Logged On

Feb 21 2024 11 ep. 48 mins 18
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Logged On explores all things internet culture, from memes to emerging trends, deep web conspiracy theories and beyond. Hosted by Dazed's Günseli Yalcinkaya, each episode will feature leading voices from the frontlines of internet discourse, and give trusted insight into some the terminally online topics we face today.
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How cute became the defining aesthetic of the internet age

Feb 21 2024 47 mins  
For episode seven, we're joined by Amy Ireland and Maya Kronic, the authors of Cute Accelerationsim, to explore how cute’s transformative potential is shaping how we see ourselves both on and off-screen, from emojis to coquettes and Hello Kitty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prey Mode: why predator vs prey discourse is everywhere online

Dec 08 2023 36 mins  
From the viral ‘canthal tilt’ filter and memes asking girls to declare whether they’re ‘cat pretty, bunny pretty, fox pretty or deer pretty’ to recent Burberry and Stella Macartney campaigns, predator vs prey discourse is everywhere online. We unpack these recent trends, tracing their history back to incel looksmaxxing forums and how this all plays into the

When did everything get so weird?

Oct 30 2023 47 mins  
From the middenning of mass culture to AI upturning our perceived reality and conspiracy theories hitting the mainstream, a lot of things formerly thought to be marginal, fringe and countercultural are now common consumption. At the same time, there seems to be this pervasive sense of weirdness in the air, which is apparent in the content we share, the memes we consume an

Is the golden age of posting over?

Sep 28 2023 53 mins  
In episode four, we’re joined by meme duo POSTPOSTPOST to explore how the algorithm and top-down trend cycles are shaping the future of shitposting. In the past year, we’ve seen the dwindling of memes across social media, as platforms tighten their grip on censorship, and even the most personal content takes on a glossy, search engine-optimised sheen that’s indistinguishable

UFOria: how aliens are fuelling a new era of disinformation

Aug 11 2023 44 mins  
For episode three, we’re joined by artist and researcher Jak Ritger to discuss how aliens are fuelling a new wave of government disinformation. From last month’s landmark US congressional hearing to UAP sightings and technologies of unknown origins, aliens have crash-landed back into the mainstream – but what’s the real reason behind all this talk o

Clout Matrix: inside the rise of clout

Jul 05 2023 48 mins  
Enter the Clout Matrix. From the cloutbombing antics of the viral Heaven sofa campaign to scammer culture and the dark side of clout chasing, clout is taking over online discourse. On this episode, we're joined by artist and creative director Ana Viktoria Dzinic to explore how clout is evolving in the internet age – and why unleashing your inner clout demon is an inevitable part

The Mid: how culture became algorithmically optimised for mass appeal

May 25 2023 48 mins  
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Logged On, the new podcast from Dazed with Günseli Yalcinkaya about all things internet culture, from memes to emerging trends, Deep Web conspiracy theories and beyond.Episode 1 – The MidWe're living in a mid-ocracy. Today, culture is algorithmically optimised for mass appeal, serving up platters of pre-packaged cool – whether that’s a Def

A FUTURE WORLD: Where Next for the Fashion Industry

Jun 03 2021 53 mins  
In this A Future World podcast, hosted by Dazed Digital’s Fashion Features Editor Emma Davidson, Bethany Williams and AGF Hydra talk about navigating the fashion industry and finding your voice within it; aligning their brand values in tandem with what the climate emergency demands; how their labels might provide a blueprint for others wanting to set up new systems for their bran

A FUTURE WORLD: Where next for social media?

Apr 26 2021 52 mins  
In this A Future World podcast, hosted by Dazed Digital’s Editor Anna Cafolla, popstar Charli XCX and writer Jia Tolentino talk about the pitfalls of the glossy, consistent, economically-driven platforms that we embed ourselves in every day; the dullness, and inaccuracy, of the pervasive currency of authenticity on social media; and the passionate culture and pace of new internet

A FUTURE WORLD: NFTs – The Death Or The Democratisation Of Art?

Apr 16 2021 79 mins  
This A Future World episode about NFTs is hosted by former Dazed Arts Editor Ashleigh Kane and the guests are Dee Goens, the co-creator of NFT Marketplace Zora, and Spike editor and arts writer Dean Kissick. Does the rise of the NFT spell the end of the internet being “free” as we know it? What does democratisation, and decentralisation, of the art world actually look like? And