No Needle Through This ThreadSizzle This: A New Twitter Won’t Fix the Discourse In ‘Sizzle This,’ The Swaddle team adds to the noise around the pop culture moment of the week. This week: Threads, and internet culture’s unrelenting sameness.
You and Meme Against the WorldWhy Gen Z Memeifying World Events Isn’t TrivialMemes are how Gen Z makes sense of the world. It is politicians and corporations co-opting memes that devalues the gravitas of world events, and supplants the subversive potential of memes.
Internet UnfreedomAaron Swartz, Who Championed a Free Internet, Died by Suicide 10 Years Ago. His Legacy Remains Vital.
Coming Out Of Agency‘Heartstopper’ Actor Says He Was Forced to Come Out as BisexualThe incident prompts renewed questions about the idea of “coming out” — and whether the closet looks the same for everyone.