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 ot... See more

Writing about what’s going on in culture stops me from consuming media passively. Basically: it’s hard to doomscroll when you remember that even the most throwaway post is a signal – why is this happening, who is it for, and what does it mean?