In the influencer era, private life has become a form of public labor. Mothers film their morning routines, children grow up before millions of strangers, and audiences come to believe that closeness is the same as connection. Nowhere has this tension between intimacy and exposure become more painfully clear than
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In an age where we can connect with anyone, anywhere, at any time, you would think loneliness would be rare. Yet studies are showing the opposite, our generation is reporting higher rates of loneliness than ever before. With group chats, social media, and FaceTime at our fingertips, it’s worth asking:
In the digital age, the family home has become a stage. Parents film their children in the name of authenticity, and audiences reward them for it. Few embodied that shift more completely than Ruby Franke, the creator of the YouTube channel 8 Passengers. Her polished image as a moral, disciplined
When Jeremy Bentham designed the panopticon, he imagined inmates trapped in a circular prison, constantly visible from the central guard tower but never certain if they were being watched. What he didn’t imagine? A sun-soaked villa in Mallorca, filled with spray-tanned singles competing for love, fame, and a hundred-thousand-dollar prize.
For most, the day of their wedding is among one of the happiest days of their lives. In a sea of roses, tulle, and champagne, surrounded by their closest friends and family, they profess their love for another individual, until death do they part. This day (hopefully) marks the beginning
Family vlogs transform domestic life into a routine performance, blurring the lines between reality and entertainment. A 2023 study found that over 10% of children in the United States have been featured in family vlogs, highlighting the prevalence of minors’ involvement in this digital trend. When kids are the stars,
Pornography in a way has existed for thousands of years, we today understand it in the digital sense but in the past in person pornographic exhibitions were the method. Although like actors they perform behind cameras and on stage, many do not consider them to be artists and in some
We live in a digital age, where artistic expression thrives across platforms like TikTok where one post has the ability to jumpstart the career of any artist. With the internet’s easy accessibility, can anyone truly regulate the content being presented to audiences? Felix Morelo’s work serves as a contentious symbol
Moderators are used on every social media platform including Facebook, Instagram, and even the Art Crime Archive. Their job is to sift through all of the objectionable content that users try to upload and block that content from being posted. Their job is just like any other where they work
TikTok, the app beloved by many in Gen Z, is facing significant controversy. Creators with over 1,000 followers can profit from the platform, particularly through TikTok Live streams, which have become the primary income source for many users. But the big question remains: how much of this revenue truly benefits