Aidan Walker

Aidan Walker is a writer and internet culture researcher who has worked with Know Your Meme, the Electronic Literature Organization, and the Institute for Network Culture. He writes How To Do Things With Memes on Substack, and is a great appreciator of fresh produce when it is in season.

An illustration including a man in the multiverse

CALL DR. STRANGE

Can This App Help You Leave the Multiverse?

Think of it as a kind of WeChat for the multiverse.

Aidan Walker

A photo illustration of Pro Palestinian Instagram social media accounts.

NO FILTER

How Instagram Cat Influencers Are Helping Break News in Gaza

Social media users who usually watch funny videos, storytimes, and make-up recommendations are now being connected with reporting from a war zone.

Aidan Walker

Alt text: A photo illustration showing the U.S. government’s capitol building dissolving into digital pixels.

CONCERNING

Musk Wants to Replace the Government With an Everything App

Platforms like WeChat are extremely convenient. But they’re also incredibly damaging to democracy.

Aidan Walker