Archive - Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends

The cult of performative hydration

On Stanleys, seltzer, reverse-osmosis, water additives and the regressive charms of luxury wellness

Jun 20

May 2025

When gamification goes too far

Meet the unrepentant cheaters of Duolingo

May 28

April 2025

How TikTok drives the pop music machine

Without the app, we might not have artists like Benson Boone and Shaboozey

Apr 30

The accidental poetry of Google search

Pull up your Google history and see what it tells you

Apr 2

March 2025

FYI: Links is currently on parental leave

But I'll still be in your inbox periodically!

Mar 19

#735: Ambiguous irony and Wiki woes

Plus an investigative tour de force on DOGE

Mar 16

On the internet, nobody knows you’re pregnant

Why I -- and many expecting parents -- have done away with social media pregnancy announcements.

Mar 13

#734: Instagram cringe and millennial redemption

Plus: What JD Vance memes tell us about political alienation

Mar 8

#733: Digital packrats and AI inspo

Plus, how the internet ruined shopping in IRL stores

Mar 1

February 2025

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