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

“We feel attachment to the ephemeral heart that appears in our notifications,” she says. “The reason why people are saying they don’t want to own NFTs is not because they don't see the value of virtual things; it’s that they don’t like what’s out there, and they don’t see themselves reflected in it.” (Daisy Alioto)