Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

What is the internet doing to us? The Times tech columnist Kevin Roose discovers what happens when our lives move online.
Kevin Has a New Podcast

Kevin Has a New Podcast

It’s called “Hard Fork,” and it’s all about the wild frontiers of tech. With co-host Casey Newton. Listen to the trailer here, and check out the first episode wherever you get your podcasts.

7 Oct 2022 - 01 min 48 sec

 
Eight: 'We Go All'

Eight: 'We Go All'

One QAnon believer’s journey through faith and loss — and what becomes of reality as we move online.

4 Jun 2020 - 36 min 36 sec

 
Seven: 'Where We Go One'

Seven: 'Where We Go One'

QAnon believers, united in a battle against what they see as dark forces of the world, reveal where the internet is headed.

28 May 2020 - 30 min

 
Six: Impasse

Six: Impasse

An interview with PewDiePie, as he comes to grips with his influence.

21 May 2020 - 24 min 55 sec

 
Five: The Accidental Emperor

Five: The Accidental Emperor

How one outsider came to rule the internet — and eventually embody its battle with mainstream culture.

14 May 2020 - 35 min 17 sec

 
Four: Headquarters

Four: Headquarters

A trip to YouTube for a conversation with the woman trying to change it.

7 May 2020 - 40 min 41 sec

 
Three: Mirror Image

Three: Mirror Image

Five years into a rabbit hole, Caleb goes from one side of the screen to the other.

30 Apr 2020 - 28 min 57 sec

 
Two: Looking Down

Two: Looking Down

“The truth is down there, and you’ve got to go down and dig for it.” We trace Caleb’s descent into YouTube, inch by inch.

23 Apr 2020 - 37 min 56 sec

 
One: Wonderland

One: Wonderland

A young man finds escape on the internet. He doesn’t realize that on the other side of the screen, a force is pulling him in.

16 Apr 2020 - 27 min 48 sec

 
START HERE

START HERE

What is the internet doing to us?

10 Apr 2020 - 05 min 18 sec