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BeReal App Gets Real Roasted With Memes

by Sarah Rose Sharp July 31, 2022July 30, 2022

The popular BeReal app, which prompts users to post within a two-minute window at a random time every day, has become prime fodder for memes.

Posted inPerformance

Circle Jerk Takes the Absurdity of Modern Existence to the Extreme

by Juan Barquin June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, the hybrid film/theatrical production is a dense and irreverent look at the performance of queerness.

Posted inNews

Finally, a New Way to Detect Fake Profile Pictures

by Sarah Rose Sharp March 24, 2022March 24, 2022

Surely we are not better training the robots to know exactly who the humans are and where to aim their lasers? (Nervous laughter.)

Posted inArt

What the ‘Karen’ Meme Shows About Declining US Exceptionalism

by Justine Smith March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

While there’s room for debate about who is and is not a Karen, one critical component is the stench of entitlement and a pressing need to appeal to authority.

Posted inOpinion

The Contrast Between Institutional and Personal Remembrances of Martin Luther King

Avatar photo by Seph Rodney January 19, 2022January 24, 2022

When we honor King publicly, as many in the art circle did on Monday, we use these moments to do more than just remember and pay tribute.

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New Twitter Policy Bans Posting Photos of People Without Consent

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia December 1, 2021December 1, 2021

The guidelines are specifically meant to combat a form of online harassment known as doxing.

Posted inFilm

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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An Exhibition That Helps Us Rethink Our Relationship to Facebook

Avatar photo by Filippo Lorenzin October 10, 2021October 8, 2021

The main aim of the show is to offer a creative, clever perspective on the reasons behind the alienated and addicted relationship we sustain with social media platforms.

Posted inOpinion

Why We Should Not be Trading Human Bones on Instagram

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Shawn Graham and Damien Huffer September 1, 2021September 2, 2021

We’ve encountered hundreds of people, selling human remains across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Etsy, and other online sites.

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The Universal Allure of New York’s Bodega Cats

by Hakim Bishara April 26, 2021April 29, 2021

Since 2012, Rob Hitt has been documenting domesticated cats in bodegas across the city on social media.

Posted inFilm

How to Tell a Scary Story on TikTok

by Justine Smith April 1, 2021October 5, 2022

Live TikToks featuring séances, “hauntings,” and other spooky things are becoming incredibly popular.

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Meme Artist Raised Over $1M for Planned Parenthood, Donated Ironically in Rush Limbaugh’s Memory

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

Tommy Marcus made the donation in the name of the ultra-conservative commentator, who lambasted the national nonprofit and accused it of “sexual perversion.”

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