Tag: digital culture

  • MySpace Returns With a Vision Beyond Endless Scrolling

    MySpace Returns With a Vision Beyond Endless Scrolling

    There was a time when your MySpace profile said more about you than any carefully curated Instagram grid ever could. It blasted your favorite song the moment someone visited, displayed your closest friends for everyone to see, and gave you complete freedom to turn a simple profile into something that felt unmistakably yours. Now, after…

  • The Real Reason Gen Z Keeps Their Phones on Silent Almost All the Time

    The Real Reason Gen Z Keeps Their Phones on Silent Almost All the Time

    Not that long ago, hearing your phone ring meant someone genuinely needed to speak with you. Whether it was a friend, a family member, or an important call from work, picking up almost felt automatic. Fast forward to today, and that same ringtone often triggers a completely different reaction, especially among younger adults. Instead of…

  • 10-Year-Old Starts Campaign To Get Apple To Redesign One Of Its Most Popular Emojis

    10-Year-Old Starts Campaign To Get Apple To Redesign One Of Its Most Popular Emojis

    Emojis have become such a normal part of everyday communication that most people barely give them a second thought. Whether it’s a laughing face, a thumbs-up, or a heart, billions of messages are sent every day using tiny digital icons that help people express themselves without typing a single word. But one particular emoji has…

  • People Are Literally Running Into Scientology Buildings For Views

    People Are Literally Running Into Scientology Buildings For Views

    If you have spent even a few minutes scrolling through TikTok recently, you might come away with the impression that something bizarre is happening on a massive scale. Video after video shows young people sprinting into Scientology centers, pushing through doors, turning corners at full speed, and laughing as they try to make it deeper…

  • The 19-Second Video That Started YouTube Is Now In A Museum

    The 19-Second Video That Started YouTube Is Now In A Museum

    In the early days of the internet, long before influencers, livestreams, and billion view videos became normal, someone uploaded a short clip to a brand new website that very few people had heard about. The video was simple, almost awkward in its delivery, and filmed casually in front of a group of elephants at a…