5. lonelygirl15: the War of The Worlds for the internet
One Time On The Internet
English - March 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsSociety & Culture Technology reddit mmos internet 2000s black girl mage harry horror surena marie saige ryan 90s pixel circus Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 2006, not long after YouTube was created, a vlog popped up called lonelygirl15 from a girl named Bree who just wanted to connect with the outside world. Four and a half months later, it became known as one of the first “internet hoaxes”, creating a War of The Worlds moment that modern culture had not seen before. Join us as we dive deep into the history of this phenomenon with co-creator Mesh Flinders.