Spitfire News
A newsletter about internet culture, politics, and media from Kat Tenbarge.
It’s easy to manipulate what people see on social media—or don’t.
Justin Baldoni wins by overpowering the media.
All women are vulnerable to for-profit smear campaigns that run on misogyny.
On getting radicalized with the governor of California
Reflecting on a month of Spitfire News.
Behind the scenes of another influencer docuseries flop.
Also, food influencers making anti-ICE content indicates a bigger, notable political shift.
The logic that enables abuse also enables authoritarianism.
On the three-year anniversary of the verdict, the cycle of DARVO and misogyny continues.
If text-based social media is eroding, what comes next is worse.
Online abuse toward the star of "The Last of Us" represents an even bigger attack.
The Disney fandom is divided over the new theme park location.
Plus, join my first member Q+A!
I went to the WHCD in 2018. Not much has changed since then.
There is no "poster child" for injustice.
A brief respite from American chaos.
Before we can combat online abuse, we have to recognize the enormity of its consequences.
