# Yap Year

> Yap Year is a weekly newsletter that covers the pop culture and internet trends — past and present — that influence us.

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## Posts
- [Privacy and purity](https://yapyear.com/p/privacy-and-purity): To uphold an illusion of morality, we've allowed panopticontent to thrive. 
- [What are influencers selling?](https://yapyear.com/p/what-are-influencers-selling): They're increasingly being tapped to normalize unsavory trends among women. 
- [A Yap Year update <3](https://yapyear.com/p/yap-year-18-month-update): We're changing a couple things over here so please read (:
- [When the internet began talking about spiritual psychosis](https://yapyear.com/p/when-the-internet-began-talking-about-spiritual-psychosis): The case of Danielle Johnson—aka Mystic Lipstick—opened up a dialogue about spirituality and mental crisis. 
- [The internet's new favorite cryptid](https://yapyear.com/p/the-internets-new-favorite-cryptid-jimothy): He’s just a raccoon and his name is JIMOTHY 💜
- [Playing AI telephone](https://yapyear.com/p/playing-ai-telephone-love-island): Google's AI Overview had the wrong "Love Island USA" winner listed ahead of the season finale on July 12. 
- [Tradwife counterprogramming](https://yapyear.com/p/tradwife-counterprogramming): In this tradwife era, those who have been there and done that are disrupting the fantasy.
- [What's the opposite of the Khia Asylum?](https://yapyear.com/p/what-s-the-opposite-of-the-khia-asylum): From Taylor Swift to Madonna to Beyoncé, it was a big weekend for the A-list pop stars.
- [No more sympathy views](https://yapyear.com/p/no-more-sympathy-views): Drama between two New York City roommates has gone viral—and honestly kind of irritated people.
- [The new manosphere litmus test](https://yapyear.com/p/the-new-manosphere-litmus-test): Is “How do you feel about KC from Love Island?” the new “Do you listen to podcasts?”
- [Behind closed doors](https://yapyear.com/p/love-island-usa-season-8-casa-amor): We’re seeing the subtle ways the manosphere bleeds into "Love Island USA."
- [Hot girls under attack](https://yapyear.com/p/hot-girls-under-attack): “Hot Girls Read” and “Hot Girl Walks” are trademarked. Hot girls everywhere are not happy about it. 
- [Maybe Hennything really is possible](https://yapyear.com/p/maybe-hennything-really-is-possible): Do we have the juice to make summer 2026 like summer 2016?
- [Tears of joy flooding the algorithm](https://yapyear.com/p/tears-of-joy-flooding-the-algorithm): Fans of the Knicks and the World Cup have created the most joyous corners of the internet.
- [It pays to be a fan](https://yapyear.com/p/it-pays-to-be-a-fan): Spotify Reserved is offering what many music fans have wanted for years.
- [Tomodachi Lifeaholic](https://yapyear.com/p/tomodachi-lifeaholic): A few Tomodachi Life resources and a lot of links
- [Live from Throbchella](https://yapyear.com/p/live-from-throbchella): Here is my photo diary from Boy Throb's first live show in New York City.
- [The king of online drama strikes again](https://yapyear.com/p/the-king-of-online-drama-strikes-again): James Charles told a Spirit Airlines employee to pull herself by the bootstraps. 
- [Taste test](https://yapyear.com/p/taste-test): A few more thoughts on the obsession with having taste.
- [How many Met Gala Mondays do we have left?](https://yapyear.com/p/how-many-met-gala-mondays-do-we-have-left): People are raising questions about the fate of the fashion benefit. 
- [High risk, high reward economy ](https://yapyear.com/p/high-risk-high-reward-economy): Some thoughts about the cruelty of financial nihilism and risky income opportunities.
- [Aren't weekends were supposed to be restful?](https://yapyear.com/p/weekend-chaos): A quick recap of this weekend's chaotic events, from Hotties hexing Klay Thompson to White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting conspiracies. 
- [Is MrBeast too big to fail?](https://yapyear.com/p/is-mrbeast-too-big-to-fail): I hope not, but I certainly thought he’d be less powerful at this point.
- [The Dramino Effect](https://yapyear.com/p/the-dramino-effect): As the world waits on the Alexes, Dr. Miami drama has emerged to fill the vacuum.
- [The Battle of the Blondes](https://yapyear.com/p/the-battle-of-the-blondes): A recap on Alix vs. Alex vs. Bri vs. Grace and on and on. Oh, and Dave Portnoy’s obviously involved.
- [Live from Couchella](https://yapyear.com/p/live-from-couchella): Reflections on Coachella weekend one!
- [Smarter scrolling](https://yapyear.com/p/smarter-scrolling): Some of the accounts I follow to stay on top of trends and understand the world around me.
- ['The Drama' of Radicalization](https://yapyear.com/p/the-drama-of-radicalization): Maybe I fixated on the wrong thing in "The Drama," but I am an internet reporter, after all.
- [Why is everyone talking about cyberdecks?](https://yapyear.com/p/why-is-everyone-talking-about-cyberdecks): Annike Tan, known as ubeboobey on TikTok, has influenced millions to try building their own.
- [Machine journalism](https://yapyear.com/p/machine-journalism): Would you trust AI-assisted journalism?
- [Listen to women](https://yapyear.com/p/listen-to-women-podcasters): I chatted to the female hosts of podcasts "Good Noticings" and the "HAHA Podcast."
- [Could you tell if a book was AI-generated?](https://yapyear.com/p/could-you-tell-if-a-book-was-ai-generated): "Shy Girl" by Mia Ballard was pulled from shelves following an AI controversy.
- [I took a Yap Year](https://yapyear.com/p/i-took-a-yap-year): The best of Yap Year's first year
- [The most quid pro quo interview](https://yapyear.com/p/jake-paul-donald-trump-youtube-interview): This is why Jake Paul was at Donald Trump's rally last week
- [Senator Jake Paul or President MrBeast?](https://yapyear.com/p/senator-jake-paul-or-president-mrbeast): Donald Trump endorsed Jake Paul for whatever political office he may want to run for.