Does Social Media Encourage Shallow Thinking?
New research finds frequent texters are less likely to engage in reflective thought.
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How Do You Make a Living, Mid-Career Artist?
Noah Davis talks to Hank Willis Thomas about the value of an MFA, the problems and advantages of living in New York as an artist, and what banking and art have in common.
Selfies Reveal the Pervasiveness of Gender Stereotypes
When it comes to images that portray young women in clichéd poses, advertisements have nothing on selfies.
Do Average- and Plus-Sized Models Actually Help Reduce Body Anxiety?
Maybe for some people—but there's a limit to how much commercial images can do.
Digital Culture: Celebrating All Shapes and Sizes With the Yogis of Instagram
The #curvyyoga movement has attracted tens of thousands of followers who know the activity can be good for everyone.
Subsisting on the Faves
Posting teen angst poetry and being part of an active commenting community helped Christine Friar digest the garden-variety pain of growing up, and—unbeknownst to her at the time—curbed the loneliness of being raised by one sick parent and one caretaker parent.
Is Social Media Making Us All the Same?
Though more information is available now than ever before, the herd continues to beckon.
Spectators of the Orient: Kara Walker and a History of White Americans Gawking at Black and Brown Bodies
Many viewers of “Marvelous Sugar Baby” made it clear they were oblivious to the history of enslavement and abuse—in Walker’s art and this country—when they turned the installation into just another cheap form of entertainment. But that’s nothing new.
Why Are So Many Silicon Valley Companies Valued in the Billions?
WhatsApp, Oculus, Instagram, Tumblr: These are just some of the technology companies recently valued at $1 billion or more. Whether we’re in a start-up bubble or not nobody can agree on, but one thing is certain: We have no idea what the future looks like, and an investment today could result in huge profits tomorrow.
What Are You Worth as a Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or Instagram User?
With the rise of the invisible economy, the value of social media companies is judged less on their products than on their ability to attract users like you.