The biggest stories on the internet from April 9th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:40 Vanderpump Villa recap 3:46 JoJo Siwa accused of stealing her new song 'Choose Your Fighter' from Emeline 6:56 Todrick Hall vs. Adam McIntyre vs. Colleen Ballinger 12:00 Billie Eilish announces new album days after putting her entire following list on her close friends Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The podcast discusses the latest TikTok meme about industrial grade glycine from Donghua Jinlong, exploring relationship struggles on reality TV shows like Jersey Shore and Summer House, and reflecting on the impact of popular reality TV shows on viewer dynamics.

In this week's episode, I explore the rise and fall of Myspace— the first site that put social networking on the map at a global scale. I look at Myspace's origins, why the site became so popular, and its cultural impact, including some of the most prolific artists and influencers to come out of the platform. I also go into how and why Myspace ultimately failed, and the legacy it left behind for Millennials online. RaWrrrrrr <3 Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Timestamps: 5:34 The idea of Myspace 7:58 Myspace launches 8:42 Why Myspace was so successful 15:07 Cultural impact of Myspace - music discovery, influencers, aesthetics & coding legacy 21:45 News Corp buys Myspace 23:29 The downfall of Myspace Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_DeWolfe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Anderson  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb1gWuzczSQ&ab_channel=MagnatesMedia Kate M. Miltner & Ysabel Gerrard (2022) “Tom had us all doing front-end web development”: a nostalgic (re)imagining of Myspace, Internet Histories, 6:1-2, 48-67,  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24701475.2021.1985836  Angwin, Julia. Stealing Myspace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America. Random House, 2009.  Irina Shklovski & danah boyd “Music as Cultural Glue: Supporting Bands and Fans on MySpace.” https://www.danah.org/papers/BandsAndFans.pdf https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/01/the-rise-and-fall-of-myspace/69444/   https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/18/business/news-corp-to-acquire-owner-of-myspacecom.html  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4695495.stm  https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rem-previewing-album-on-myspace-66407/    https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/06/as-myspace-sells-for-35-million-a-history-of-the-networks-valuation/241224/  https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna19329332  https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna42475503  https://centennialworld.com/gen-z-return-of-the-scene-queen/   https://money.cnn.com/2014/10/29/technology/wsjd-murdoch-myspace/index.html  https://www.codecademy.com/resources/blog/myspace-and-the-coding-legacy/  https://techcrunch.com/2008/06/12/facebook-no-longer-the-second-largest-social-network/  https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN05173148/  https://www.businessinsider.com/2009/1/myspace-passed-on-buying-facebook-for-75-million  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jun-17-fi-ct-myspace17-story.html  https://www.forbes.com/2007/02/26/myspace-speed-facebook-tech-intel-cx_df_0227myspace.html?sh=2131442d344d  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/jun/30/myspace-sold-35-million-news  https://www.businessinsider.com/former-myspace-ceo-explains-why-facebook-was-able-to-dominate-social-media-despite-coming-second-2015-5    

The biggest stories on the internet from April 4th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:47 Aspyn Ovard files for divorce from Parker Ferris same day she announces their 3rd child was born 6:41 Comedian Daniel Tosh claims that Kylie Jenner is pregnant with Timothée Chalamet’s baby 9:15 Fans speculate The ACE Family divorce is fake after Catherine McBroom joins Austin's RV storyline Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from April 3rd, 2024. Timestamps: 00:46 Sabrina Carpenter reveals Skims collaboration and Swifties are mad about it  6:10 Charli D’Amelio rumoured to be dating hockey player Joel Hofer  8:32 JoJo Siwa cops criticism for rebrand Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

TikTok debates Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter', Billie Eilish receives backlash for sustainability comments, man arrested for assaulting Halley Kate

Delve into the rise and fall of commentary content, from its origins to TikTok's influence. Explore the allure of internet culture commentary and how anti-intellectualism and media literacy issues impact it. Unpack the challenges of maintaining quality in the age of viral content and the decline of authority in online commentary.

Exploring the dark side of child influencers, discussing parental control of minors' online image, laws in the U.S. and Australia, brands' responsibility, platforms' reluctance to remove accounts, and the #SaveWren movement.

This week's episode is a re-edited rerun of a season 3 episode that is still very much relevant today where we explore why Gen Z pursues privacy online. I have added a new intro and shared some tea in the update section, so make sure to listen.  In this episode, Jordyn Christensen and I look at why Gen Z is starting to seek more privacy and anonymity online. We explore the concept of the personal brand from a Gen Z lens, the new dangers youth face online, and several factors that have contributed to this generation choosing to be more private than their Millennial counterparts. We also look at some Gen Z creators who have recently taken a step back from social media (like Emma Chamberlain), and consider both the benefits and the risks of internet users becoming increasingly anonymous.  Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The podcast delves into the 'tradwife' trend, highlighting how mommy vloggers like Nara Smith face backlash for promoting traditional roles. It explores the blurred lines between a SAHM and a tradwife, dissecting Nara Smith's content for possible propaganda. The episode challenges misconceptions about tradwives and their Far Right connections, while cautioning against influencers profiting off deceptive traditional wife personas.