Five: The Accidental Emperor

It’s called “Hard Fork,” and it’s all about the wild frontiers of tech. With co-host Casey Newton. Listen to the trailer here, and check out the first episode wherever you get your podcasts, including on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon and Google.

One QAnon believer’s journey through faith and loss — and what becomes of reality as we move online.

QAnon believers, united in a battle against what they see as dark forces of the world, reveal where the internet is headed.

An interview with PewDiePie, as he comes to grips with his influence.

How one outsider came to rule the internet — and eventually embody its battle with mainstream culture.

A trip to YouTube for a conversation with the woman trying to change it.

Five years into a rabbit hole, Caleb goes from one side of the screen to the other.

“The truth is down there, and you’ve got to go down and dig for it.” We trace Caleb’s descent into YouTube, inch by inch.

A young man finds escape on the internet. He doesn’t realize that on the other side of the screen, a force is pulling him in.

What is the internet doing to us? The Times tech columnist Kevin Roose discovers what happens when our lives move online.