Internet

Photography

The internet’s forgotten shit pics are accidentally amazing

Abandoned images — To relieve the boredom of his day job, Doug Battenhausen has been mining defunct websites for years – harvesting long-discarded gems from the bottom of the web.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Culture

Why a new generation is seeking solace in online Tarot

An Insta-revolution — One of the world’s fastest evolving spiritual practises, the Tarot is now sparking its own social media-led revolution. Writer Fiona Lensvelt investigates why so many young people are looking for answers in the ancient cards.

Written by: Fiona Lensvelt

Magazine

How Cuba’s reggaeton scene sparked an underground revolution

Pa’ la calle — In a country where music sales are controlled by the state, a generation of artists are riding a wave of success through pure entrepreneurial hustle. Dripping in gold and trading in sex, reggaeton is more than just fantasy – it’s a marketplace for material dreams.

Written by: Lisette Poole

Culture

Feel like a cyber slave? Meet Tabita Rezaire, healer of souls

Beyond Afrofuturism... — Artist Tabita Rezaire is as unconventional as it gets. Using a mix of technology and traditional African practices, she’s determined to counteract the oppressive forces of the internet – finding herself in the process.

Written by: Alex King

Activism

The encryption activists fighting mass surveillance

Feel like you're being watched? — Big Brother is no longer science fiction. In the age of Trump and heavy-handed states, our every move is being monitored and watched. But there's a way to protect your data and survive the coming storm... if you know who to call.

Written by: Jessica Holland

Magazine

This is what Havana’s growing WiFi revolution looks like

A nation gets online... sort of — After years of disconnection, Cuba's government has introduced 35 WiFi hotspots across the country, providing outdoor hubs that offer a portal to other worlds. Cuban writer Osdany Morales takes us inside that vortex – and the pixelated dreams that live there.

Written by: Osdany Morales. Translation: Tess Rankin

Culture

A blunt conversation about life online with Bret Easton Ellis

Disappear here... — Movies are finished, the novel is dead and the internet is driving people insane. Welcome to the world of Bret Easton Ellis: a literary maverick who’s brutally honest about the digital age.

Written by: Steven T. Hanley

Magazine

The Flaming Lips: A weird-ass story of self-discovery

Cosmic hippy shit — As champions of in-person experience, the Flaming Lips keep finding freaky ways to battle convention and bring people together. But even when the shit hits the fan, and the internet bites back, nothing can spoil their party.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Culture

Video: The man who brought the internet to remote Nepal

Connecting the world, DIY-style — Hiking for Emails tells the story of Mahabir Pun, a Nepalese man who for six years trekked a two-day hike to the nearest village in order to check his emails. Realising there must be a simpler way to access the Internet, Mahabir began an incredible quest to bring the web to his remote community.

Written by: Adam White

Culture

In Pictures: How do you tell the story of the Internet?

Electronic SuperHighway show — A new exhibit at the Whitechapel Gallery looks back at 50 years of digital art, tracking a complex relationship between art and technology through the eyes of over 70 artists.

Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon

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