
Post-irony, memes, and media consumption

If you are reading this, you likely grew up in an era in which irony was the primary way of engaging with the world. Not only did it have to do with goods, but was (and continues to be) pervasive in interpersonal relations. Asserting one’s individuality and refusing group labels on principle is not unique to hipsters but can be seen in dozens of... See more
Toby Shorin • The Disbeliever's Guide to Authenticity
Infatuation is irrational but it can be a precursor to introspection. The experience of bodily joy is an invitation to reconsider the conditions that hold you away from it most of the time. Screaming at pop music is not direct action, and screaming does not make a person a revolutionary, or even resistant, but what screaming can and does do is
... See moreKaitlyn Tiffany • Everything I Need I Get from You: How Fangirls Created the Internet as We Know It
In an age where “No Laptops Allowed” signs become Instagram fodder, we’re left to wonder: has our quest for analog connection become just another performance?
This Fall, writer and café serveuse Samantha Cole turns a historic New York café into a cultural observatory. In our newest series, Encounter Culture, Sammy... See more
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