This week we're traveling back to the ye old internet days of 2015 with Zola! Join us as we learn about Vine, Backpage, Florida strip club rules, and more!

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Casey Newton, "Why Vine Died: Closing the Loop" The Verge (2016) https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/28/13456208/why-vine-died-twitter-shutdown  John Herrman, "Vine Changed the Internet Forever. How Much Does the Internet Miss It?" New York Times (2020). 

Justin Perlman, "What was Backpage? Why Did It Shut Down?" Philadelphia Weekly February 29, 2024. https://philadelphiaweekly.com/what-was-backpage-why-did-it-shut-down/  Rahul Choudhary, "What Was Backpage . com| Why It Shut Down By The Government Officials?" Medium, October 10, 2020. https://medium.com/@literatureguide/what-was-backpage-com-why-it-shut-down-by-the-government-officials-96f944ae119c   Felicia Garcia, "The Backpage . Com Bust" Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe U.S. Helsinki Commission (2018), https://www.csce.gov/articles/backpagecom-bust/  Sanctuary for Families and NY State Anti-Trafficking Coalition, "Human Trafficking: A White Paper for the NYPD" https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/IP/human-trafficking/content/2.Human%20Trafficking%20White%20Paper%20for%20the%20NYPD.PDF   Molly Smith and Juno Mac, Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights (New York: Verso, 2020), 123-5.

Hillsborough County Code of Ordinances Part A, Chapter 4, Article 1: https://library.municode.com/fl/hillsborough_county/codes/code_of_ordinances,_part_a?nodeId=HICOCOORLA_CH4ALBE Shawn Alff, "Strip Clubs Top to Bottom," Tampa Bay News, available at https://www.cltampa.com/news/strip-clubs-top-to-bottom-12289009

Reddit Thread: The Zola Story-Jess's Side: https://www.reddit.com/r/AnythingGoesNews/comments/3quslp/the_zola_story_jesss_side/ Christopher Spata Interview with Jess. Complex. Available at https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/christopher-spata/real-jess-from-zolas-story-interview

Aisha Harris, "'Zola' Takes A Twitter Thread And Turns It Into A Fever Dream On Film," NPR, https://www.npr.org/2021/06/29/1009630748/zola-review-twitter-taylour-paige-riley-keough-janicza-bravo-movie  Sheila O'Malley, "Zola," Roger Ebert 2021 https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/zola-movie-review-2021  https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/aug/04/zola-review-aziah-wells-trip-florida-pole-dancing-seductive-comedy-thriller  https://youtu.be/nXiNxW2jupc?si=MZcc9CrQ-c7Pqoc-