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From Harambe to DUIs: How the Internet Turned Drunk Driving Into a Joke
From Harambe to storming Area 51, popular culture is often intensely consumed by a meme until it inevitably fizzles out. The newest meme on the scene? Drunk driving. For whatever reason, drunk driving has become the latest topic to joke about. These memes often frame drinking and driving as fun, or even as the “ideal”
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Crypto, Conspiracies, and Johnnie Walker: The Gospel of Luke Belmar
In the past few months my Instagram feed has become inundated with “hustle bros.” A distinct segment of the manosphere, these self-help influencers offer “advice” on how to become a successful entrepreneur and “escape the matrix.” The “advice” usually comes in the form of paid online course, like the Tate brothers’ “Hustler’s University.” There is