Tag: subcultures
Tumblr’s enduring appeal reveals the potency of the web’s cultural memory
Jeanna Sybert, University of Pennsylvania
When tech billionaire Elon Musk made a deal to acquire Twitter in April 2022,...
Want to understand gun owners? Watch their videos
Connie Hassett-Walker, Kean University
It was an ordinary day in 2011, when I found myself watching a YouTube video of a gun owner making a...
How Facebook – the Wal-Mart of the internet – dismantled online...
Jessa Lingel, University of Pennsylvania
Before the internet, people interested in body modification – not just tattoo and piercing enthusiasts, but those drawn...
Northern soul trademark win shows music subcultures belong to fans
By Enrico Bonadio, City University London
Some good news for soul music lovers from an unlikely source: a recent trademark decision by the UK’s Intellectual...