Internet Aesthetic

I wish I (Lisa) could say that it took me so long to edit this episode because I implemented all of the advice in this episode and was too busy reading to edit. But really I was procrastinating on both and watching The Great Pottery Throwdown instead. Which isn't to say that our advice is garbage and you should skip this one! If you used to love to read and/or want to read and, like us, are also struggling to build the habit - you're not alone! Join us as we chat about our love for reading, our theories about why we stopped and why it's so hard to get back into it, some strategies we're trying out to build our joy of reading again, and a moment when I lacked scholastic integrity in the seventh grade.

We often see people posting images of their glow ups comparing themselves to their middle school/child selves. But can they really be called glow ups when you were just going through the awkward phase of growing up? In this episode, we explore Glow Up culture. Is this putting pressure on actual children to look like adults? References: The Problem With "Glow Up" Videos I Didn't Have a Glow Up and Neither Did You thepuppyclub post “Glow Up” Culture is Dangerous It's Time To Leave Toxic “Glow-Up” Culture Behind In 2021 WHY GLOW UP CULTURE IS TOXIC AND NEEDS TO CHANGE

in this episode we're kicking back and discussing randomly generated aesthetics! We talk about whether or not Jam Punk and Forest Grunge would date. What's Realcore? And what on earth is Carnival Dinosaur??? Let us know what your favorite aesthetic generated during this episode was! Or if you identified with any of them! Generators we used: First Second

We're fascinated by the speedy rise and fall of the Girlboss movement. What was once an admirable harbinger of gender equality in the workplace dissolved into a laughable meme. In this episode, we explore the history of the Girlboss, why the movement became problematic, and whether WE are Girlbosses. Resources: Taylor Swift, “Unapologetic Messiness,” and the Dying Gasp of Girlboss Anachronisms The Girlboss Is Dead. Long Live the Girlboss. Rich White Women, Pinkwashed Capitalism, & The Downfall Of The Girlboss WHEN MULTILEVEL MARKETING MET GEN Z The End of the Girlboss Is Here The Infantilizing Ways We Talk About Womens Ambition Gaslight, gatekeep: How “girlboss” went from aspirational to insulting

Ah shit, here we go again. Another episode on Instagram. This time we're unpacking our motivations and feelings of shame around doing things specifically for the 'gram and why we feel so compelled to share our lives on social media. Also, with the holiday season upon us, we'll be taking a break and will be back again next year! Reading: The Damage Behind "Do it for the Gram" - Travel for Difference An Evening Offline with the Fairytale Goddesses of Instagram - Vox

Did you also pick up ceramics / pottery / knitting / crocheting / sticker illustrating / print making / baking over quarantine and fantasize about turning them into a business? Just us? In this episode, we explore the monetization of hobbies. This phenomenon is not new, but this episode discusses the ways in which it manifests today on social media. We go over why this monetization is tempting, freeing, stressful, and sometimes necessary. Sources: Stop Asking Me About My Side Hustle The complicated reality of doing what you love Instagram Post

One of our favorite ways to pass the time is playing dress-up in paper-doll style avatar-maker picrew.me and creating our best selves in an illustrated alternate universe where we have more confidence and cash. Picrew also forces us to think about the way we see ourselves, the way we want to be seen, and who we actually are. Or maybe we're just overthinking a dress up game. Also maybe Tumblr ruins everything??? Resources: What is This New Picrew Avatar Trend? - The Mary Sue How an online dress up game became a battleground for digital hate mobs - Reddit Picrews We Like: by ieu by Sudo Sota by makowka by alohasushicore by scuffscotch by ummmmandy by TyuOrphinae

Autumn is upon us—move over cottagecore and thot girl summer, because Academia has entered the chat. In this episode, we explain what the academia aesthetic is and give an overview of its sub-genres: dark academia, light academia, chaotic academia, gray academia, and more! While we love the visuals of this aesthetic, we also cover why this aesthetic could be problematic. We understand that women, people of color, and queer people have been important members of academia for ever—so why aren't they represented more in the visuals of this aesthetic? We unpack this aesthetic's love for itchy wool clothing and dusty books that don't actually get read. (Your childhood affection for Harry Potter is showing) Resources: https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Academia José Rizal: The Philippines' Reluctant Revolutionary • Puppet History

