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Very Online: Is “Owning the Libs” is More Important than Telling the Truth?
Racist white politicians are learning that they don’t have to lie well.
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Very Online: You Can’t Escape Death on TikTok
We’re still learning what to do with death, both online and off.
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Very Online: Biden Beauty and the Presidential Merch Wars
Biden Beauty feels to me like less of an investment in Biden himself than the result of a nagging uncertainty.
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Very Online: Distilling RBG into a Meme Warps Her Legacy
In death, the memeification of Ginsburg fails her.
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Very Online: Inside the Endless Post-Police Brutality Loop
We continue treading the same digital footsteps, hoping that, maybe, this time, it’ll make a difference.
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Very Online: Quarantine Is Changing Influencer Culture. Will It Last?
In quarantine, influencer marketing is being tossed into harsher light.
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Very Online: TikTok Has Embraced Pro-Eating Disorder Content in Quarantine
TikTok itself is also encouraging this behavior by promoting ads that encourage weight loss.
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Very Online: Twitter is a Salve for Black People. It’s Also Anti-Black.
What does Twitter’s commitment to Black people actually look like, and what is the impact when Twitter fails Black users?
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Very Online: Why Are “Euphoria” Viewers So Desperate to Paint Jules as the Villain?
The desperate desire to paint Jules as a villain is thinily veiled transphobia.
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Very Online: Anti-Racist Readers Are Plaguing the DMs of Black People
We’re in the time of the online anti-racism book club.
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