for worseGoogle is 20 years old — and ubiquitous, for better and for worse
Technology

A new Doodle celebrates popular Google search terms — and sidesteps its complicated conquest of the internet.

By Aja Romano
Money
Viral Twitter threads are the latest scam designed to sell you garbageViral Twitter threads are the latest scam designed to sell you garbage
Money

Beware of “relatable” Twitter threads.

By Rebecca Jennings
Culture
Why “Zendaya Is Meechee” became the feel-good pop meme of the momentWhy “Zendaya Is Meechee” became the feel-good pop meme of the moment
Culture

This viral pop meme and its exuberant whimsy are the best thing to happen to Smallfoot.

By Aja Romano
Internet Culture
Watch: John Oliver explains how Facebook is wreaking havoc overseasWatch: John Oliver explains how Facebook is wreaking havoc overseas
Internet Culture

The Last Week Tonight host went all-in on Facebook’s role in stoking political unrest in places like Myanmar.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Do you remember the very best meme of September?Do you remember the very best meme of September?
Culture

Why September 21 is so much more than a random calendar date.

By Aja Romano
Culture
At long last, Twitter brought back chronological timelines. Here’s why they’re so beloved.At long last, Twitter brought back chronological timelines. Here’s why they’re so beloved.
Culture

Users are rejoicing because they can once again see the most recent tweets first.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Serial’s season 3 debut: high stakes, Shakespearean bar fights, and a return to formSerial’s season 3 debut: high stakes, Shakespearean bar fights, and a return to form
Podcast
Culture

So far, the show’s new season is a knockout.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Serial season 3 drops this week. It’s poised to be even better than season 1.Serial season 3 drops this week. It’s poised to be even better than season 1.
Culture

Serial’s third season isn’t (just) about a murder, and that’s a good thing.

By Aja Romano
Money
Pornhub wants to be a lifestyle brandPornhub wants to be a lifestyle brand
Money

What the biggest pornography site in the world needs from Kanye West, fashion designers, the fine art world, and … women.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
Culture
How hysteria over Twitter shadow-banning led to a bizarre congressional hearingHow hysteria over Twitter shadow-banning led to a bizarre congressional hearing
Culture

Jack Dorsey’s day on Capitol Hill was a waste of everyone’s time.

By Aja Romano
Culture
That New York Times op-ed may not have given us hope — but it did give us memesThat New York Times op-ed may not have given us hope — but it did give us memes
Culture

From Stringer Bell to the Easter Bunny, pop culture icons working to undermine their regimes are out in full force.

By Aja Romano
Explainers
No, a former Kavanaugh clerk didn’t flash a “white power sign.” Here’s what really happened.No, a former Kavanaugh clerk didn’t flash a “white power sign.” Here’s what really happened.
Culture
Richard Spencer is an infamous white nationalist. Twitter says he’s not part of a hate group.Richard Spencer is an infamous white nationalist. Twitter says he’s not part of a hate group.
Culture

Twitter’s reluctance to ban Spencer has long been a source of controversy.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Geoffrey Owens, actor and Trader Joe’s employee, sparked a debate about how we value workGeoffrey Owens, actor and Trader Joe’s employee, sparked a debate about how we value work
Culture

The actor, who played Elvin on the Cosby Show, said he hopes the conversation around how we value menial labor will continue.

By Aja Romano