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[Series] What is woke? 4. The decline

[Series] What is woke? 4. The decline

Reclaimed by large companies, criticised as much by satirical broadcasts as by a former Democratic president, confiscated by the far right…
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[Series] What is woke? 3. Cultural appropriation of a polysemous word

[Series] What is woke? 3. Cultural appropriation of a polysemous word

Between 2017 and 2018, after Trump’s arrival in the White House, “woke” entered the dictionary and everyday language. Criticism grew…
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[Series] What is woke? ︳2. The Origins

[Series] What is woke? ︳2. The Origins

How did this term from the United States, long exchanged between insiders before going viral on social networks, come to be used in the…
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[Series] What is woke? 1. Editorial

[Series] What is woke? 1. Editorial

In his program at the beginning of February devoted to the “American divide”, Alain Finkielkraut asks the following question to his guest…
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Twitch Art: why artists film themselves at work and why we watch them

Twitch Art: why artists film themselves at work and why we watch them

Stuck somewhere between the dominant Just Chatting and video games, the Twitch Art category is slowly making its mark. Here’s a little…
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How to regain control over the algo: from user tips to algorithmic utopia

How to regain control over the algo: from user tips to algorithmic utopia

What if you could tell Facebook which ads you like and let YouTube know about your love of 90s California hip-hop? A truly personalized…
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Why do we love and share so many memes about the days of the week?

Why do we love and share so many memes about the days of the week?

Although they are not new, ‘daily’ memes are experiencing a resurgence in popularity with the health crisis, particularly on Twitter. How…
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Who benefits from NFTs?

Who benefits from NFTs?

From pioneering cryptophiles to the luxury industry, via media billionaires, NFT is rapidly becoming popular. Even to the average Internet…
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Old Meme Archive: why memestalgia is so successful

Old Meme Archive: why memestalgia is so successful

Remember. We are between 2007 and 2011, on Facebook, Reddit or 9Gag. The memes are called NyanCat or Bad Luck Bryan and you have just been…
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‘Big Dick Energy’: the controversial route of a pop and political expression

‘Big Dick Energy’: the controversial route of a pop and political expression

What is ‘Big Dick Energy’ or ‘BDE’? According to the urban dictionary, it’s about self-confidence without cockiness. It is never misplaced…
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