The Social Archive

On this page, I am collecting born-digital content. Each artifact includes where I got it, when I got it, why I got it, and why it matters.

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Screenshot of Siri responding to garbled input
Screenshot of an iMessage conversation conducted entirely through audio messages
Screenshot of a Facebook QR code feature for finding friends
Screenshot of Angry Birds game showing a new high score and a Connect to Facebook button
Screenshot of a text message about a kissing bench in Mexico
Screenshot of a Snapchat message showing three full 5-gallon water bottles with text reading 'All this water but you still thirsty.'
Baby Blue Ivy Carter holding wads of cash with a chest of cash behind her labeled TOYS. The frame reads Straight Outta Beyonce.
Drake reaction meme from Hotline Bling video. Text reads 'When ur hotline bling but it aint the person u wanted.'
Meme in the '___ be like ___' format over a still from the 1997 film Selena
Classic meme structure using three frames of Kim and Khloé Kardashian staring blankly
Meme of Pingu the penguin sitting with arms crossed and a frown
Screenshot of Lauren Graham's Instagram post announcing the Gilmore Girls reboot
Screenshot of an Instagram story showing a handmade ceramic mug shaped like a watermelon half
Screenshot of an Instagram story from Barrio Logan, San Diego
Screenshot of a text conversation about whether the contributor can write about their sibling
Screenshot of Yogurtland flyer announcing new Horchata flavor
Meme of Evil Kermit tempting Good Kermit
A photo of a man asking Obama to sign his iPad
An image of a hand dipping contact lenses into a solution of black coffee
an image of a monkey and dog together, monkey is pushing a human hand away
A screenshot of a Kanye West tweet where he apologizes to Taylor Swift
A screenshot of a headline about inmates fighting California fires.
An image of Ariana hugging Santa Clause
A political cartoon of Santa delivering gifts to a Sandy Hook victim in heaven.
A remix of the reaction meme from the show Community that reads I can excuse Nazis but I draw the line at titties.
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