

“the confluence of arrogance and ignorance”
― Housemoms
― Housemoms

“The way words stay, the way sentences stay, the way memories invade my present, the way a stranger looks at me and speaks: shards that become a mirror.”
― Easy Beauty
― Easy Beauty

“The changing trends reflected evolving user preferences, but they were also a reaction against the burnout-inducing standard of the peak influencer era. “We all know the jig is up,â€� said Matt Klein, a cultural strategist. “We’ve all participated in those staged photos. We all know the stress and anxiety it takes. And we can see through it. Culture is a pendulum and the pendulum is swaying. That’s not to say everyone is going to stop posting perfect photos. But the energy is shifting.â€� For the reigning influencers, the shift was disorienting and even catastrophic. “What worked for people before doesn’t work anymore,â€� said James Nord. In 2018, a creator could post a shot with manicured hands on a coffee cup and rake in the likes. By 2019, people would unfollow. According to Fohr, by the end of that year, 60 percent of influencers in his network with more than 100,000 followers were losing followers month over month. “It’s pretty staggering,â€� he said.”
― Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet
― Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet
“I demand to be taken as seriously as a clown.”
― Black Friend: Essays
― Black Friend: Essays

“I'm so embarrassed by everything all the time, humiliated even by the need to breathe air where other people can see me”
― Quietly Hostile: Essays
― Quietly Hostile: Essays
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