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Oy, the kids these days

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 25 Sep 14
🕹 Technology Social media Internet culture Mobile Apps
  1. Researchers tracked tweets before and after breakups, revealing funny, sad, and typical youth behaviors.
  2. 4chan's mysterious activities include leaking nudes and convincing people to nuke iPhones.
  3. North Korea's controlled national intranet operates secretly and humorously, with notable features like enlarged fonts for Kim Jong Un's name.
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Y'all take heart.

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 28 Aug 14
🎭️ Culture Fashion Internet culture Social media
  1. A series of viral memes are subtly putting down black women, so be mindful of the language used in memes.
  2. Critiques of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge question the showy nature and the pressure to participate, sparking backlash against viral trends.
  3. The most successful Kickstarter campaign is for a cooler with a blender, showing the power of creative and practical innovations.

Should I quit my job and make Youtube videos?

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 18 Jul 14
🎭️ Culture Social media Internet culture Food Viral Content
  1. The Internet can be very overwhelming, especially after tragedies, so taking breaks offline is important.
  2. Online connections and relationships, even with strangers, can be meaningful and personal over time.
  3. Quitting a job to make Youtube videos might bring in good money, but there are other important factors to consider.

One part lolz, one part irony, and many, many parts weird

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 11 Jul 14
🎭️ Culture Internet culture Social media Viral Content Pop culture Memes
  1. Internet culture's unique aesthetic of lolz, irony, and weirdness doesn't always translate offline.
  2. Digital footprints from online relationships can linger with haunting algorithms long after the breakup.
  3. Not all viral GIFs depict reality - like the deceptive 'tiny hamsters eating tiny cakes' video.

Post your nudes at will

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 07 Feb 14
🕹 Technology Social media Internet culture Tech news
  1. A jukebox's quality depends on the crowd playing it, just like Twitter's quality depends on its users' behavior.
  2. The early days of Reddit were influenced by Gwen Stefani, cheap hummus, and ideas stolen from other websites.
  3. Unfortunate Twitter handle situations exist, like a school in Spain having the handle @IOC instead of the International Olympic Committee.

Screening + Q&A: Jane Schoenbrun: We're All Going to the World's Fair (2021) w/ Tomi Faison

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Film Internet culture Creative Process Visual storytelling
  1. The film 'We're All Going to the World's Fair' directed by Jane Schoenbrun is about a young girl's experience on the internet, reflecting the personal relationship many people have with online communities.
  2. Jane Schoenbrun's approach to filmmaking involves collaboration and exploring personal experiences through creative expression, showcasing a style that blends personal storytelling with the online world.
  3. The interview touches on themes of hierarchical structures in the film industry, the intersection of online culture with loneliness, and the potential for artists to create meaningful work by understanding and utilizing different mediums.

Jacob Engblom: feels.matrix.surf

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Internet culture
  1. feels.matrix.surf is a project focusing on visual representations of the Feels Guy, also known as Wojak, using a grid of sorted "feels" with overlays to represent metrics and taxonomy.
  2. The project aims to mimic how we view ourselves and others online, comparing it to a cybernetic ouija board gently guiding us across various platforms.
  3. The work by Jacob Engblom on feels.matrix.surf explores the online perception of self and others, utilizing visual representations and symbolic overlays to convey the cybernetic influence.

Nicholas Aloisio-Shearer: Reject Modernity, Embrace Tradition II: I Have Been In This Place Before

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Exhibition Digital Art Social Commentary Internet culture
  1. The exhibition showcases jacquard woven tapestries inspired by the Apocalypse Tapestry from the 14th Century, merging biblical allegories with internet culture and contemporary image production.
  2. The artworks in the exhibition blend traditional artistic techniques with modern internet imagery, creating a bridge between historical tapestry production and current computational logic.
  3. The pieces in the collection draw on a variety of sources, including 3D print repositories, internet memes, and religious iconography, reflecting a fusion of technology, mythology, and cultural critique.

Noture Bosnuze: The Prelon in the Desert

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎭️ Culture Online Communities Technology Storytelling Internet culture
  1. The House of Prelon in the cyber world was a unique and engaging community, a place for fluid and masterful conversations among distinguished individuals.
  2. The collapse of the House of Prelon highlights the transient nature of online cult communities, showing how easily they can form and disintegrate.
  3. The story hints at a mysterious encounter with a nuclear scientist and the quest to uncover the truth behind disruptive inventions, leaving room for further exploration.

Anna Eisenman: HOLLOW and BLACKHOLE

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art Animation Internet culture
  1. Videos _HOLLOW_ and _BLACKHOLE_ are a pair - the first explores death and the infinite, the second questions birth and the repetition of meaning.
  2. The content in the videos is drawn from dark corners of the internet like conspiracy theories and chat room archives, exploring how the digital world both connects and alienates us from reality.
  3. Characters in the videos, like the photogrammetry scan of a tombstone and anthropomorphized ASMR video, examine their digital environment and challenge the reality vs. virtuality divide.

