The article introduces โnecroยญmemeticsโ as the digital extension of necropolitics, showing how spectacles like perp walks and viral images (think parading Luigi Mangione in a jumsuit through new york) enact symbolic death to strip subjects of agency and reinforce sovereign power in online culture wars.
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ways of commemorizing the wounds of communities, gender melancholia, the performance of mourning and how is it connected to activism....... lots to think about
Mar 20, 2024
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one of my recurring special interests is monster theory, the resurgence of monsters in pop culture and how monsters or superhuman/unnatural figures in pop culture represent deeper existential fears that are at the forefront at the time.
right now deeply into the resurgence of vampires, witches as a way to process deeper fears of exploitation, growing wealth inequality, anger towards capitalistic/colonialist structures, and a lack of personal agency or control over these things + a fascination with community, nature, intellectualism, ritual and spirituality.
anyway, for real, go down this rabbit hole. it is fascinating.
Oct 16, 2024
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This is a type of cultural commentary that often resonates with me Emily Segal who started K-hole trends and helped to start Deluge Books with one of my favorite authors hannah baer (trans girl suicide museum). The best tweet that captured it was "Honey a new Nemesis Global Report Dropped" my friend Adina Glickstein. You will be sure to leave thinking about how they have connected the dots for seemingly unrelated cultural and sociological currents.
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The article explores how Palestinian meme creators reclaim digital space to oppose Western narratives and colonial/intellectual hegemony through satirical symbolism and linguistic subversion.
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May 17, 2025
An insightful and brilliant criticism of the Sally Rooney-esque novel, and a great read.
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