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JL;DR SUMMARY Taylor Lorenz, a prominent internet culture journalist, has published a book titled "Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Social MediaTiktokJournalismGeopoliticsBook ReviewMedia InfluenceInternet CultureSocial PlatformsTaylor LorenzContent Creators

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New York, United States
"She and I have both been in journalism since around 2014. For a decade shes gone from publication to publication, working for Mic, The Daily Beast, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Washington Post."
Cannes, Île-de-France, France
"Taylor Lorenz accepts an award onstage at the WIBA Awards during the 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 26, 2023 Victor Boyko/Getty Images for WIBA Academy LLC."

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