Criticism

The Hirsch Truth: Episode 3

by Ann Hirsch

Ann Hirsch is in it for the lolz—and the raunch. In the latest installment of her video critique series, she calls out the gender pay gap between CryptoDickbutts and CryptoTitvags. She also questions why no one in the NFT space has challenged Beeple’s primacy as the king of crass, and savors the mellifluous music of fart NFTs.

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