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... See moreTikTok is rebranding ice hockey rinks as ‘boy aquariums’ (Fast Company)
TikTok has rebranded ice hockey arenas as “boy aquariums,” with women filming players through the rink’s Plexiglas like fish in a tank. The joke has gone fully mainstream, with teams and players leaning in on the meme. The trend is also driving new, mostly female fans to... See more
TikTok has rebranded ice hockey arenas as “boy aquariums,” with women filming players through the rink’s Plexiglas like fish in a tank. The joke has gone fully mainstream, with teams and players leaning in on the meme. The trend is also driving new, mostly female fans to... See more
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Alexander Beiner • Myth and Metrics: How Social Media Robs Us of Ritual, and How to Revive It
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