The Wrap: Why Snapchat Is Hollywood’s Under-the-Radar Pipeline to Gen Z | Analysis. “Snapchat has a line to the demo like few other platforms. During the first quarter, the company reported having 956 million global monthly active users, a 5% year-over-year lift. More than 38% of Snapchat’s users fall between the ages of 18 and 24, while users 24 years or older make up less than 42% of the […]

A blog post from Language Hat pointed me toward a newish (launched earlier this year) web directory that’s been organizing the small/vintage web: Early Web Links. From the About page: “I don’t think the personal web is dead. It’s just scattered and hidden. Early Web Links is my attempt to do something about that. It crawls the web looking for personal, independent, and handmade websites and […]

If you didn't do it at 40, do it at 60
By Virginia Trioli

For some women, the act of asking, "what might still be possible" — of refusing to accept that the most meaningful chapters are already behind them — might be its own kind of resistance.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-20/if-you-didnt-do-it-at-40-do-it-at-60/106811502

#Women #InternetCulture #HumanInterest #VirginiaTrioli

Boing Boing: Emojli was a social network where the only language allowed was emoji. “Emojli launched on August 29, 2014 — a social media app that restricted usernames and messages to emoji only. No letters, no numbers, no punctuation. YouTubers Tom Scott and Matt Gray built it after seeing the success of Yo, an app whose entire function was sending the word ‘Yo’ to your contacts.”

Engadget: The EU won’t pursue a mandatory game preservation law . “The European Commission has opted not to require video game companies to continue supporting their online titles after they’re no longer available for purchase. Instead, the regulator said that it will ‘explore ways to improve industry standards’ for games that may become unavailable to their audiences.”

The Latest Disney Trailer Has Fans Concerned About How TikTok Has Shaped The Company’s Movies

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://kotaku.com/disney-hexed-trailer-tiktok-instagram-reels-center-ai-2000708123

One Of The Best-Selling Games On Steam Right Now Has Players Hiding As Horse Cocks

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://kotaku.com/meccha-chameleon-steam-download-horse-clips-northernlion-2000708169

Anyone tell me what #λ means in the #Japanese #Internet?

AFAICT it has some lewd connontation…

#FollowerPower #PleaseBoost #InternetCulture #Internet #Culture #NSFW #lambda

Gizmodo: Snap’s AR Glasses Aren’t Even Out Yet, and They’re Already Getting Roasted to Death . “… the only thing most people can think about is how they look on your face—or more specifically, how ridiculous they look on your face. On social media, people have wasted absolutely zero time skewering Snap’s Specs for being bulky and generally dorky-looking, and Snap’s CEO Evan […]

Hollywood Reporter: ‘Backrooms’ Sends Hollywood Running to Reddit for New Ideas. “As Hollywood appears poised to pivot to digitally native creatives like Parsons and Obsession director Curry Barker, Reddit is emerging as a focus point (alongside obvious suspects like YouTube and TikTok) for agents and execs seeking the Next Big Thing.”