Earlier this year, Dirt contributor Michelle Santiago Cortés wrote about “yearnposting”, examining the trend of Instagram and TikTok content for people that “want to be devastated (in a good way).” These posts, “combine the warmth of a wholesome meme with the hope of a motivational post and the raw emotion of a trauma meme,” like a video by noted... See more

I want to understand the what, why & how of the feeling I've gotten back, now that I have stated a writing group and have been attending poetry open mic readings. The feeling I had as the Post Legion ADJ. I mean of course it's because I apparently needed a purpose like this and something I can look forward to but also I think I must have needed to... See more

My optimistic take is that the faux-culture ecosystem will drive more people towards small-scale, humanistic culture. But this brings us back to the “we” from Chayka’s piece. The vast majority of people on earth are going to drown in a lukewarm bath of AI gruel, and there is probably no effective means of mass resistance on their behalf. The... See more