Unpacking the Instagram Infographic Industrial Complex
Here’s what’s happening in Lebanon. Here’s a list of legal funds. Here’s a list of petitions to sign. Here’s how to be a good ally. If you’ve been on Instagram…
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AI Models Are Instagram’s Dystopian Endgame
At first glance, you might think she’s real. Her street-style aesthetic, 20-something face, and millions of followers indicate influence and beauty. You might guess that she’s a YouTuber or model…
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I Used to Think My Instagram Would Get Guys to Fall in Love With Me
There’s a parking garage about half a mile from my home—it fringes the outskirts of my town, marking the point where the gentle lull of quaint suburbia meets the hustle…
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Startups, Starter Packs, and the Limits of Instagram Fashion
Though the starter pack meme has mostly faded from trendiness, we all recognize its basic structure. Whether you’re a VSCO girl or an indie e-boy, you can definitely find one…
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What My Finsta Means to Me
For four years I’ve had a finsta, or a “fake Instagram”—a revered second Instagram account for those lucky enough to be part of my inner circle. What began as the…
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The Pressures of Pandemic-Era Instagram
In June 1883, the magazine The Chautauquan first posed the question, “If a tree were to fall on an island where there were no human beings, would there be any…
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#BlackOutTuesday Isn’t Helping Anyone
It’s been a tumultuous week in America, filled with burning Targets, unhelpful celebrity responses, and valid black anger in response to centuries of suffering. But this morning, I woke up…
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The Problem With Instagram Filters
Which Disney character are you? Which Kung Fu Tea drink are you? ¿Qué tipo de arepa eres? Which nationality do you resemble most? Which White Claw flavor are you? What’s…
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Double Lives: Or, the Anatomy of the Secret Stan Account
Anyone who says they can’t remember their first Twitter username is either traumatized to the point of repression or a liar. I, former Twitter user @tweetme_harry, remember it all clearly:…
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