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The biggest stories on the internet from August 29th, 2024.

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Timestamps:

1:12 FaZe Banks weights in on Alissa Violet standing up for herself against Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield

5:18 Jools Lebron secures "very demure" trademark after days of drama

6:13 MrBeast hires $2000-an-hour lawyer to fight on-going claims

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The biggest stories on the internet from August 28th, 2024.

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Timestamps:

00:47 Hailey & Justin Bieber welcome baby boy 

2:55 Sabrina Carpenter & Barry Keoghan have allegedly split

6:00 Bobbi Althoff tells haters to keep their criticism of her in the group chat

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The biggest stories on the internet from August 15th, 2024.

Timestamps:

1:16 Connor Franta seemingly confirms he was dating Troye Sivan back in the day

3:16 TikTok questions if Alex Cooper is "going broke" as she looks for 30th birthday party sponsors

7:26 Molly Mae reveals she split from Tommy Fury

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In this week's episode, I explore the rise and (inevitable) fall of the commentary genre. I cover the origins of this content, the rise of this genre on YouTube, and why I believe we're about to see its downfall. I look at how the rise of anti-intellectualism, a decline in media literacy, and the death of the monoculture— all amplified by the introduction of TikTok— will likely be the main reasons for the downfall of commentary content.

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Timestamps:

5:31 Commentary content + its origins

10:50 The rise of commentary on TikTok

14:55 Why is internet culture commentary so popular?

20:08 Anti-intellecutalism + the decline in media literacy 

25:50 Quality of content has declined

30:19 Death of the monoculture

34:10 Lack of authority

Resources:

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23021836/tiktok-analysis-commentary-creators 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-psychology-of-why-we-love-and-need-to-gossip 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/05/the-tiktok-generation-of-my-kids-is-not-only-better-informed-but-more-politicised 

https://studybreaks.com/thoughts/interests-teenage-girls-invalidated/ 

https://www.insider.com/teenage-girls-influence-popular-culture-2019-11 

https://www.insidehook.com/internet/video-essay-youtube 

https://time.com/5680457/why-do-people-gossip/ 

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/12/17/21024439/monoculture-algorithm-netflix-spotify 

https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/56571/1/pop-culture-is-dead-dime-square-microtrends-tiktok-web3 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/09/viral-view-counts-inflation/ 

https://twitter.com/milkkarten/status/1727037132383138255?s=20 

https://measureprotocol.com/insights/mobilelife-report-fall-2022 

https://www.fastcompany.com/91046651/youtube-influencers-want-to-neg-you-into-taking-their-lifestyle-advice 

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hate-watch 

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hate%20follow 

https://www.vice.com/en/article/93akvp/why-hate-watching-tv-movie-social-media-explained-psychology

In this week's episode, I explore the very dark consequences of putting children online. I specifically focus on children whose parents post on their behalf— turning them into 'child influencers.' I look at how posting content of minors online relinquishes control of their image & how that can end up in the wrong hands. I finish by diving into the laws in both the U.S. and Australia that do or do not protect children on social media.

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Timestamps:

7:02 Introduction to child influencers

9:08 Why we should be worried about these accounts

12:58 Addressing criticism against those who speak out

14:58 #SaveWren and family vloggers taking their children offline

21:03 The difference between family vloggers & child influencers

22:56 U.S. laws

26:20 Australian laws

30:04 Why brands are culpable too

31:31 Why platforms won’t remove child influencer accounts

Sources:

https://www.tiktok.com/@samanthakastenholtt/video/7340347023347977505?_t=8koxFeB8Yeg&_r=1

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/us/instagram-child-influencers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Y00.yWNe.mtYradNkIGk0&smid=url-share

https://www.tiktok.com/@wren.eleanor/video/7128469642921807150?_r=1&_t=8knW45HIYdj

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a60125272/sharenting-parenting-influencer-cost-children/

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/tiktok-wren-eleanor-moms-controversy-1385182/

https://www.businessinsider.com/wren-jacquelyn-tiktok-online-predators-momfluencer-2022-7

https://www.ncsl.org/technology-and-communication/social-media-and-children-2023-legislation

https://lsj.com.au/articles/a-grey-zone-regulations-on-the-rights-of-child-influencers/ 

This week's episode is a re-edited rerun of a season 3 episode that is still very much relevant today where we explore why Gen Z pursues privacy online. I have added a new intro and shared some tea in the update section, so make sure to listen. 

