The Ethics of Social Media Screening
Since the COVID-19 pandemic brought in-person business to a screeching halt, the workplace has never looked so different. An increase in social media use over the course of the pandemic…
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The Secrecy of Celebrity Icons
It’s undeniable: we love being kept on our toes, and we love gossip. The harder something is to find out, the more we want to elucidate it; being aware of…
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On Going Home: An Ode to Joan Didion from the Safety of My Couch
In an essay I regularly come back to, Joan Didion writes about her definition of home, the family that you fall back on, the family you can’t stand, the hot…
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Notes From a Crypto GF: A Mostly Serious NFT Glossary
Recently, the gaggle of online dictionaries that are still trying to appeal to a Gen-Z audience announced their words of the year. Merriam Webster, in their signature, dignified fashion, chose…
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Marlowe Granados’s “Happy Hour” Is An Anti-Capitalist Fairy Tale
When I last spoke to Marlowe Granados, Toronto, like the rest of the Northeast, was wading through a thick haze. I imagine not much changed for those lucky enough to…
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Dear Gen Z, We Have to Stop Stanning Progressive Politicians
If there’s one thing I’m grateful to 2020 for, it’s that the level of political awareness increased dramatically. On both sides of the aisle, voter registration and the number of…
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24/7 Sylvia Plath: Capitalism and the Emotional White Woman
“Am I a person? Or am I just a bunch of Phoebe Bridgers lyrics glued together?” Recently, my Instagram feed has been plastered with memes that feature quotes like this…
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Outgrowing Brandy Melville
I remember my first Brandy Melville purchase better than any of the other milestones I reached around the same time—first kiss, first period. It was a red baby tee shirt…
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