Hello! We're finally, finally back with our first episode and we're talking about the pitfalls of the internet and how to navigate them with the help of our very first guest, our friend Brenda! Listen on for our thoughts on why it's so important to be well-versed in the way the internet works, how to protect yourself, and some of our tips and tricks for getting around paywalls, processing the onslaught of information, and more! You can find our first guest, Brenda, on Instagram and YouTube @thebookofbrenda! Do you have any tips on navigating the internet? Let us know in our Spotify Q&A or send them to us on our instagram @net.aesthetic ! Interesting Articles and Further Reading: What is the Metaverse, and Do I have to Care? - The Verge The NFT Scammers are Here - The Verge How to Protect Your Digital Privacy - NY Times Internet Basics - What is the Internet? - GCFGlobal Cyber Collective Internet Scams: What They Are and How to Avoid Them - Norton It's Time to Stop Paying for a VPN - NY TImes How to Get Around Newspaper Paywalls in 2021 Read Articles for Free - Medium Your Phone Isn't Listening to You It's Collecting the Data You're Giving It

Welcome to the new and improved Internet Aesthetic! We're going on 3 seasons strong and felt like our trailer needed an update :) Join us each week for a casual dive into the internet and its trends, cultures and sub-cultures, society and its structures of power, and, aesthetics. Because of course, what is substance without style?

We're undeniable! We mostly just wanted to talk about how often we use the word "like." In this episode, we cover what makes a California girl: linguistically, demographically, and culturally! It's also fun to challenge our assumptions of what a California girl can look like. While we don't necessarily fit the stereotype, our home addresses and lived experiences make us unequivocally California girls. Bonus stories included about our experience growing up as California girls in Vietnamese-American communities (the 626, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, the OC, San Jose, and more) Sources/Referenced media: Culture of California The United States Of Accents: California English 20 Words That People from California Say Do I Sound "Asian" to You?: Linguistic Markers of Asian American Identity

If you're on Instagram chances are you've seen at least one infographic trying to explain a complex topic within ten well-designed, minimalist slides. In this episode we discuss the benefits of raising awareness and spreading information through a social media platform like Instagram as well as the pitfalls that come with it and our own responsibility as consumers of that content. Further Reading/Viewing: the instagram infographic industrial complex - amandamaryanna Should We Trust Instagram Infographics? - Hannah Berman How Social Justice Slideshows Took Over Instagram - Vox Unpacking the Instagram Infographic Industrial Complex - Lithium Magazine The Aesthetics of Activism: How Instagram Changed Protesting - Refinery 29

Cottagecore is the north star of our personal aesthetics. It was one of the first internet aesthetics we wanted to talk about, but never did because we wanted to do it justice. In this episode, we explain the origins of cottagecore, why we love it, some contentious issues associated with it, and variations of the aesthetic. Now excuse us while we frolic in a bucolic meadow wearing gingham linen frocks. Associated resources: Cottagecore Debuted 2,300 Years Ago Is cottagecore a colonialist fantasy? The Paradox of Cottagecore | Rejecting Hustle Culture

surPRISE SHAWTY! It's another episode! Join us as we try to figure out what the fuck NFTs are supposed to be and do with questionable success and if they're worth the damage they cause to the environment (no). Disclaimer: Tbh we probably got some stuff wrong, please gently let us know what. Better Resources: What are NFTs? - Bitcove Blog Confused about NFTs? We Explain All You Need to Know - Creative Bloq Sorry, but NFTs Are Not Design's Democratizing Savior - AIGA Eye on Design NFTs Weren't Supposed to End Like This - The Atlantic Here is the Article You Can Send to People When They Say "But the Environmental Issues with Cryptoart Will be Solved Soon, Right?" - Everest Pipkin

We've established that your workplace is probably toxic in Part 1/2. In Part 2/2, we cover some different examples of hostility in companies, how the pandemic has worsened these existing issues, common and covert ways to identify a toxicity in your workplace, and how you can fight back to achieve a healthier work environment for yourself and your colleagues. In this Part Two, we explore sexism at Pinterest, racism at Glossier, and harassment at ThirdLove and Away. Pinterest Shareholders Sue Over ‘Toxic' Work Culture - The Verge Glossier and the Rise of Workers Using Social Media to Hold Employers Accountable - Make It CNBC Looking Ahead: Responsibility to Community - Outta the Gloss ThirdLove Says It's by Women, for Women. But Women Who've Worked There Disagree - Vox Emotional Baggage - The Verge “People are Getting Soft”: How the Away Scandal Exposed a Silicon Valley Culture War - FastCompany

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming because we're really good at content planning. We wanted to put out this episode on Fast Fashion vs Slow Fashion and what it means to be a sustainable and stylish consumer this Earth Day! Fashion Revolution Week is also happening this week, so check them out at fashionrevolution.org to learn more about who makes your fabric and what you can do to spread awareness! Ultra-Fast Fashion is Eating the World - The Atlantic If Gen Z Killed Fast Fashion, Why is Fast Fashion Still Booming? - Dazed Gen Z on the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of Sustainable Fashion - Refinery 29 Is Everlane Actually Ethical and Sustainable? - Imperfect Idealist Break Up with Fast Fashion - The Daily Californian 5 Ways to Ditch Fast Fashion and Cultivate a Sustainable Closet - NPR Mending is the Next (Radical and Accessible) Movement in Sustainable Fashion - Nylon

