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To Fandom, With Love: Fanfic Lets Us Imagine a Better World, Together

by Rebecca Epstein-Levi
December 9, 2020 at 3:17pm
Historical, literary, and religious tradition show us the possibilities born from remoteness. Read more »
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Spiritual Currency: The Manifestation Grift Comes to Instagram

by Michelle Polizzi
November 16, 2020 at 11:29am
Manifestation influencers like to say that the only thing standing between a person and their dreams is mindset, but this principle only works for the select few who already hold the right cards. Read more »
A person holds a phone with Twitter pulled up. Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are on the Twitter feed. Over top, text reads, “even if it’s a lie.”

Very Online: Is “Owning the Libs” is More Important than Telling the Truth?

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 13, 2020 at 11:12am
Racist white politicians are learning that they don’t have to lie well. Read more »
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Capturing Comfort in the Time of Instagram

by Ashanti Fortson
November 11, 2020 at 8:48am
Follow this heartwarming story about two people connecting over Instagram about their shared pain and their shared triumphs. Read more »
A woman on a laptop. She sits in bed and wears a t-shirt and fuzzy socks.

How Sex Educator YouTube Went from Guiding Light to Worrisome Shadow

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 28, 2020 at 12:02pm
In 2016, YouTube was a space to learn any and everything about sex; maybe, in 2020, it simply isn’t anymore. Read more »
The TikTok logo and the words, “death becomes inescapable.”

Very Online: You Can’t Escape Death on TikTok

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 22, 2020 at 1:00am
We’re still learning what to do with death, both online and off. Read more »
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Meme and My Squad: The Teens Tagging their Way to Queer Utopia

by Peyton Dix
October 20, 2020 at 9:30am
Memes can offer familiarity, freedom, and levity in a world that, more often than not, flattens and invalidates queer experience. Read more »
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Trolling in the Deep: Deepfakes Are the Latest Innovation in Online Shaming

by Padmini Parthasarathy
October 19, 2020 at 9:40am
The deepfake is a form of public shaming. Read more »
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Cancel Check: “Cancel Culture,” Abolition, and the Meaning of Accountability

by Nora Salem
October 14, 2020 at 1:43pm
Why can’t we recognize “canceling” as a reckoning with power and justice? Read more »
Two white gay men flirt at what looks like Pride. One has a rainbow arm band.

Denouncing White Supremacy Must Be a Movement, Not a Trend

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 9, 2020 at 2:04pm
Reclamation isn’t for everything, and it’s not for everyone. Read more »

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