Power User with Taylor Lorenz

29 Episodes

1. How nostalgia accounts are destroying pop culture history

   Published: 3/10/2024
2. Why online retailers all sell the same crappy products

   Published: 26/09/2024
3. The Problem with Age Verification Online

   Published: 19/09/2024
4. Why is Instagram Reels so unhinged?

   Published: 12/09/2024
5. Brazil's X ban upends stan accounts + political debates take over TikTok

   Published: 5/09/2024
6. The ultimate summer trend recap + a Chick-fil-A streaming service

   Published: 29/08/2024
7. Inside the DNC’s influencer extravaganza, from yacht partying to meme lounge

   Published: 22/08/2024
8. Can Elon and Twitter save Trump? + Kamala plays with fire online

   Published: 14/08/2024
9. Can MrBeast be canceled? + Tim Walz mania and minions on a cross

   Published: 8/08/2024
10. Is Skibidi Toilet the Next Hollywood Blockbuster?

    Published: 1/08/2024
11. Is Kamala Harris a political meme stock?

    Published: 25/07/2024
12. The rise of ‘BlueAnon' + Trump shooting merch + RNC influencers

    Published: 18/07/2024
13. Inside the most toxic live-streaming platform + NATO influencers

    Published: 11/07/2024
14. An influencer’s battle against her snark subreddit

    Published: 27/06/2024
15. Why do so many people think a top Stanford researcher is a CIA agent?

    Published: 20/06/2024
16. Do you speak Brain Rot? How the internet is changing language

    Published: 13/06/2024
17. Is it ever okay to film strangers in public? + Trump’s new TikTok + MrBeast hits #1

    Published: 6/06/2024
18. Is a Tech Utopia a Dystopia for Everyone Else?

    Published: 30/05/2024
19. 'Zombie Facebook' takes over + ScarJo vs OpenAI

    Published: 23/05/2024
20. Is the celebrity 'blockout' working? + TikTok creators sue the U.S.

    Published: 16/05/2024