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A tribute.

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"heh" — SBF

helms our dispatch, recapping the latest news in digital culture. This week: Ticketmaster’s Swiftie-induced downfall, “Basic with Ads,” and Twitter DM etiquette with Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Ticketmaster time bomb / Lost vibes

Bobby Cannavale in 'The Watcher.'

What are ghosts compared to a steep mortgage?

on a regular theme in horror films: being trapped in a literal haunted house because you can’t afford to leave.

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Expensive haunted houses

Sconeblogging

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

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Mastodon's exit to community.

helms our dispatch, recapping the latest news in digital culture. This week: Moving on from Musk’s Twitter, dreamlike TikToks, and Studio Ghibli x Lucasfilm.

After Twitter

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Alex Katz at the Guggenheim.

writes that the painter Alex Katz’s Guggenheim retrospective is a must-see. Terry Nguyen recaps the Mahler revival, Drake lawsuit, and more.

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Cool Katz / Party texts

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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