In an interview at GQ, Patricia Lockwood talks about the perils of being extremely online.
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Patricia Lockwood Is a Good Reason to Never Log Off
“I mean, the internet is inside us. It’s no longer an externality. We can’t get away from that. You can do some Alias thing where you rip the chip out and you throw it in the river, but it’s too late, man. We’re not getting offline.” Gabriella Paiella interviews Patricia Lockwood.
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Screen Memories
“Screenshots are also proof of memory — proof that I was there, online at a moment in time.”
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‘No Single Machine Should Be Able to Control So Many People’
Can we survive the social web?
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Facebook Is a Doomsday Machine
” No single machine should be able to control so many people.”
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The Mormon Mommy Bloggers of Instagram
Alexandra Tanner spent this weird year following Mormon mommy bloggers on Instagram.
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My Mommies and Me
Alexandra Tanner’s essay is a hilarious and dark look into the lives of Mormon mommy bloggers on Instagram.
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The Social Media Managers Are Not Okay
“They’re on the front lines of a relentless and overwhelming news cycle that is pushing them to the edge.”
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What Is The Internet Doing To Boomers’ Brains?
“Social media platforms are sucking a generation into a misinformation rabbit hole.”
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Travel Influencers, Meet Authoritarian Regimes
“The influencer industry has grown to be cozy with some unsavory governments, but its clout might not be as effective as it once was.”