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Marie Calloway Was Reviled By The Internet. Then She Disappeared.

Nearly a decade ago, Marie Calloway’s debut book, what purpose did i serve in your life, thrilled and repulsed readers. Then she vanished from public life. I tried to find her.

Scaachi Koul Buzzfeed Oct 2021 20min Permalink

Science Media

The Life and Death of an Instafish

What one funny-looking fish taught us about evolution, the internet, and the monsters we create.

Miranda Collinge Esquire UK Jul 2019 25min Permalink

The Charmed Life of Esther the Wonder Pig

A profile of a pig.

Jason McBride The Walrus Aug 2018 25min Permalink

Media

Ice Poseidon’s Lucrative, Stressful Life as a Live Streamer

When your job is to constantly share your life, even your worst moments are an opportunity to please your audience.

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Adrian Chen on the Longform Podcast

Adrian Chen New Yorker Jul 2018 30min Permalink

Tech

Kiki Kannibal: The Girl Who Played With Fire

The rise, fall and stubborn survival of a teenage Internet celebrity who discovered that the real world can be a very scary place.

Sabrina Rubin Erdely Rolling Stone Apr 2011 25min Permalink