Instagram Face: The rise of selfie make-up and quest for hyper-perfection (2018)

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Post by AndrewBissell » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 6:57 PM UTC

Instagram Face: The rise of selfie make-up and quest for hyper-perfection (2018)
bbc.co.uk

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Post by ebg13 » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 7:39 PM UTC

Because it's The New Yorker, there are no photos in the article. So if you're hoping to learn what "instagram face" actually looks like, you'll have to dig somewhere else.

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Post by trimmedarticle » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 7:50 PM UTC

Here's a no JavaScript version of the article that reduces the page size by 99% - from 3.15 MB to 33 KB: https://beta.trimread.com/articles/768

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Post by abjKT26nO8 » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 7:53 PM UTC

trimmedarticle wrote: post #3

Here's a no JavaScript version of the article that reduces the page size by 99% - from 3.15 MB to 33 KB: https://beta.trimread.com/articles/768

This is a completely different article.

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Post by ossworkerrights » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 7:54 PM UTC

ebg13 wrote: post #2

Because it's The New Yorker, there are no photos in the article. So if you're hoping to learn what "instagram face" actually looks like, you'll have to dig somewhere else.

I think they describe it pretty accurately. The idea here is that the face is fake and propped up and pretty identical between “top” users of instagram. That’s a bit worrying.

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Post by trimmedarticle » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 7:58 PM UTC

abjKT26nO8 wrote: post #4

trimmedarticle wrote: post #3

Here's a no JavaScript version of the article that reduces the page size by 99% - from 3.15 MB to 33 KB: https://beta.trimread.com/articles/768

This is a completely different article.

Link is updated: https://beta.trimread.com/articles/768

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Post by ossworkerrights » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 8:00 PM UTC

trimmedarticle wrote: post #3

Here's a no JavaScript version of the article that reduces the page size by 99% - from 3.15 MB to 33 KB: https://beta.trimread.com/articles/768

Pretty impressive - the size of js crap these days is horrible.

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Post by moretai » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 8:00 PM UTC

trimmedarticle wrote: post #6

abjKT26nO8 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a completely different article.

Link is updated: https://beta.trimread.com/articles/768

This is awesome

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Post by searine » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 8:04 PM UTC

ebg13 wrote: post #2

Because it's The New Yorker, there are no photos in the article. So if you're hoping to learn what "instagram face" actually looks like, you'll have to dig somewhere else.

reddit.com/r/instagramreality

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Post by notatoad » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 8:09 PM UTC

trimmedarticle wrote: post #3

Here's a no JavaScript version of the article that reduces the page size by 99% - from 3.15 MB to 33 KB: https://beta.trimread.com/articles/768

I like the concept, but in this case i'd rather load an extra 3.1MB to get the New Yorker's typesetting. 120 characters per line and a short line height does not make for a great reading experience.