Ethel Cain says we are in an irony epidemic – is she right?
Sometimes, things are serious. Not everything needs to be turned into a joke. As Anhedönia said, we can still make jokes and laugh, but we’ve lost the ability to know when to stop – and it’s time we learned how.
Halima Jibril • Ethel Cain says we are in an irony epidemic – is she right?
Irony Epidemic - I love to call everything an epidemic
I’ve noticed it with the memeification of Brat , a trend Charli xcx and her team leaned into, which to some extent diluted the more serious themes of motherhood, ageing and grief on her album.
Halima Jibril • Ethel Cain says we are in an irony epidemic – is she right?
Musician Ethel Cain (Hayden Silas Anhedönia) has noticed this too, ranting on Tumblr earlier this week about how “nobody takes anything seriously anymore“.
Halima Jibril • Ethel Cain says we are in an irony epidemic – is she right?
In recent years, I’ve noticed that, as a culture, we struggle to engage sincerely with art – or with life (at least, that’s how it seems online).