USURPATOR Pod
by USURPATOR Pod
USURPATOR is an online magazine sharing critical analysis about the user experience of our current virtual landscape.
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USURPATOR is an online magazine sharing critical analysis about the user experience of our current virtual landscape.
usurpatormag.com
Maya Man is an artist creating work about Internet culture and identity. She joins me to talk about her recent projects, Fake It Till You Make It, Ugly Bitches, Little Darlings, and (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes. Read the highlights of our conversation on the site. Find out more about Maya’s work on her website, or follow her on Instagram.
Joey & Jawn from Lifeworld join USURPATOR to talk about their platform River.ph. We talk about our digital patterns, pushing the boundaries of a social platform, and Frank Ocean’s Tumblr. Read a shortened version of our conversation on the site, try River, or follow Jawn or Joey on Twitter.
Molly Soda is an internet-based performance artist whose work explores mass media culture, virtual communication patterns, and the concept of “posting self.” During our conversation, we talk about virtual visibility, why people think of their past selves as “cringe,” and the art of publicizing private spaces. Visit Molly’s website or her Substack, or follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
Nicole Tremaglio is a writer, podcastress, and pop culture theorist who joins the mag for a conversation about nostalgia, aesthetic revivals, the leopard print midi skirt, and how the internet hyperaccelerates trend cycles. You can find Nicole on Instagram and Twitter, read her newsletter, or listen to her podcast, Nicstalgia. Read a shortened version of our conversation on the site.