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Lolcows and the mediation of digital freakshows

European Journal of Cultural Studies

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Abstract

European Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print.
Emerging in the early 2000s, the lolcow is a vulnerable Internet persona whose digital presence is exploited by online audiences for entertainment and pleasure. Through a case study of one such lolcow, popular TikTok creator and livestreamer Joshua Block (...