Who are the gooners? | The Gray Area

Sean’s guest today is Daniel Kolitz, author of a remarkable Harper’s story on “gooning.” Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO They talk about this emerging subculture and how it reflects back on the larger world, from the economics of attention to the rise of short-form everything. Kolitz explains why the Gooniverse isn’t just about porn, how hyperkinetic media rewires our sense of pleasure and patience, and why this is really a story about how society is changing in ways we might not like. Host: Sean Illing (@SeanIlling) Guest: Daniel Kolitz, author of The Goon Squad 00:00 Intro 00:56 What in the world is gooning? 09:00 Gooners are distressingly normal 14:26 It scares the hell outta me 22:32 It's like freebasing content 24:36 Is this where the internet was always going? If you enjoy our reporting and want to hear more from Vox journalists, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/vox. Each month, our members get access to exclusive videos, livestreams, ad-free podcasts and chats with our newsroom. Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok:   / voxdotcom   Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts