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Sconeblogging?

helms our dispatch, recapping the latest news in digital culture. This week: the influencer economy, buying stuff on TikTok, and the archived Tumblr of an FTX-adjacent figure.

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Influencer capitalism / TikTok stores / Girlboss blog

Kim Kardashian: Hollywood

A surprising take on Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.

on the unexpectedly comforting queer space within Kim Kardashian’s video game.

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Kommunity

Elrond

On a lack of zaddies.

on a hole in *The Rings of Power*: the lack of middle-aged daddies in Middle-earth.

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Drake and 21 Savage tease a Tiny Desk concert. (Instagram/@champagnepapi)

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Stanley Tucci gets canceled, and other streaming news.

helms our dispatch, recapping the latest news in digital culture. This week: Drake manipulates the media, CNN axes its original programming, and we dream of Roku City.

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Drake’s deep fake / TikTok Hercules

Kourtney Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow. Instagram/@goop

Kourtney Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow 

Goop Poosh Noom Swoon Soothe.

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The double O

Twitter Trap/Aubrey Plaza

This website is free.

on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover and the latest streaming news.

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The Twitter Trap

A Little Life

Opening night at A Little Life.

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Hey Jude

The indomitable human spirit

Do not abandon hope.

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