![]() ![]() Summary: An overview of scientific studies that stemmed from the meme.Ĭhoice quotes: “‘The dress’ is undoubtedly the most quintessential viral phenomenon ever.” Observer - “‘The Dress’ Is 1 Year Old Today - You Won’t Believe the Impact It’s Had on Science” While the tone will undeniably make you squirm, the informativeness of the piece redeems it a little bit. That being said, an oral history is just a really detailed summary. Congrats! No one else did an oral history. I could argue it’s a lot more nuanced than that, but I won’t, because we don’t need any more think pieces on “the Dress.” The author asserts we all came together on because of “The Dress” and its apolitical nature. ![]() “I saw white and gold, and because I’m always thinking about this sort of thing, I immediately made the connection that the best thing in the world is white and gold: a cheese pizza.” – Jenna Bromberg, manager of digital engagement, Pizza Hut The piece isn’t intolerable, just deeply unnecessary.Ĭhoice quotes: “ On an internet that can feel increasingly toxic, these two back-to-back news events were nearly impossible to politicize.” – Charlie Warzel, writer Summary: Basic overview of content spawned by ‘the Dress’Ĭhoice quotes: “ has spun a thread across the world, reaching through our computer screens and tying us together in a debate that was both silly and engaging.” General tolerability (1 being the most tolerable, 10 being the least)ĬNET - “Why The Dress lives on in infamy one year later”.Uniqueness of the angle (1 being the most unique, 10 being the least).Outlandish self-importance (1 being the least self-important, 10 being the most).The think piece industrial complex can be hard to navigate, but you’re in luck, for I am here to guide you through the best, worst, and entirely mediocre dress-related content on offer today.Įach piece of content will be judged by the following extremely scientific guidelines: ![]() With this anniversary comes the inevitable avalanche of think pieces, oral histories, biting critiques, and gentle musings on the important meme. Is it blue and black? Or white and gold? (Spoiler alert: the lighting was weird so it created an optical illusion, but it’s blue and black. If you’ve been online today, you know that one year ago today, ‘the Dress’ became a cultural phenomenon. ![]()
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