#internet
- skeddles tells all! peer into the brain of the bird, learn the ancient origins of lospec, come to understand that we are all just replaying the neuroses and fixations of our teens.
Seeing and Being Seen
attention is a basic human need, and it's really easier than ever to acquire on the internet. but beware lest ye acquire too much. you might not like what happensThe Haterade Lost its Taste
everybody online is so negative! while there are a lot of good reasons why that might be, on a personal level it seems virtuous to at least try to be more positive insteadArt Imitates Life, But Maybe Not Enough?
if you want your art to be compelling it can help to embrace the dominant parts of life we're already familiar with. most modern humans are familiar with the omnipresence of the internet, advertising, and routines like work or school. but there is a bit of a dearth of narrative media that embraces these aspects in a recognizable way, an underserved aesthetic hole that could be filled by some enterprising creatives.Why Do Online Zoomers Enjoy Discussing Aesthetics?
zoomers who spend a lot of time online like talking about aesthetics and categorizing imagery/art/software as belonging to a certain aesthetic. why? probably because those same zoomers have been party to the extremely aesthetically disorienting development of meme culture, which has piqued their interest and sharpened their instincts for how to transformatively participate in a memetic (aka aesthetic) moment.