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.

Petersen, Anne Helen. “Living In The Beautiful Bubble Of The Not-Quite Internet.” Buzzfeed, January 9, 2017. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/the-not-quite-internet.

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.