Instagram: Immersing us in a "temporary reality of populated meme-crap!"
I want to celebrate this cultural essay by Zach Webb , writing for thebaffler.com. Webb is incensed that a bunch of entrepreneurs are charging more than the Louvre so that millennials and others can photograph themselves with ice cream, or in one of eight pre-editted dreamscapes. To make matters more commercial, most of these "look at my picture now" rooms are sponsored by web brands. The noose of selfie celebrity tightens beneath our chins. The good news is Webb sees what's happening clearly, and he can write. Starting with the quote in the headline above. Yes, we are, in fact living in "populated meme-crap." Over 150,000 repostings from The Museum of Ice Cream, late of Miami and elsewhere, sponsored by Dove, Tinder, and American Express (swipe right on that shit!). What does Webb have to say about this? He quotes Jonathan Crary, author of 24/7, to build up steam: “[W]hatever remaining pockets of everyday life are not directed towar...