If you are a subscriber and you forgot what the hell this Substack is about again, I look at media, culture and tech.| supculture.substack.com
During the 2020 Covid lockdowns, the privately owned realms of the internet became the obligatory venues for public life.| Compact
The defenses of pop singer Ashlee Simpson after her 2004 lip-syncing scandal set in motion the 21st century’s core belief that the best pop culture is often the most openly manufactured Recently I got into a Bluesky spat with Jody Rosen, former Slate music critic and author of Two| Culture: An Owner's Manual
Cities feel like theme parks and so does the internet| kneelingbus.substack.com
Professional writers and passionate amateurs are using the platform to experiment with new forms.| The New Yorker
When the rents won't fall| rosselliotbarkan.com
The solution to that pesky third-places problem?| salieriredemption.substack.com
Are These Really the End Times For Emerging Alt-Media Creators?| supculture.substack.com
Before we focus on the new era that recently dawned (or the vibe shift that ended), let’s look at three different timelines for context.| supculture.substack.com
What Comes Between the Macroculture (Hollywood) and the Microculture (TikTok)? Nothing. That's the Problem.| supculture.substack.com
The Backlash Against Celebrities is Heating Up| supculture.substack.com
“To be truly countercultural in a time of tech hegemony, one has to, above all, betray the platform.”| Document Journal
How We Got The New Movement That Won't Vote Blue No Matter Who| supculture.substack.com
Introducing the Macro, the Micro, and the Meso| rosselliotbarkan.com
Absurd, absurdist, and in its own elliptical way, one of the biggest influences on comedy today. Meet the unwitting pioneers behind the internet's dumbest revolution.| BuzzFeed News
