If you ask someone over the age of 30 to press the “pound” sign, they’ll know exactly what you’re talking about. Ask a college student and they may offer you a fist-bump. Such is the social media phenomenon of the hashtag: a singular icon that in and of itself seems rather insignificant, but when attached to a cultural movement or idea, can start to change the world.
Chris Messina, the inventor of the hashtag, helps us learn a little bit more about how one character has reshaped the social media landscape. Afterward, Pittsburgh-based artist, DS Kinsel, will sit down the Chris for a talkback session with the audience.
