The Disturbing "Glow-Up": How a Mass Shooter’s Image Became an Internet Meme and a Bellwether of Online Extremism
Neng Nana EL PASO, TEXAS – In a chilling testament to the internet’s capacity for trivialization and...
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Viral Images of El Paso Shooter Patrick Crusius Ignite Controversy and Disturbing ‘Glow-Up’ Memes Online
Iffa Jayyana A recent surge of photographs depicting Patrick Crusius, the convicted perpetrator of the 2019 El...
Viral Image of El Paso Shooter Sparks Controversy, Highlights Perilous Intersections of Memetics and Mass Violence
Nana Wu A purported "new" image of Patrick Crusius, the perpetrator of the devastating 2019 El Paso...
Web-Shooter Woes: Why Cinemark’s Latest Popcorn Bucket Has Become an Internet Phenomenon
Asro The era of the "prestige" movie tie-in merchandise has taken a turn for the surreal....
The Disturbing "Glow-Up" of a Mass Shooter: When Digital Memes Clash with Real-World Tragedy
Nana Muazin Introduction: The Digital Echoes of Tragedy and Transformation In an increasingly digitized world where information...
