The scariest shift is the loss of the monoculture. In the 90s, everyone watched the Friends finale. In the 2000s, everyone watched the American Idol finale. Today, you can ask five coworkers what they watched last night and get five different answers—one watches Korean reality TV, one watches true crime docs, one watches Vtubers, and one watches a man build a log cabin in the Swedish wilderness.
In a world dominated by and constant sensory bombardment, this raw, unedited moment felt like a glitch in the system. Tushy.23.05.21.Violet.Myers.Good.Vibes.XXX.1080...