ICYMI: The Yassification of the Internet

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🗓️ 17 November 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

You might have seen a bot on Twitter tweeting out facetuned versions of anybody you could think of, like Robert Pattinson or Mrs. Doubtfire, and wondered where they’re all coming from. On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison explain this weird trend, known as yassification, and why it might already be over. Plus, the the return of High Speed Downloads on Shailene Woodley defending her boyfriend Aaron Rodgers, and a neverending feud between Vin Diesel and the Rock. If you’d like to see some yassified photos, head to @ICYMI_pod on Twitter. Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John. Support ICYMI and listen to the show with zero ads. Sign up to become a Slate Plus member for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	THAT'S THE CLASS
0:01.0	DUST QUEEN
0:02.0	Yellow screen
0:03.0	Yellow screen
0:04.0	Yellow screen
0:05.0	A KIDE
0:06.0	Yellow screen
0:07.0	Yellow screen
0:08.0	Yellow screen
0:09.0	Blue screen
0:10.0	Yellow screen
0:11.0	Yellow screen
0:12.0	YARTS
0:13.0	DUST QUEEN
0:14.0	YARTS
0:15.0	Hi, I'm Madison Malone-Purcher
0:16.0	And I'm Rachel Hampton
0:17.0	And you're listening to ICY mind
0:19.0	In case you missed it
0:20.0	Slapes podcasts about Internet culture
0:23.0	Did you see Adele?
0:24.0	I did see Adele
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