Tag «internet culture»

1.7 Million People Vote in This Election Every Year. Nobody Calls It Rigged.

Fat Bear Week started yesterday, and it might be the only contest left in this country that everybody actually trusts. Here’s how it works, if you somehow missed it. Katmai National Park in Alaska runs a bracket of brown bears who spend all summer and fall stuffing themselves with salmon before winter hibernation. Sixteen bears …

Being Right Isn’t the Point Anymore. Being the One Who Says So Is.

Post the actual date on social media and watch what happens. Within twenty minutes, somebody’s in the replies explaining why you’re wrong, usually with a tone that suggests you personally wronged their family. It’s rarely a gentle “hey, small correction.” It’s mean, like you committed a crime by being slightly off, or even completely right …

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