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.
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Circle Jerk Takes the Absurdity of Modern Existence to the Extreme
Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, the hybrid film/theatrical production is a dense and irreverent look at the performance of queerness.
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Finally, a New Way to Detect Fake Profile Pictures
Surely we are not better training the robots to know exactly who the humans are and where to aim their lasers? (Nervous laughter.)
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What the ‘Karen’ Meme Shows About Declining US Exceptionalism
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.
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The Contrast Between Institutional and Personal Remembrances of Martin Luther King
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
The guidelines are specifically meant to combat a form of online harassment known as doxing.
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Do You Dare Take the ‘World’s Fair Challenge’?
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
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.
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Why We Should Not be Trading Human Bones on Instagram
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
Since 2012, Rob Hitt has been documenting domesticated cats in bodegas across the city on social media.
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How to Tell a Scary Story on TikTok
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
Tommy Marcus made the donation in the name of the ultra-conservative commentator, who lambasted the national nonprofit and accused it of “sexual perversion.”