Guillermo Gutiérrez Arribas: Politipoly

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎭️ Culture Art Internet culture Board Games Political art
  1. Politipoly is a real estate board game inspired by the challenges young people face in accessing housing, due to rising prices and debt issues since 1970.
  2. The gameboard uses internet language and memes to organize real estate trends on a political compass, showcasing ideas like real estate crowdfunding, global housing subscription, and DAOs.
  3. Influences for Politipoly include artists Simon Denny and Joshua Citarella, helping shape the game's format and conceptualization.

Arverne Cinema: Do Not Research in Rockaway

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 07 Jul 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Film Internet culture Experimental
  1. The event 'Do Not Research' presented video works exploring internet subcultures like queer furry militias, UFOs, and conspiracy theories.
  2. Various artists were featured in the program, including Dorian Electra, Dana Greenleaf, David Noel, and Nick Vyssotsky.
  3. The screening was followed by a Q&A session with Tomi Faison and directors Dana Greenleaf & Nick Vyssotsky.

Nick Vyssotsky: (Cobwebs Spun Back & Forth In The Sky)

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Social media Digital Art Media Consumption Internet culture
  1. The artwork 'Cobwebs Spun Back & Forth In The Sky' is a montage of videos gathered from social media platforms and set to music from a film.
  2. The artist compiled the videos not purposely, but by liking them on various social media networks, inadvertently creating an archive of their online experiences.
  3. The piece serves as a representation of the artist's online life and the broader internet landscape, revealing how users interpret and create meaning from the content they encounter.

Elias ZX: REBIRTH.jpeg

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎭️ Culture Gaming Film Celebrities Internet culture
  1. The text discusses the author's experience with Zoë Quinn and the GamerGate controversy in the gaming community.
  2. The author reflects on their involvement in retro video game conventions and their interactions with figures from the industry.
  3. The post touches on a film called REBIRTH.jpeg and highlights an excellent performance by Stuart Zagnit.

Noura Tafeche: 75 Tbps of Cute Violence Compass

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎭️ Culture Visual art Internet culture Fashion Anime Social media
  1. The digital space is evolving with a mix of cuteness and violence, blurring lines between tenderness and extremism.
  2. New bizarre concepts are emerging online, mixing human rights, military themes, OnlyFans, and other unexpected elements.
  3. An imaginative, dystopian future scenario is described with societal structures based on pacifism, OnlyFans, unboxing, waifus, and more.

Eamon Levesque: We Need To Talk About Mikey

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎭️ Culture Internet culture Mental health Online Harassment Social media Internet Fame
  1. Mikey's online presence highlights the phenomenon of internet micro-celebrities showcasing funny but concerning content based on their mental health struggles.
  2. The concept of a 'Cringe Vortex' categorizes how individuals can unintentionally become targets of online mockery, leading to potential mental health issues and harmful repercussions.
  3. Learning from past cases like ChrisChan, a structured understanding of the phases and potential exits from the 'Cringe Vortex' can help in recognizing and possibly preventing similar situations in the future.

Rachel Jackson: Chris Chan’s Gift to Mia Hamm: No More Virgin With Rage

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎭️ Culture Internet culture Art History
  1. Chris Chan's gift to Mia Hamm to end his 'virgin with rage' status was unique and detailed, showcasing his unusual taste.
  2. The existence of the gift basket itself serves as a mysterious, tangible symbol of an event in Chris Chan's life recorded only in text.
  3. The attempt to recreate the gift's physical form on a 3D printed bowl highlights the challenges and distortions in translating virtual items to reality.

Ruba Al-Sweel: The Map of Hell

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Internet culture Geography Cultural influence
  1. The Map of Hell project is inspired by works by Sandro Botticelli and Caroline Busta, reimagining the internet as a deepening geological structure with different levels of access.
  2. The art project layers retro Khaleeji music and Arabic pop from the early 2000s, connecting it with the broadband internet era and the global culture created through BitTorrent and Youtube tutorials.
  3. The project sets its absurd journey in an oceanic setting, reflecting the dominance of aquatic terms in internet lingo and hinting at vast undersea cables.

Academic Fraud: The Memeing of Mark Fisher

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 21
🎭️ Culture Social media Memes Comedy Internet culture
  1. Mark Fisher may not have appreciated memes and jokes made about him, as he seemed serious and critical in his views.
  2. Despite some of Mark Fisher's predictions about social media not coming true, there is still value in the online discourse and sharing of niche interests through memes and content.
  3. The act of 'shitposting' and creating memes can unintentionally lead to a better understanding of complex topics and attract new readers to philosophical works.

Crude Futures: Hyberborean Mashup

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 21
🎭️ Culture Aesthetics Internet culture Conspiracy Theories Far-right Symbolism
  1. Internet movements like the alt-right and QAnon evolve through specific aesthetics to stay relevant and attract followers.
  2. Far-right aesthetic styles like terrorwave and fashwave had limitations in gaining popularity and spreading online compared to QAnon's more adaptable and engaging aesthetic.
  3. The emergence of 'Hyperborean Mashup' as a far-right aesthetic response to QAnon, blending complex symbolism, conspiracy theories, and intense visuals, reflects a deeper search for transformation and meaning within the far-right community.