Archive - Snake Oil

Why TikTok thinks you're a space angel

On the occult, racism, and aliens

May 28 •

April 2022

How to Monetize Your K-Pop Boyfriend

Just some parasocial girls making it in a capitalist world.

Apr 4, 2022 •

March 2022

QAnon Exists to Sell You T-Shirts: Part 3

How to sell a $30 T-Shirt on the World Wide Web.

Mar 2, 2022 •

January 2022

QAnon Exists to Sell You T-Shirts: Part 2

How Michael Flynn became ringmaster of the conspiracy circus.

Jan 7, 2022 •

December 2021

QAnon Exists to Sell you T-Shirts: Part 1

How American conservatism has historically mainstreamed far-right agitprop.

Dec 6, 2021 •

November 2021

What the hell are Internet subliminals?

This pseudoscientific trend is taking Gen-Z by storm.

Nov 2, 2021 •

October 2021

This is Snake Oil, a newsletter that explores the Wild West of Internet grifts, cons, propaganda, and disinformation.

Oct 31, 2021 •

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