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No, Culture is Not Stuck

You just can't see what it's become.

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Katherine Dee
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Katherine Dee
, also known by her pen name, “Default Friend,” is one of the most original culture commentators of her generation. She’s an Internet archaeologist, a fandom taxonomist, Marshall McLuhan’s clearest heir … a unique voice. She made her name with, among other things, a theory about how Tumblr changed US politics. Today, she is writing about the new forms o…

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Internet ethnographer. I want to talk to you if you grew up with unrestricted access to the Internet. @default_friend of X (formerly Twitter). Columnist all over.
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