No, Culture is Not Stuck

You just can't see what it's become.

Oct 04, 2024

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"Slowly expanding on everything on this list: https://default.blog/p/what-is-default-friend-all-about Culture isn’t stuck. Old media is dead, and we under-appreciate the new forms because they’re somehow ‘less legitimate’ than the old ones. The collaborative storytelling that goes into creating an Internet persona, algorithms, mood boards, and even certain types of uniquely online sketch comedy are all new or evolved art forms. And they’re thriving. We just don’t take them seriously. "

Katherine Dee

Katherine Dee

, also known by her pen name, “Default Friend,” is one of the most original culture commentators of her generation. She’s an Internet archaeologist, a fandom taxonomist, Marshall McLuhan’s clearest heir … a unique voice. She made her name with, among other things, a theory about how Tumblr changed US politics. Today, she is writing about the new forms o…

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Katherine Dee

Internet ethnographer. I want to talk to you if you grew up with unrestricted access to the Internet. @default_friend of X (formerly Twitter). Columnist all over.