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What is the internet doing to us? The Times tech columnist Kevin Roose discovers what happens when our lives move online... Read more
10 Apr 2020
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5mins
One: Wonderland
One: Wonderland
A young man finds escape on the internet. He doesn’t realize that on the other side of the screen, a force is pulling hi... Read more
16 Apr 2020
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26mins
Two: Looking Down
Two: Looking Down
“The truth is down there, and you’ve got to go down and dig for it.” We trace Caleb’s descent into YouTube, inch by inch... Read more
23 Apr 2020
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36mins
Three: Mirror Image
Three: Mirror Image
Five years into a rabbit hole, Caleb goes from one side of the screen to the other.
30 Apr 2020
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27mins
Four: Headquarters
Four: Headquarters
A trip to YouTube for a conversation with the woman trying to change it.
7 May 2020
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39mins
Five: The Accidental Emperor
Five: The Accidental Emperor
How one outsider came to rule the internet — and eventually embody its battle with mainstream culture.
14 May 2020
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34mins
Six: Impasse
Six: Impasse
An interview with PewDiePie, as he comes to grips with his influence.
21 May 2020
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23mins
Seven: 'Where We Go One'
Seven: 'Where We Go One'
QAnon believers, united in a battle against what they see as dark forces of the world, reveal where the internet is head... Read more
28 May 2020
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29mins
Eight: 'We Go All'
Eight: 'We Go All'
One QAnon believer’s journey through faith and loss — and what becomes of reality as we move online.
4 Jun 2020
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35mins
Kevin Has a New Podcast
Kevin Has a New Podcast
It’s called “Hard Fork,” and it’s all about the wild frontiers of tech. With co-host Casey Newton. Listen to the trailer... Read more
7 Oct 2022
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1min