This week on The Deep Dive: Sphynx Cats aren’t the ancient breed you think they are, the final nail in MySpace’s coffin (no, it’s not Facebook), why it may be time to retire queerbaiting accusations, how the Satanic Panic made a 2020s comeback, and a mysterious YouTube commenter’s reminder that growing up sucks sometimes.

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HISTORY

The Insane History Of Sphynx Cat Breeding: Victorian Era — Present by STRANGE ÆONS (32:28)

Sphynx Cats have a long and regal history dating all the way back to…the 1970s. On top of that, their entire existence is basically defined by various failed attempts over decades to create an entire breed out of a random mutation. In this video, STRANGE ÆONS tells the surprisingly short history of hairless cats, from being local celebrities to the people who tried really really hard to make them a thing. What is a Sphynx Cat? Where did they come from (hint: it’s not Mexico or Egypt)? And are they really as similar to dogs as some people say?

TECHNOLOGY

The MySpace Incident and the Ruins of the Web by Captain KRB (30:54)

Have you ever thought about how much of the internet gets lost to time? Personal and family websites that were all the rage in the early 2000s, tagged photos on MySpace and Facebook, fan pages, music, and the little day-to-day tweaks we barely notice until we realize how different 2013 YouTube looked compared to today’s. In this video, Captain KRB takes us on a trip through time, back to the early days of the internet, all the way to a catastrophic data transfer that quite literally deleted countless memories. What does the MySpace Incident tell us about internet history and why its preservation is so important? For the under-25 crowd — this story may be an oldie, but I promise it's still a goodie.

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