In this episode, Jordyn Christensen and I look at why Gen Z is starting to seek more privacy and anonymity online. We explore the concept of the personal brand from a Gen Z lens, the new dangers youth face online, and several factors that have contributed to this generation choosing to be more private than their Millennial counterparts. We also look at some Gen Z creators who have recently taken a step back from social media (like Emma Chamberlain), and consider both the benefits and the risks of internet users becoming increasingly anonymous. 

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In this week's episode, I further explore the ideology behind the increasingly popular 'tradwife' lifestyle and discuss how this term is now being misused against mommy vloggers and creators who post domestic life content. I also dive into the questions around Nara Smith, TikToks' buzziest creator at the moment, to better understand if her content really is Mormon tradwife propaganda, or simply innocent lifestyle content with a focus on home and family life (and cooking for her kids from scratch).

Episode on Gwen Swinarton: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hQy5cyGOgPury7sWMgPOI

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Timestamps:

5:46 Who is Nara Smith?

6:35 What is a tradwife? Defining the term & exploring its ideology 

20:20 Is a SAHM the same as a tradwife? How & why the internet is misusing this term

24:28 Exploring Nara Smith's background & content— is it Mormon and/or tradwife propaganda?

Sources: 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2024/01/06/a-psychologist-explains-the-dangers-of-the-tradwife-movement/?sh=e50144179c3b 

Proctor, D. (2023). The #Tradwife Persona and the Rise of Radicalized Domesticity. Persona Studies, 8(2), 7–26. https://doi.org/10.21153/psj2022vol8no2art1645

Leidig, E. (2023). The Making of a Tradwife. In The Women of the Far Right (pp. 89–122). Columbia University Press. https://doi.org/10.7312/leid21016-005 

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-51113371 

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/12/fringe-left-alt-right-share-beliefs-white-power-movement/672454/ 

https://theconversation.com/far-right-tradwives-see-feminism-as-evil-their-lifestyles-push-back-against-the-lie-of-equality-219000 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/31/white-supremacy-trad-wives-far-right-feminist-politics 

https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/digital-culture/the-tradwife-trilogy-part-3-the-real-women-behind-the-tradwife-movement/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/opinion/sunday/tradwives-women-alt-right.html 

https://www.salon.com/2019/07/14/alt-right-handmaidens-and-the-white-baby-challenge/ 

https://gnet-research.org/2023/07/07/tradwives-the-housewives-commodifying-right-wing-ideology/ 

https://people.com/tiktok-star-emily-mariko-is-married-7568389 

https://www.tiktok.com/@fluentlyforward/video/7340014688714935583 

https://www.pbs.org/mormons/themes/women.html 

https://www.mormonstories.org/truth-claims/mormon-culture/women-in-mormonism/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@naraazizasmith/video/7314399107139915051 

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/nara-smith-lucky-blue-smith-tiktok-mormon-tradwife-1234979241/ 

https://junkee.com/nara-smith-tiktok-controversy-explained/356552 

https://x.com/hereliessian/status/1748194968538370126?s=20 

https://www.tiktok.com/@domesticblisters/video/7339912436406832415?_r=1&_t=8kNeFDNLqx6 

https://www.tiktok.com/@domesticblisters/video/7340393378955283742 

https://www.tiktok.com/@allyrooker/video/7338916098533870878 

https://www.tiktok.com/@allyrooker/video/7340435660894948639 

https://www.tiktok.com/@allyrooker/video/7340467055100955934 

https://www.tiktok.com/@caroclaireburkeee/video/7339699210398207274 

In this week's episode, I have my first co-host of season 5, Crystal Andrews! Crystal is a writer, author, and the founder & editor of feminist news publication, Zee Feed. But most importantly, Crystal is a Swiftie. Off the back of the Eras Tour in Sydney (which we both attended, twice), Crystal and I explore how Taylor Swift built such a culty fandom and why the Swifties feel so protective of their fave.

