What is social media, and what is the distinction, if any, between social media and social network sites/apps? I just want to see if there is consensus.
7 years of Doordash orders
I just realized you could download all of your data from Doordash, so I downloaded my ZIP file...
2024: Year of the Billionfluencer
The rise of billionfluencers marks a shift as billionaires are now seen as objects of fandom, wielding great influence through social media, directing discourse and attention.
Why music is memes and we make the hits
In today's landscape, the popularity of a song is often less about a song speaking to you and more about a song speaking for you.
Is Everything Fandom?
As the things that traditionally bound us together have receded in our social lives and the internet is increasingly that social glue, have we allowed fandoms to replace institutions in our lives?
Melrose Place, Milkshake Ducks, and Media Viruses
A decades-old media theory has me wondering whether trending discourse is becoming an antidote to viral media.
My favorite projects of 2023
I saw someone post on Bluesky asking people to bring to Bluesky the tradition of posting threads containing...
Experiencing: “Flowers” Premiere
Last night, we had the premiere for Flowers, the documentary series I’ve been working on for a year...
Any minute now
We should be hitting the annual peak of people searching for tryptophan any minute now.
Experiencing: Pink’s Summer Carnival
On Thursday, Claire and I went to see Pink’s Summer Carnival concert at Sofi. I’m not the biggest...
Work: Flowers, a documentary series celebrating Black creativity
I’ve spent the past year working on this project, but it would be more accurate to say I’ve...
Books
- Earnestp finished reading Loneliness & Company by Charlee Dyroff October 11, 2025Earnestp finished reading Loneliness & Company
- Earnestp finished reading Cue the Sun! by Emily Nussbaum October 11, 2025Earnestp finished reading Cue the Sun!
- Earnestp finished reading Washington Black by Esi Edugyan October 11, 2025Earnestp finished reading Washington Black
- Earnestp started reading Convergence Culture by Henry Jenkins February 4, 2025Earnestp started reading Convergence Culture
- Earnestp finished reading Generation X by Douglas Coupland February 2, 2025Earnestp finished reading Generation X
- Earnestp started reading Generation X by Douglas Coupland January 30, 2025Earnestp started reading Generation X
- Earnestp finished reading Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken January 18, 2025Earnestp finished reading Ultra-Processed People
- Earnestp started reading Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken January 6, 2025Earnestp started reading Ultra-Processed People
- Earnestp wants to read Generations by Neil Strauss January 6, 2025Earnestp wants to read Generations
- Earnestp wants to read Generation X by Douglas Coupland January 6, 2025Earnestp wants to read Generation X