Just woke up from a 13 year coma?

Bonjour,

Bringing this energy back to the chat:

Latest pod here – we talk about BTC's inability to hit an ATH, reveal that neither Deana nor I have any clue what a parlay is, and discuss Apple’s AI being a dumb bitch.

ily,

Writer: Natasha 
Editor: Deana

As always, I’m here to talk about Twitter and attempt to connect the absolute stupidity of existing on that app to something deeper about humanity. Wish me luck.

A single tweet, spurred by a happy moment for a man named Bruke, spawned an unofficial Twitter contest for the most important cultural moments of the last 13 years. Said tweet has hit big numbers, with over 113M views.

The more than 17,000 quote tweets are a honeypot, highlighting what might be the best days of our lives, with a few key themes emerging.

Lots of iconic fashion moments i.e. Bella at Coperni show in 2023:

To the archives of God-tier reality TV franchises:

To live music moments that can never be recreated:

What strikes me as I go down this virtual memory lane is that the communal experience of the internet is its most defining quality. Whether it was a clip I could recall word for word or a K-pop reference that well and truly was over my head:

One thing was clear: each memory centers on the idea that these moments only hold meaning when shared with someone—that their value in the world relies on someone else bearing witness alongside you. In this case, that someone is aunty.