why you need parasocial relationships with critics
how to be a critic.
substack.comIn many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more... See more
Superhuman
The dark side of celebrity culture 🥀 EDIT: Doja got a bit more controversial since we launched this video, but the second part still stands.
Can we ever satiate our hunger for celebrity worship & parasocial relationships? Tell us what you think 👇
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aguspanzoniinstagram.comIn a 2017 interview, Ev Williams (the founder of Twitter), said something that has stuck with me since: “the trouble with algorithms, is that it rewards extremes. Say you’re driving down the road and see a car crash. Of course you look. Everyone looks. The internet interprets behavior like this to mean everyone is asking for car crashes, so it... See more