life on the content farm
Blackface Controversy Was Ultimately a Win for Snapchat
The unicorn startup has now introduced itself to a slew of new potential users.
I Can’t Wait to Get All My Content from a Chatbot
Even though I’m not a teenager, I decided to download Kik and interact with some brands.
The Lost Art of the Internet Prank
A conversation with Hipster Runoff's Carles.Buzz about satire, anonymity, and how trolling is replacing the prank.
6 Depressing Reasons Your Local Newspaper Now Reads Like Buzzfeed
Newspapers aren’t dying, they’re just becoming platforms for new media digital conglomerates.
Gawker Is on Trial for the Sins of the Early Blogosphere
Perhaps the lesson of Gawker is that outside investors sanitize content for the purpose of sustainability.
The Rebranding of 4chan Founder Moot
Digital native Chris Poole rebranded himself. Can he rebrand online anonymity?
Google AMP Is a Horseman in the Open Web Apocalypse
The search giant’s Accelerated Mobile Pages are the latest vector for content consolidation on the internet.
How the Corpse of MySpace Will Feed the Future's Content Farms
MySpace was acquired by Time, Inc, because content farms and social networks aren’t that different at this point. They are both pages of content, usually produced by humans, used to sell advertisements against.
The Super Bowl Is the Last Event That Doesn't Need Content Farms
The spectacle of the Super Bowl is too great to require the internet to even exist.