Instagram Is a Site of Protest for the Chinese Diaspora
[ad_1] Northern Square was not the only account reviving the lo-fi, nostalgic aesthetic from China’s more hopeful and democratic past. Pages like @beijing_silvermine, and @beijing_in_springtime all became popular in the Chinese Instagram…
Will Users Replace Twitter or Learn to Live Without It?
[ad_1] Since Elon Musk took over Twitter in late October, there’s been a sense that the ship is sinking, with the platform’s users scurrying offboard to safety. Musk’s actions, from…
Beware the Distraction of the Twitter Mob Campaign
[ad_1] If ever there were a timely reminder of the dangers of viral social media activism, the sorry saga of Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor is surely it. In seemingly…
Growing Old Online | WIRED
[ad_1] Sometimes when I can’t sleep, I put the Twitter app back on my phone and scroll aimlessly. I’m trying to hurt my own feelings, and I’m always successful. I…
Death Cab for Cutie’s Geotagged Single Is a Trip Down Memory Lane
[ad_1] When Death Cab for Cutie formed in 1997, getting to shows in the van could be a challenge. MapQuest had only been around for about a year, and Google…
Can a Particle Accelerator Trace the Origins of Printing?
[ad_1] Other Asian innovations, like paper and gunpowder, have a clear record of dissemination to Europe, with artifacts and record-keeping that trace their travel westward along routes of trade and…