The Internet Sucks Now Syllabus
Writing about how shit the internet is has become its own genre.
On Google and SEO
Sato, Mia. “How Google Perfected the Web.” The Verge, January 8, 2024. https://www.theverge.com/c/23998379/google-search-seo-algorithm-webpage-optimization.
Nostalgia for the good ol’ days
Condor, Kicks. “Things We Left in the Old Web.” Kicks Condor, July 2, 2018. https://www.kickscondor.com/things-we-left-in-the-old-web.
On the decline of media and journalism
Lipez, Zachary. “The Goop Hits The Grinch: Music Journalism May Have to Write Its Own Obituary For Free.” Abundant Living, February 22, 2024. https://zacharylipez.ghost.io/the-goop-hits-the-grinch-pitchfork-poptimism/.
On how to fix the internet
Farrell, Maria. “We Need To Rewild The Internet.” Noema, April 16, 2024. https://www.noemamag.com/we-need-to-rewild-the-internet.
Rose, Janus. “The Digital Packrat Manifesto.” 404 Media, February 28, 2025. https://www.404media.co/the-digital-packrat-manifesto/.
Triscari, Caleb. “Closer to the Metal.” Crawlspace, July 3, 2024. https://crawlspace.cool/closer-to-the-metal.