The journal is proud to announce the publication of issue 27.01, a special issue titled "TikTok as a Cultural Forum." This month's articles: Andrea Ruehlicke, "All the Content, Just For You: TikTok and Personalization" <http://www.flowjournal.org/2020/10/content-just-for-you/> Though TikTok’s algorithm appears to be highly personalized by your taste, the company’s algorithm may not have this in mind. Andrea Ruehlicke investigates issues of agency and implications of presuming the personal is self-determined. James Bingaman, "Your Mascot Could Never: The Effectiveness of Benny the Bull on TikTok" <http://www.flowjournal.org/2020/10/your-mascot-could-never/> Using the Chicago Bull’s Mascot, Benny the Bull, as a case study, James Bingaman considers how TikTok is used in NBA branding to create parasocial bonds with fans. D. Bondy Valdovinos Kaye, "Make This Go Viral: Building Musical Careers Through Accidental Virality on TikTok" <http://www.flowjournal.org/2020/09/make-this-go-viral/> Through the case study of songwriter and vocalist Sophie Fraser, D. Bondy Valdovinos Kaye explores how accidental virality on TikTok can influence digital identities, professionalization, and unexpectedly lead to new career opportunities for musicians. Alex Hack, "Witness Me: How TikTok Users Broke with the Sociopathic American Gaze in the Wake of George Floyd's Murder" <http://www.flowjournal.org/2020/09/witness-me/> Considering generational trauma along with TikTok’s algorithm, Alex Hack discusses the many TikToks that were widely circulated in response to the murder of George Floyd and how they, in many ways, managed to break past the logic of Americana. Meghan Grosse, "Self-Promotion in 15 Seconds: Finding Mainstream Success Through Memeable Sound Clips on TikTok" <http://www.flowjournal.org/2020/10/self-promotion-in-15-seconds/> Looking at artists like Lil Nas X, Abigail Barlow, and Absofacto, Meghan Grosse explores how viral success on TikTok is affecting the mainstream music industry. Luis Loya and Elaine Almeida, "Things That Shouldn't Have Gay Energy But Do Anyways: CTI, Remixes and TikTok Duets" <http://www.flowjournal.org/2020/09/cti-remixes-tiktok-duets/> Luis Loya and Elaine Almeida utilize Communication Theory of Identity (CTI) to understand how hashtags and duet/remix affordances connect the multiplicity of queer identity performances across TikTok. Jessica Sage Rauchberg, "TikTok's Digital Eugenics: Challenging Ableism and Algorithmic Erasure Through Disability Activism" <http://www.flowjournal.org/2020/09/tiktok-digital-eugenics/> Jessica Sage Rauchberg examines how shadowbanning and algorithmic moderation affect disabled users on TikTok, arguing that these practices erase and suppress user content. *Flow* <http://flowjournal.org> is a critical forum on television and media culture published by the Department of Radio-Television-Film <https://rtf.utexas.edu> at the University of Texas at Austin. *Flow*'s mission is to provide a space where scholars and the public can discuss media histories, media studies, and the changing landscape of contemporary media. ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: https://listserv.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html