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Power User with Taylor Lorenz
Power User with Taylor Lorenz
Taylor Lorenz

Power User explores how technology and the internet are upending our lives and the world around us. Each week, tech journalist Taylor... more

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Episodes

What defined the internet in 2024?

2024 was wild! "Brain rot" was the Oxford word of the year. TikTok's days away from being banned. The CostCo... more

19 Dec 2024 · 40 minutes
Is TikTok really dead?

Last week, TikTok lost its challenge to stop a ban or forced sale in the United States. WIRED senior business... more

12 Dec 2024 · 42 minutes
The case against cell phone bans in school

A moral panic about kids' social media and smartphone use in schools has been sweeping the country. But are cell... more

05 Dec 2024 · 34 minutes
Could the 4B movement ever happen in America?

Are women abstaining from sex to protest Donald Trump’s re-election? That’s the impression you’d get if you spent time reading... more

21 Nov 2024 · 16 minutes
Why Democrats won't create a left-wing Joe Rogan

Since the election, Democrats and the media have been in panic mode, trying to figure out “the manosphere.” It’s a... more

14 Nov 2024 · 26 minutes
AI’s destroying seasonal content

This year, pumpkin spice lattes are being served with a side of AI slop. Autumn vistas generated by artificial intelligence... more

07 Nov 2024 · 27 minutes
The mastermind behind the Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest

Anthony Po is a creative genius who has a knack for organizing viral events in New York. This past weekend,... more

31 Oct 2024 · 23 minutes
Into the Costcoverse with AJ Befumo

Over the past few months, a father-son duo known as the Costco guys has become inescapable online. Their family-friendly videos... more

24 Oct 2024 · 33 minutes
Are Jubilee videos healing or polarizing?

This week Taylor Lorenz dives into the charged content world of Jubilee Media with its founder Jason Y Lee. Jubilee is... more

17 Oct 2024 · 38 minutes
Inside the strange world of corporate influencers

Taylor explores the inner workings of modern office life through the world of corporate influencers. She’s joined by Ross Pomerantz... more

10 Oct 2024 · 32 minutes
Power User with Taylor Lorenz
What defined the internet in 2024?
Power User with Taylor Lorenz