infinite scroll is an internet culture podcast hosted by the Centennial World founder, Lauren Meisner.
The show explores themes surrounding viral stardom, the creator economy, and how social media is shaping Gen Z.
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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://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.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://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