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What Next TBD: US v. Google… Again
The Justice Department won its case against Google’s search monopoly. Now it turns its focus to Google ads.
20 min
252
ICYMI: The Internet History of Charli XCX
How MySpace, “Vroom Vroom,” and a quarantine album led Charli XCX to the critical success of Brat Summer.
49 min
253
What Next: Why Shein and Temu Are At War
It’s tough out here for fashion brands—and for Chinese tech companies with American customer bases. It’s even tougher being both.
23 min
254
What Next TBD: Telegram's CEO Just Got Arrested...
Why you should be paying attention to Pavel Durov’s arrest.
25 min
255
ICYMI: Skibidi Toilet Is An iPad Kid’s Fever Dream
How Gen Alpha’s first viral meme marks the beginning of an intergenerational culture war.
33 min
256
What Next TBD: Back To School… Without Phones
Are smartphones really a detriment to learning—or a scapegoat?
26 min
257
ICYMI: The Internet History of Kamala Harris
How the meme-able presidential candidate went from California’s “top cop” to brat-in-chief.
41 min
258
What Next TBD: Who’s Going to Regulate AI?
A.I. companies don’t like SB1047—not too surprising—but what’s Nancy Pelosi’s problem with it?
19 min
259
ICYMI | Is Ballerina Farm A Victim?
Why Hannah Neeleman, a Julliard-trained ballerina-turned-tradwife, might be the final girlboss of this controversial movement.
33 min
260
What Next TBD: Crypto Courts the 2024 Vote
No, the industry’s not dead. It’s rich.
22 min
261
ICYMI: Allison Raskin on Leaving Buzzfeed and F...
The writer, podcaster, and co-host of Just Between Us takes us through her internet diaries.
36 min
262
What Next TBD: The Rise of Off-Brand Ozempic
Compounding pharmacies are shoring up the Ozempic and Wegovy shortage, often via telehealth—but there’s a catch.
19 min
263
ICYMI: Unladylike’s Cristen Conger on Conspirac...
The host of Unladylike and Conspiracy, She Wrote takes us through her scrolling habits and favorite memes.
27 min
264
What Next TBD: Elon Musk’s Bully Pulpit
Remade in its owner’s image, X is rife with hate-speech, misinformation and fear-mongering.
21 min
265
ICYMI: Justin Baldoni Is Not Very Demure
Plus: High Speed Downloads on Jordan Chiles and the iconic Queen of Melrose.
38 min
266
What Next: How Boeing Stranded Two Astronauts
Eight days in space is now looking like eight months.
21 min
267
What Next TBD: Tesla’s Out of Juice. But Are EVs?
Tesla isn’t the whole story. Cars aren’t even the whole story.
23 min
268
ICYMI: Should I Stop Sharing My Location? Why D...
We ask internet culture writer Steffi Cao how to navigate your best (and worst) behaviors online
36 min
269
What Next TBD: Google’s a Monopoly. What About ...
The Department of Justice proves it can take on Big Tech and win.
20 min
270
ICYMI: Encore: Why YouTube Loves Video Essays
How longform, academic-leaning rants are finding success in a shortform digital landscape
30 min
271
What Next TBD: If They Can Get Sydney Sweeney T...
Why telecom networks are terrible at holding our sensitive data.
22 min
272
What Next TBD: Why Are More Young People Gettin...
Can a new colon cancer test help?
22 min
273
ICYMI: Cody Ko Has Become the Misogyny He Mocks
What the Cody Ko allegations tell us about victim-blaming, credibility, and YouTube’s history of silent misogyny
45 min
274
What Next TBD: The Panopticon Olympics
Even the most advanced surveillance network couldn’t stop an attack on the Games’ first day.
25 min
275
ICYMI: The Boys Are Not All Right
What the “Zynternet” tells us about sports betting, post-grad frat culture and their internet politics.
35 min
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