We Love the Internet 2021/14: The Has the internet killed subcultures edition

Part 1: For the day job

Things to think about:

• Debranding Is the New Branding
• The internet is splitting apart. The Internet Archive wants to save it all forever.
• A Hacker Got All My Texts for $16

Reference points:

• Teens on a Year That Changed Everything

Longer reads:

• How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation
• Roblox: Cultural Currency

Part 2: For the lunch-break

Things to play with/watch/listen to:

• Rules of Sports … EXPLAINED!
• punk squirrel IPA
• Like a cartoon…
• Glitterbomb Trap Catches Phone Scammer
• Can You Hear the Difference Between One Million Dollar & $5000 Cello?
• 64 synchronized Joe Rogans

Things to look at/read:

• Has The Internet Killed Subcultures?
• Tits on Twitch
• ‘It had to be slightly weird’: how we made GamesMaster
• Private broadcasts are luxury brands’ new secret weapon
• How Did Frasier Afford His Apartment?

Animal corner:

• A dog in Russia grabbed the reporter’s microphone and ran away during a live broadcast
• Husky Einstein puppy howl

Tweets of the week:

• Wish your girlfriend was hot like me
• Found my lost twin bro on FIFA he famous
• When I’m excited When I’m angry
• Me: I think I’ll open this kitchen drawer Potato masher: The fuck you will
• Happy Easter, my friends.
• I think the only reason the others tolerate Mr Tickle is because he’s the only one who can help them get their hats on.
• I’m so happy for this man
• it’s called vibes

Part 3: For the weekend

Longer reads:

• How QAnon Is Tearing Families Apart
• Bad Reputation: An Oral History of the Freaks and Geeks Soundtrack
• Private Schools Have Become Truly Obscene
• The Wildest Insurance Fraud Scheme Texas Has Ever Seen
• Rupert Grint Is Facing His Fears

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