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Archives for August 2018

The Logan Paul vs. KSI fight exposed an ugliness that’s older than YouTube

An expertly orchestrated circus of hurt machismo

Vlad Savov
It’s not all Pepes and trollfaces — memes can be a force for good

How the ‘emotional contagion’ of memes makes them the internet’s moral conscience

Allie Volpe
More people watched the Logan Paul vs. KSI fight on Twitch than on YouTubeMore people watched the Logan Paul vs. KSI fight on Twitch than on YouTube
KSI vs. Logan Paul: how to watch ‘the biggest event in internet history’ liveKSI vs. Logan Paul: how to watch ‘the biggest event in internet history’ live
The Oscar Wilde of YouTube fights the alt-right with decadence and seduction

ContraPoints is an elegant, whip-smart middle finger to the putrefying swamps of the internet

Katherine Cross
Dril has published a bookDril has published a book
Bijan Stephen
This masterpiece is not the Waluigi movie script we want, but it’s the one we deserveThis masterpiece is not the Waluigi movie script we want, but it’s the one we deserve
Doja Cat’s viral hit ‘Mooo!’ is the perfect meme banger about cowsDoja Cat’s viral hit ‘Mooo!’ is the perfect meme banger about cows
Wikipedia dropped a surprise streetwear collab to keep knowledge freeWikipedia dropped a surprise streetwear collab to keep knowledge free
YouTube just gave The Nun the best viral marketing campaign it could hope forYouTube just gave The Nun the best viral marketing campaign it could hope for
Twitter suspends Alex Jones for a weekTwitter suspends Alex Jones for a week
Toward a taxonomy of men onlineToward a taxonomy of men online
Bijan Stephen
Ninja’s unwillingness to stream with women is a problem that points to a larger problemNinja’s unwillingness to stream with women is a problem that points to a larger problem
Vincent D’Onofrio asks Twitter to weigh in on whether playing an ‘irredeemable racist’ is constructiveVincent D’Onofrio asks Twitter to weigh in on whether playing an ‘irredeemable racist’ is constructive
YouTube is paying top creators to promote its new Twitch-style featuresYouTube is paying top creators to promote its new Twitch-style features

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