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Happening now at Washington Square Park: A United Healthcare CEO shooter lookalike competition, including people who intentionally and unintentionally dressed the part.
Talked to ABC about the viral Celebrity Look Alike contests that have been popping up everywhere. These have a lot to do with American pop culture, beauty, community, and ways to avoid the current state of things. Full story here:
abcnews.go.com/Nightline/vi...
The Girls Gone Wild doc on Peacock is stellar. Tap in pop culture girlies!
being approached as an “expert” in digital culture feels weird, but then I start yapping and it makes sense.
having two back to back meetings the morning after travel is a check my body does not want to cash
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
STS researcher: The cup is an affordance
Hey friends studying influencers, creators, livestreamers and the like...
Be sure to check out our ICA Pre-conference on "Debating Creator Culture," which is slated for June 11, 2025.
Submissions are open through January 31. More details here:
www.ccsn.site/ica
Dr Zari Taylor presenting her research
#NCACreatorPrecon is starting off strong with CCSN founding member @zaritaylor.bsky.social on racialization, and “ideal” influencing in the beauty industries #NCA2024
Picking up dinner (catfish and fries) at a spot playing ‘There Goes My Baby’ by Charlie Wilson. New Orleans how I’ve missed you.
nothing tests your patience like waiting for a checked bag at the airport
so Laguardia is basically a mall/food court attached to a terminal now? cool
we don’t talk about what Willow did on Empathogen enough
The abstract for Jess and Jess's article on influencer snark
my latest with @jessmaddox.bsky.social is out this morning in @femmediastudies.bsky.social! We propose influencer snark as a feminist media practice to address concerns of credibility, authenticity, and representation in the influencer industry.
please share!!!
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/XZSZD...
everyday it’s just emails and more emails
thank you!!
digital illustration of three men in matching suits and durags
digital illustration of a sneaker and heel
digital illustration of the back of a woman’s head showing her box braids and nails
decided to start a print shop with my sister and happy I get to tap into my pandemic era art vibe again
trying to explain to my mom that conferences and articles are not something I’m paid for but pay for (again)
feel like I wasn’t even tweeting regularly the past few years I’m out of practice. also, #addblacksky
