Picture this: it’s 2007, and the internet is a place. It’s somewhere you go when you get home from school. You fire up the family computer, open a window to, let’s say, a fan page for Blink-182. Everything you need is there. Pictures of the band, links to download their songs, and forums to discuss …
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‘Whole slews of the internet just defunct’: Internet veterans bemoan loss of online third spaces, fun websites
The internet has changed so much in the short time it’s existed that it’s hard to remember that it wasn’t always like this. The internet, to me, used to be a place where I would play fun dress up games, talk to other kids on Club Penguin, research fairies on fairy websites, and update my …
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Star Behind Iconic Stan Twitter Meme Shares The Story Behind The Photo
A picture is worth a thousand words. And so is the case with the iconic pic that became a staple of stan Twitter, featuring a young woman fitted up in 2015’s best, giving a sassy pose that captured the internet’s hearts. It soon became a blank canvas for all sorts of fan posting, where users …
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