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An internet culture news podcast that explores themes surrounding viral stardom, the creator economy, and how social media is shaping Gen Z. Hosted by Centennial World founder Lauren Meisner.
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How Tumblr Tumbled: The Rise, Fall & Resurgence of Gen Z’s Favourite Platform
In this week's episode, I explore the rise, fall, and recent resurgence of Tumblr— the microblogging site that defined Gen Z internet culture for years. I look at the site's origins, why it became so popular, and the lasting impact Tumblr had on the social media user experience and online trends. I also dive into some of the platform's biggest personalities, like Acacia Brinley, and popular sides of the platform both good and bad, like the pro-ana movement and the fuckyeah blogs.
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Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHeMBN1l45U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJzJnhs2ghg
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/zh6stb/acacia_brinley_villain_or_victim_the_downfall_of/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/zjerml/acacia_brinley_villain_or_victim_the_downfall_of/
https://www.thecut.com/2017/05/instagram-teen-idol-alexis-ren-on-being-perfect.html
https://www.wmagazine.com/story/barbie-ferreira-model-aerie-interview
https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/54389/1/barbie-ferreira-fashion-style-evolution-tumblr-euphoria-zendaya-charli-xcx
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/rise-and-fall-of-jess-millers-pizza-empire-20160512-gotftv.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2015/04/08/a-complete-history-of-f-yeah-tumblrs-the-happiest-blogs-on-the-web/
McCracken, Allison, Alexander Cho, Louisa Stein, and Indira Neill Hoch, eds. A Tumblr Book: Platform and Cultures. University of Michigan Press, 2020. https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.11537055.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/tumblr-says-its-queerest-social-media-platform
Oliver L. Haimson, Avery Dame-Griff, Elias Capello & Zahari Richter (2021) Tumblr was a trans technology: the meaning, importance, history, and future of trans technologies, Feminist Media Studies, 21:3, 345-361, DOI: 10.1080/14680777.2019.1678505
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/tumblr-has-cutting-and-anorexia-and-bulimia-problem/331358/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/kbbpem/tumblr-says-no-more-thinspiration
https://www.nylon.com/beauty/tumblr-eating-disorder-content-is-on-tiktok-how-to-navigate-it
https://www.vogue.com/article/2014-tumblr-girl-aesthetic
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/how-tumblr-became-popular-for-being-obsolete
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MINI SCROLL: Sabrina Carpenter's 25th birthday dress Depop drama, Taylor Swift's 'Female Rage' + Sophie Turner speaks on Joe Jonas divorce
The biggest stories on the internet from May 16th, 2024.
Timestamps:
00:35 Sabrina Carpenter’s 25th birthday dress has sparked a discussion about the ethics of reselling fashion
5:55 Taylor Swift files trademark for 'Female Rage: The Musical'
7:55 Sophie Turner opens up about split from Joe Jonas in new interview
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MINI SCROLL: How Bumble alienated Gen Z with anti-celibacy ads
The biggest stories on the internet from May 15th, 2024.
Timestamps:
2:55 Bumble breakdown
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MINI SCROLL: MrBeast challenges billionaires to make YouTube content, Paris Hilton & Nicole Richie Traitors drama + JoJo Siwa calls out Kenzie Ziegler
The biggest stories on the internet from May 14th, 2024.
Timestamps:
00:41 MrBeast challenges billionaires to put their money into YouTube content
3:53 The Traitors Season 3 trailer teases that Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie will be competing… but it is not all as it seems
6:37 JoJo Siwa says Kenzie Ziegler is her least favourite Dance Moms alum
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MINI SCROLL: Hailey Bieber pregnant, HaleyyBaylee apology + Celebrity Blocklist 2024
The biggest stories on the internet from May 13th, 2024.
Timestamps:
1:05 Hailey and Justin Bieber expecting first baby
3:05 HaleyBaylee apologises for Met Gala ‘let them eat cake’ video
13:35 Celebrity Blocklist 2024
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Lucky Girl Syndrome to TarotTok: Is TikTok’s Algorithm Leading us into Spiritual Psychosis?
In this week's episode, I explore the spiritual-adjacent corners of TikTok like manifestation-tok, tarot-tok, psychic-tok, and astrology-tok, and how this content can lead users down a harmful pipeline. I look at how young people, Gen Z in particular, are turning to new-age spirituality to make sense of the world and how the TikTok algorithm contributes to increasingly extreme beliefs in this area. I also share case studies of users who have devolved into "spiritual psychosis" (an unofficial term) after becoming obsessed with this side of TikTok.
Timestamps:
4:05 Why I wanted to talk about this topic
5:13 Overview of the spiritual side of TikTok
10:30 Explaining “spiritual psychosis”
13:36 Creator case studies
17:44 The role of TikTok’s algorithm
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Sources:
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/astrology-is-at-the-center-of-danielle-johnson-murder-case-but-any-spiritual-practice-can-incite-violence
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-19/what-struggles-led-danielle-johnson-to-kill-family
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/woman-who-threw-her-daughters-onto-405-traffic-claimed-to-be-astrologer-i-team-confirms/3384844/?ref=popsugar.com&=___psv__p_49354925__t_w_
https://www.popsugar.com/astrology/spiritual-psychosis-signs-49354925
https://screenshot-media.com/gen-z-news/tiktok-spiritual-psychosis/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jgJZGJWwjQ
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/30/tiktok-mental-health-social-media
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/tics-and-tiktok-can-social-media-trigger-illness-202201182670
https://sxustudentmedia.com/new-age-spirituality-and-spiritual-psychosis/
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/oct/17/eva-wiseman-conspirituality-the-dark-side-of-wellness-how-it-all-got-so-toxic
https://www.inverse.com/input/culture/schizophrenia-schizophrenic-tiktok-hashtag-ban
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22832827/manifesting-tiktok-astroworld-conspiracy-qanon-religion
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/12/fringe-left-alt-right-share-beliefs-white-power-movement/672454/
https://time.com/6083293/astrology-apps-personalized/
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/01/14/measuring-religion-in-pew-research-centers-american-trends-panel/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjbn43/manifesting-is-gen-zs-answer-to-new-age-spirituality
https://theconversation.com/lucky-girl-syndrome-the-potential-dark-side-of-tiktoks-extreme-positive-thinking-trend-198439
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22832827/manifesting-tiktok-astroworld-conspiracy-qanon-religion
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8462234/
https://www.tiktok.com/@alliepbackupaccount/video/7357763096598826282?_r=1&_t=8lZJiR5s80o
https://www.tiktok.com/@neomudang/video/7147845030022057262?_r=1&_t=8lkuc1M7w6i
https://www.tiktok.com/@jasminesgarden23/video/7148037000959085870?_r=1&_t=8lkuep9Adpx
https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-infant-freeway-homicide-investigation-eclipse-681f9434051fd80187677b2f67787b3a