In Interesting Times
Mara DettmannMusings about popular culture, technology, and where they intersect
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 117 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 2 days ago |
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Bimbo Stoicism: Find Your Spirit Animal Edition
What’s going on?
“Bimbo stoicism” is an internet philosophy / aesthetic hybrid that (as far as I can see) started circulating last year after creator Babushka.en began talking about it on TikTok.
She has a few videos outlining what it’...
Snail Mail Fail?
What’s going on?
“Gen Z artists have cracked the code for consistent pay, thanks to their generation’s love for snail mail.”
“As many of us yearn for more ‘analogue’ ways of living, slower, more intentional modes of communication...
When Your Digital Avatar Has a Better Social Life Than You
What’s going on?
TikTok is calling is the “F1 AI garage trend” – essentially, we have people portraying (often glambotted) versions of themselves in photos or short video clips where they’re at specific events (yes, also beyond the worl...
Hysterical About Corporate Hysteria?
What’s going on?
There’s a small but impactful wave of TikToks calling out “corporate hysteria”:
“Everyone at my company has this illness. They all are so stressed and so anxious about nothing.” (Potentially the one that started it...
LLMs haven't just taken our most impactful rhetorical devices – they're make us second-guess if we should use them
What’s going on?
“Why do I sound like ChatGPT?”
“In the age of A.I. paranoia, people are cutting em dashes, skipping metaphors, and leaving in typos to prove their [sic] human.”
“How I respond when people say ‘Don’t use em...
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