404 not found is a newsletter/blog written by Sierra Madison, and is a coalescence of commentaries that investigate how ~The Internet~ is actively redefining our future.

Half diary-like entities, half cultural investigation. 100% real.

By exploring the intersections of language, Internet culture, and the Anthropocene, Sierra aims to reveal how our hyper-connected era is reshaping the ways we acquire and share knowledge, how we foster and maintain meaningful connections, and how our language is actively transforming as a result—all in hopes of understanding where humanity is headed.

The name, 404 not found, pays homage to the glorious era of The Internet described by Simon Reynolds as a ‘constellation of blogs’, a time when logging on[line] felt like entering a world full of endless possibilities. Before the web was taken over by profit-hungry corporations and influencers who make their living off affiliate marketing.

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