Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go watch a two-hour breakdown of a Skibidi Toilet meme. For research.
The anxiety of Succession reflects our dread of family and capitalism. The nostalgia of Stranger Things reflects our desire for a simpler, analog past. The global dominance of Squid Game (a South Korean critique of debt and desperation) reflects a universal, cross-cultural feeling of economic vertigo. SexArt.22.08.24.Christy.White.Next.Level.XXX.10...
Decoding the noise of pop culture to find the signal. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to