The COVID‑19 pandemic re‑shaped social interaction, foregrounding digital connectivity while also reviving a desire for in‑person, low‑stakes encounters (Gillespie, 2023). “Meet My New Friend” can be read as a performative enactment of this desire: a brief, spontaneous meetup that is simultaneously mediated and broadcast.
“He’s the guy in my half‑finished mural! I never knew he was real.” Brooklyn Chase Meet My New Friend.mp4