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fromVulture
3 days ago

The Stavvy Method for Saving Young Men

Halkias doesn't know why he, of all people, was cast in Bugonia, but he's aware that his presence offers some semiotic weight to the film's exploration of lost men who fall down the rabbit hole of dark online subcultures and conspiracy. In the film, Jesse Plemons plays Teddy, a young man whose life was ruined by capitalism and the pharmaceutical industry and who turns to YouTube with his questions; in real life, Halkias makes his living trying to offer such guys answers.
Film
US politics
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

What Doomscroll's Joshua Citarella Is Listening To

Internet subcultures and meme-driven online culture have materially influenced young people's radicalization and real-world political violence, merging digital discourse with offline actions.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Charlie Kirk's death got complicated by gamer brainrot

For a moment, the fatal shooting of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk last week pushed an already divided nation to its brink. Members of Congress screamed at each other on the House floor: Democrats blamed Republicans for fostering gun culture and mass shootings, while Republicans blamed Democrats for branding them "Nazis" and "fascists." MAGA influencers posted calls to rain retribution and vengeance on the left, citing dubious reports that the bullets had been carved with "pro-trans" messages.
US politics
US politics
fromkotaku.com
1 month ago

Governor Points To Games And Memes In Radicalization Of Charlie Kirk Shooter

Some political figures and pundits linked the suspect's gaming, Reddit activity, and meme-ification to alleged radicalization after viral bullet inscriptions referenced games and Bella Ciao.
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