Is your workplace toxic? Probably. In this two-parter episode, we're talking about toxic workplaces, how common they are, and the structures of power that create them. In Part One, we break down the problems that caused Bon Appetit's fall in June 2020, exposing the ways staff of color were devalued, and how it took down the podcast, Reply All, that tried to cover it half a year later for the same problems. Then we take a look at two examples of more direct racism that can occur in the workplace through Everlane and Ellen DeGeneres. As a palate cleanser, do you know what "Cinnamon Toast Crunch Shrimp Tails Guy Gets Milkshake Duck'd" means? Find out with Isa at the end of the episode! And make sure to check back next week for Part Two where we talk about the examples of racism in Glossier, sexism AND racism in Pinterest, and harassment in ThirdLove and Away. We'll also discuss the signs of a toxic workplace, the effects of the pandemic on the workplace for better or for worse, and how to endure your workplace if it is toxic. OOF. Further Reading: Bon Appetit Reply All Everlane's Convenient Transparency Ellen Degeneres

The Aesthetics Wiki page is a treasure trove of aesthetics trending online. In this episode, we dive deep into the subcategory of Foodcores: applecore, buttercore, honeycore, jamcore, bubblegum bitch, milk, mushroomcore. Cottagecore who? We'll cover what these aesthetics mean and how you can incorporate them into your internet aesthetic.

Two zillennials discuss the millennial aesthetic and the co-opting of that aesthetic into the branding (or blanding) of current products and companies that are being sold to us, the resulting backlash to those blands (and re-blands), and guess how brand design will evolve for the next generation. Further Reading: The Tyranny of Terrazzo - Will The Millenial Aesthetic Ever End? - The Cut Welcome to Your Bland New World - Bloomberg Don't Worry, These Gangly-armed Cartoons Are Here to Protect You From Big Tech - AIGA Eye on Design Is It Time to Move on From Big Tech's Colorful Corporate Mascots? - AIGA Eye on Design Graphic Designers Have Always Loved Minimalism. But At What Cost? - AIGA Eye on Design Millennial Pink is Dead: Unpacking Gen Z's Imperfect, Bright and Unapologetic Aesthetic - Glossy

We discuss the rise of astrology in the internet age, how much truth horoscopes hold, and how we think astrology could be useful.

We're back for Season 2! In our first episode, we talk about our thoughts on House of Ho's first episode and the entire season of Bling Empire (spoiler alerts, obviously) and how we feel about Asian Americans being represented on reality shows. We also get into the quality of the representation we've been getting and the ways our stories are told in media. Most of all, we're so excited to have more and more stories coming out featuring characters that look and feel like us and the people we know. But representation doesn't necessarily translate into equality as we've seen with the rise in violence against the AAPI community. We need to speak up and fight back against the structures of power that keep white supremacy in place and harm all POC. Here's a compilation of resources and organizations to donate to and ways to support the AAPI community by Twitter user @sasponella This episode was recorded 2/20/2021

We reflect on our journey, progress, and future. Making this pod wasn't easy! Stay tuned for Season 2...

Our penultimate episode is here! We're talking about the Youtubers that we like to watch across different genres - beauty, fashion, commentary and video essays, etc - and discussing how far Youtube channels have come since the early days of the internet. Let us know your favorite Youtube channels on Instagram @net.aesthetic

Lisa shares this article on Muhammed Sajid's Mental Health Illustrations: https://abduzeedo.com/mental-health-illustrations-muhammed-sajid Which begged the question: why has becoming a plant parent become a replacement for taking care of our mental health? We touch on the coping mechanisms we employ because we can't (or won't?) go to therapy.

Join us for a casual chat, Lisa introduces Isa to virtual K-pop group K/DA!

We discuss our complicated relationship with New Year's Resolutions—including our resolutions/intentions for 2021, and how resolutions can be problematic.

Skincare as self care is the hottest trend right now, but what parts are we doing to take care of ourselves and what parts are actually us performing beauty for society? Let's discuss.

We discuss what aesthetics we hope to explore and our anxieties about creating content on Instagram.

We're talking about quarantine phenomenon Animal Crossing: New Horizons - our own thoughts and feelings about the game as well as the culture and creativity that has sprung up around it. Fun fact, this episode is named after our group chat by the same name! If you play ACNH, you can check out our islands in progress! Lisa's island, Strigiform, is at DA-8946-9077-5880 and Isa's island, Droonesia, is at DA-4388-5811-2451

We discuss the roots and death of vaporwave as an anti-consumerist/capitalist movement and its various offshoots from simpsonwave to fashwave (fascist vaporwave).