The Last Message Received
The Last Message Received is a submission-based blog on the social networking site Tumblr. It was created in November 2015 by 16-year-old Ohio native Emily Trunko, a student at the Ohio Virtual Academy.[1] The blog is composed primarily of text messages, almost always the last ones received from ex-lovers, deceased family members, or former friends.[2] "I've always been fascinated with glimpses into the lives of other people," Trunko explained in an interview with Buzzfeed. "I thought that the last message sent before a breakup or before someone passed away would be really poignant."[3] Messages range from being long and detailed to extremely short. Some are goodbyes, and others are mundane texts sent by people who didn't know that message would be their last.[4] As of February 10, 2016, The Last Message Received has over 83,000 followers and 10,000 submissions.[5] It has been written about by many major publications, including The Guardian,[4] The Huffington Post,[6] Cosmopolitan Magazine,[7] and Teen Vogue.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ ""Last Message Received" Is The Most Heartbreaking Tumblr Ever". Refinery29. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ "FAQ - The Last Message Received". thelastmessagereceived.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ "People Are Sharing The Stories Of How Relationships Ended On This Tumblr". BuzzFeed. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ a b Cocozza, Paula (2015-12-06). "The Last Message Received: the Tumblr of people's final communications". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ "FAQ". thelastmessagereceived.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ "This Tumblr Of Loved Ones' Final Texts Reveals The Beauty Of Ordinary Lives". The Huffington Post. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ "Heartbreaking Tumblr Shows Last Messages People Received From Loved Ones". Cosmopolitan. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ Navarro, Andrea (December 2015). "This Heartbreaking Tumblr Reveals the Final Exchanges Between Loved Ones | Teen Vogue". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2016-02-10.