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Timestamps:

6:18: History of Swiftie Nation

19:00 Zee Feed newsletter that inspired this episode

30:52 Explaining the mentality of a Swiftie

40:33 How do Swifties project their protection of Taylor Swift?

48:05 How the 2009 VMAs changed the trajectory of pop culture and thus the direction of Taylor Swift’s career

56:10 The consequences of being unable to critique Taylor Swift without backlash

Resources:

https://zeefeed.beehiiv.com/p/eras-tour-geological-layer-rubbish 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf9ZDEEvuog&t=2296s&ab_channel=ArtsUnimelb 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/21/scoop-taylor-swift-eats-in-restaurant-and-we-missed-the-story 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/taylor-swift-remains-silent-as-fans-doxx-and-harass-music-critic-over-folkore-review 

https://www.businessinsider.com/harassment-taylor-swift-fan-base-worse-than-far-right-hate-2023-6 

https://theoutline.com/post/8484/sore-winners-decade

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In this week's episode, I explore the "Gen Z is aging like milk" discourse and consider the impact of 'Instagram face' on how we expect young women to look.

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Timestamps:

4:13 Why the internet thinks Gen Z looks old

8:25 The impact of Instagram face on the Gen Z beauty standard

12:12 Theory one: The death of tween culture

16:40 Theory two: Injectables & plastic surgery younger

23:33 Theory three: Nostalgia dressing & glam makeup

26:54 Theory four: Vaping

Resources:

https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/cultureclinic/107539#:~:text=Cosmetic%20treatments%20such%20as%20Botox,to%20them%20on%20social%20media 

https://www.intheknow.com/post/tiktok-trend-cycle-fashion/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@taylordonoghuee/video/7279864361328332075?_r=1&_t=8k029Bsyrz8 

https://www.tiktok.com/@bookhoarder_321/video/7305104911748844843?_r=1&_t=8k06uLjATFB 

https://www.tiktok.com/@jordan_the_stallion8/video/7325019924903234862 

https://centennialworld.com/how-social-media-is-destroying-the-tween-experience/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@hopeyoufindyourdad/video/7302585822446996782 

https://centennialworld.com/doja-cat-lorry-hill-youtube-plastic-surgery/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/style/gen-z-aging.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/style/self-care-how-barely-there-botox-became-the-norm.html 

https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/61834/1/is-gen-z-really-ageing-faster-kylie-jenner-social-media-retinol

https://www.tiktok.com/@jordantalexander/video/7296991769101683998?_r=1&_t=8k0751sVgHq

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In this week's episode, I explore the relationship between TikTok and the corporate music industry.

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Timestamps:

00:28 Intro

3:25 Update

9:54 The platform's history as Music.ly 

12:58 Rebrand to TikTok & the platform’s intended origins 

16:02 How TikTok became the go-to music discovery platform

22:00 The impact of TikTok on the music industry

26:42 Why TikTok might not need music anymore

Resources:

https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-musically-2016-5 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mnewlands/2016/06/10/the-origin-and-future-of-americas-hottest-new-app-musical-ly/?sh=7e277cbc5b07 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/lip-syncing-app-musical-ly-is-acquired-for-as-much-as-1-billion-1510278123 

https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/introducing-music-for-instagram-stories 

https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/2/17644260/musically-rebrand-tiktok-bytedance-douyin 

https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/02/musically-tiktok/ 

https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/musical-ly-and 

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53640724 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-musical-ly-m-a-bytedance-idUSKBN1DA0BN/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/business/dealbook/musically-sold-app-video.html 

​https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/music-impact-report-confirms-tiktok-fuels-music-discovery 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/arts/dance/tiktok-dance-evolution.html 

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-tiktok-is-changing-music-industry 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/09/11/tiktok-looks-to-make-rising-musicians-into-superstars-with-its-elevate-program/?sh=3c4cb18b63f1 

https://www.colorado.edu/today/2022/09/12/how-tiktok-has-changed-music-industry 

https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/doja-cat-career-controversy-timeline-dr-luke-racism.html