Benedict Townsend

Whatever you make of Vine's influence on the internet, there's no denying the impact it had on the real lives of the people who used it. The creators who started careers paid off their debts and had paths open to them that they never even thought possible. It's just attached to so much positivity and so much free expression and free creativity.

Whatever you make of Vine's influence on the internet, there's no denying the impact it had on the real lives of the people who used it. The creators who started careers paid off their debts and had paths open to them that they never even thought possible. It's just attached to so much positivity and so much free expression and free creativity.

could i put it like it was a phenomenon literally it started everything for everyone perhaps vine's biggest fumble was ignoring those creatives especially the ones they look down upon they hoped they could just ignore logan paul until he went away but an unwritten law of the universe is that logan paul never goes away inadvertently it was the 1600 gang who changed the future of how business approaches creators bridget todd thinks they're more important than perhaps we'd like to admit

could i put it like it was a phenomenon literally it started everything for everyone perhaps vine's biggest fumble was ignoring those creatives especially the ones they look down upon they hoped they could just ignore logan paul until he went away but an unwritten law of the universe is that logan paul never goes away inadvertently it was the 1600 gang who changed the future of how business approaches creators bridget todd thinks they're more important than perhaps we'd like to admit

The story of Vine may not fit within six seconds, but it does loop. We used to dip our toe into the babbling brook of the internet, but Vine opened the floodgates that turned it into a raging river, where mere seconds of immersion can sweep you away for hours. And if you drown, well, at least someone's getting your ad money.

The story of Vine may not fit within six seconds, but it does loop. We used to dip our toe into the babbling brook of the internet, but Vine opened the floodgates that turned it into a raging river, where mere seconds of immersion can sweep you away for hours. And if you drown, well, at least someone's getting your ad money.

Maybe it's a little harsh to lay the blame on Vine for opening Pandora's box. I mean, the truth is, if they hadn't invented it, somebody else probably would have. TikTok took Vine's blueprint of short-form video and supercharged it with a personalized algorithm, some creator-focused strategy, and that all-important monetization.

Maybe it's a little harsh to lay the blame on Vine for opening Pandora's box. I mean, the truth is, if they hadn't invented it, somebody else probably would have. TikTok took Vine's blueprint of short-form video and supercharged it with a personalized algorithm, some creator-focused strategy, and that all-important monetization.

I came to this project as a former Vine addict, hoping to uncover the mystery of what happened to the app that gave us spaghetti drills and screaming goats. I thought it'd be a grand tale of rebellion, a creator uprising, or some epic war between artists and suits, but as always, the truth is messier. You posted the last ever Vine. Is that right? I mean, first of all, what an honor.

I came to this project as a former Vine addict, hoping to uncover the mystery of what happened to the app that gave us spaghetti drills and screaming goats. I thought it'd be a grand tale of rebellion, a creator uprising, or some epic war between artists and suits, but as always, the truth is messier. You posted the last ever Vine. Is that right? I mean, first of all, what an honor.

How did you come to have that great privilege?

How did you come to have that great privilege?

Nice, nice. I like that. That's crazy. The last of her vitamins. So, um, this is the part we play famous by Kanye West. It's the track that closed out Vine's final moments. Can we just get that loaded up? Sorry, but no, we don't have that kind of money. Ah, okay. Well, instead, picture this. A grainy VHS sunset. Kanye crooning, we're never gonna die.

Nice, nice. I like that. That's crazy. The last of her vitamins. So, um, this is the part we play famous by Kanye West. It's the track that closed out Vine's final moments. Can we just get that loaded up? Sorry, but no, we don't have that kind of money. Ah, okay. Well, instead, picture this. A grainy VHS sunset. Kanye crooning, we're never gonna die.

And the spirit of Vine ascending to the great cloud server in the sky. It's beautiful. It's poetic. And it's much cheaper for us to describe than to actually play it. And that's a wrap. This show has been a real labor of love, but it's also just been one giant excuse for me to talk about Vine like it's some great lost civilization of the internet.

And the spirit of Vine ascending to the great cloud server in the sky. It's beautiful. It's poetic. And it's much cheaper for us to describe than to actually play it. And that's a wrap. This show has been a real labor of love, but it's also just been one giant excuse for me to talk about Vine like it's some great lost civilization of the internet.

We may never get another Vine, but its legacy lives on. Every time you doom scroll, every time a TikTok earworm ruins your day, every time someone yells, what are those in the wild? There be the spirit of Vine. Seriously, though, I want to thank everyone who's helped bring this project to life.

We may never get another Vine, but its legacy lives on. Every time you doom scroll, every time a TikTok earworm ruins your day, every time someone yells, what are those in the wild? There be the spirit of Vine. Seriously, though, I want to thank everyone who's helped bring this project to life.

My producers, editors, and the truly unhinged world of Vine creators who opened up their lives and their DMs to us. It's been a ride. Stay weird. And I'll see you on the internet.

My producers, editors, and the truly unhinged world of Vine creators who opened up their lives and their DMs to us. It's been a ride. Stay weird. And I'll see you on the internet.