Roisin Kiberd
The Truth and Lies Issue
How the 'Mandela Effect' Theory of False Memories Took Over the Internet
Have you misremembered the spellings of childhood favorites like 'The Berenstain Bears,' Froot Loops, and Jif peanut butter? This theory explains why.
Roisin Kiberd
3.11.19
Meme Review
Unpacking the Meaning of the ‘Starter Pack’ Meme
The joke is based almost entirely upon stereotyping people, and—predictably—this can lead into morally dubious territory.
Roisin Kiberd
1.18.18
Buy Low
You Probably Shouldn’t Bet Your Savings on Reddit’s ‘Wallstreetbets’
Trading and trolling with the 4chan of finance.
Roisin Kiberd
12.11.17
Wake Me Up
A Brief History of Skeleton Memes
From the spooky skilenton to 'Doot,' these are the Halloween-themed memes you need.
Roisin Kiberd
10.30.17
Google is Free
Facebook’s 'Free Emotional Labor Club' Is Ready for Your Questions
The club where ignorance is okay, if you’re willing to learn.
Roisin Kiberd
10.27.17
Encyclopaedia Dramatica
The Trouble With Keeping ‘Wikipedia’s Evil Twin’ Online
The internet’s ‘shitpost metropolis’ is in trouble. Should we care?
Roisin Kiberd
9.27.17
Mondo 2000
Mutant Yippies, LSD, and Cyberpunks: The Story of the Space Age Newspaper 'High Frontiers'
We talked to full-time internet weirdo R U Sirius.
Roisin Kiberd
8.11.17
Books
The Triumph of the Shruggie: Why Ambivalence Dominates the Internet
What does it mean, when what we say online has no meaning?
Roisin Kiberd
8.1.17
Video Stars
Vidme Is the Latest Challenger to YouTube's Dominance
YouTube's crackdown on controversial videos has some video makers hoping for a strong competitor to catch on.
Roisin Kiberd
6.14.17
Meme Magic
'Kill All Normies' Is About the Alt-Right But the Left Ends Up Looking Worse
A new book from Irish author Angela Nagle chronicles the rise of the alt-right and how the worst of the internet went mainstream.
Roisin Kiberd
5.12.17
That Was Unexpected
Power Users Are Creating ASCII Art Out of Their Terminal Sessions
Beauty via the command line.
Roisin Kiberd
5.5.17
Do What You Love
This Startup Believes You’ll Work for Strangers for Free
Join the revolution.
Roisin Kiberd
4.20.17
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