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Not the harvest we want, but the harvest we deserve. 

on what’s rising to the top of the algorithm these days.

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Part two of our series on artificial intelligence and body horror.

on the boundary between human, software and machine. To read the first part of this series, AI Abjection, [click here](https://dirt.fyi/article/2023/08/ai-abjection).

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Two pathways for disgust.

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The bleeding edge of technology.

looks at the apps, platforms and start-ups fixed to upend our worlds in 2024. You thought the Twitter rebrand to X was exciting? Well, hold on to your hat. And don’t forget to accept those cookies…

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Killer apps

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Barbie v. NewJeans

helms our dispatch, a running recap of the latest digital culture news.

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Ben Leventhal brings being a restaurant “regular” to the blockchain.

in conversation with Blackbird founder Ben Leventhal.

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A Q&A with Maya Man.

interviews [Maya Man](https://mayaontheinter.net/), an artist and programmer.

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Last-minute clothing rentals.

on the new clothing rental app Pickle, streaming news, and Caroline Calloway’s Scammer.

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