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Loab, the Internet’s Latest Urban Legend, Is Worse Than Anything

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

Through “some kind of emergent statistical accident,” an AI image generator birthed a terrifying image of a woman. And she continues to haunt us, again and again.

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Goodbye and Good Riddance, Internet Explorer

by Sarah Rose Sharp June 19, 2022June 20, 2022

Microsoft has finally retired the world’s most hated browser after 27 years.

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Do You Dare Take the ‘World’s Fair Challenge’?

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel October 25, 2021October 25, 2021

Jane Schoenbrun talks to Hyperallergic about We’re All Going to the World’s Fair and making the internet cinematic.

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“Is it Possible to Enjoy John Cage’s Music?” and Other Art Questions on Yahoo Answers

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia April 26, 2021April 29, 2021

We rounded up the best art-related questions on the iconic platform, which is shutting down permanently next month.

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Exploring the Abandoned Spaces of the Internet

by Justine Smith February 24, 2021February 23, 2021

The web series Preserving Worlds asks us to consider the value of past-their-prime sites like Second Life.

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“Verified” Homes Parody the Absurdities of “Internet Vanity Culture”

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia February 5, 2021February 11, 2021

Your home can now be marked by the blue checkmark motif universally associated with digital VIP status, sculpted by artist Danielle Baskin.

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From Shoebox to White Cube: A Roundup of Homemade Pet Museums

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia April 23, 2020January 11, 2023

With institutions shuttered around the world during the pandemic, a new cultural phenomenon has emerged: pet museums.

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64 Highlights of the Internet’s Early Years, from the First Webcam to a Net Art Gallery

by Claire Voon April 13, 2017April 13, 2017

An exhibition in London gathers 64 artifacts of the early web, from the first site that allowed users to order pizza online to one of the first animated GIFs to go viral.

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A Documentary Series Breaks Down the Infrastructure of Cloud Computing

Avatar photo by Allison Meier April 13, 2017April 13, 2017

When viewing promotional videos of data centers from corporations like Google and Microsoft, artist Matt Parker always felt something was missing: the sound of this internet infrastructure.

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Measuring the Social Impact of Internet Images

by Julia Friedman April 6, 2017April 6, 2017

An ambitious exhibition at the International Center of Photography examines the relationship between new media and the offline world.

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How to Become Anonymous Online

by LA Crypto Crew December 2, 2016December 2, 2016

LA’s Cryptoparty Crew offers a brief guide to digital anonymity — which, more than simply protecting your identity, can be a means of resistance.

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Werner Herzog Taps into the Humanity of the Internet

by Ingrid Burrington August 30, 2016August 31, 2016

Recently, I had to explain to a friend without internet access who Werner Herzog is.

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