{"id":1057,"date":"2021-04-06T14:51:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T12:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/06\/maincharacter-pandemic-brings-tiktok-self-parody-to-the-fore\/"},"modified":"2021-04-06T14:51:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T12:51:30","slug":"maincharacter-pandemic-brings-tiktok-self-parody-to-the-fore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/06\/maincharacter-pandemic-brings-tiktok-self-parody-to-the-fore\/","title":{"rendered":"#MainCharacter: pandemic brings TikTok self-parody to the fore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why are young people imagining themselves as the protagonist in fictionalised versions of their lives?<\/p>\n

Staring longingly out of a window watching the sunset across the New York skyline,<\/a> or sitting on a balcony while Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Rey plays softly in the background<\/a>. These are just a couple examples of a TikTok trend which sees young people act out scenarios and imagine themselves as a protagonist or the \u201cmain character\u201d in a fictionalised version of their life \u2013 usually based on film cliches.<\/p>\n

With more than 5.2bn views of the app\u2019s #maincharacter hashtag \u2013 psychologists say the trend has gained momentum because lockdown and the feelings of isolation that come with it have created a gap once plugged by social connection.<\/p>\n

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\nWhy are young people imagining themselves as the protagonist in fictionalised versions of their lives?
\nStaring longingly out of a window watching the sunset across the New York skyline, or sitting on a balcony while Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Rey plays softly in the background. These are just a couple examples of a TikTok trend which sees young people act out scenarios and imagine themselves as a protagonist or the \u201cmain character\u201d in a fictionalised version of their life \u2013 usually based on film cliches.
\nWith more than 5.2bn views of the app\u2019s #maincharacter hashtag \u2013 psychologists say the trend has gained momentum because lockdown and the feelings of isolation that come with it have created a gap once plugged by social connection. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why are young people imagining themselves as the protagonist in fictionalised versions of their lives? Staring longingly out of a window watching the sunset across the New York skyline, or sitting on a balcony while Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Rey plays softly in the background. These are just a couple examples of a TikTok …<\/p>\n

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