Perez Hilton and Our Live-Streaming Nightmare
Brady Brickner-Wood on how the advent of the live stream has allowed ordinary people to become both the celebrity and…
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admin Stella Lefty and the Rise of Nepo-Baby Musicians and “Industry Plants”
Brady Brickner-Wood on Stella Lefty, Gracie Abrams, Clairo, Geese, and other artists with rich parents, a savvy social-media-marketing team, or…
The Department of Labored Content
Trump’s Cabinet has joined TikTok, but the White House is about to learn that controlling the platform isn’t the same…
Christopher Nolan’s Plot to Change the Way We Watch Movies
Brady Brickner-Wood writes about the signature experience of IMAX theatres, which offer moviegoers an élite viewing experience with a limited…
Graham Platner’s Very Online Undoing
Brady Brickner-Wood on the end of Graham Platner’s Senate campaign after he won Maine’s Democratic primary, and the role that…
The Rise of the “As Seen on TikTok” Sticker
Brady Brickner-Wood writes on TikTok’s book-review videos, known collectively as BookTok, and what it means for literature.
The A.I.-Design Aesthetic That’s Taking Over the Internet
Anthropic’s new tool, Claude Design, is creating overnight web-design clichés, writes Kyle Chayka.
The A.I.-Design Aesthetic That’s Taking Over the Internet
Anthropic’s new tool, Claude Design, is creating overnight web-design clichés, writes Kyle Chayka.
Has Tech Robbed Us of Our Sensory Lives?
Kyle Chayka on Ian Bogost’s book “The Small Stuff,” in which the author argues that reclaiming the tiny, mundane pleasures…
Kareem Rahma and the Tyranny of Web Video Shows
Kyle Chayka writes about the relaunch of “Keep the Meter Running,” on YouTube, and how Kareem Rahma is trying to…