Katherine Williams, Author at Lithium Magazine

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Fashion & Beauty

Don’t Call Rowing Blazers Founder Jack Carlson Preppy

Whether you saw it on an influencer or in a @starterpacksofnyc call-out post, Princess Diana’s iconic sheep sweater has been making the Instagram rounds lately. You can thank Rowing Blazers…

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Culture & Entertainment

“Selling Sexy” Is a Half-Hearted Takedown of OnlyFans

As he sifts through rainbow-colored underwear for his next photoshoot, OnlyFans creator Tyson Dayley explains why he’ll never pose nude. “There is a constant pressure to continue ramping up your…

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5 min

Culture & Entertainment

What’s the Point of “Fake Accounts”?

One of the best sentences in Fake Accounts stands on its own, separated from the narrator’s musings on dating apps and the 2010s: “At some point you have to admit…

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4 min

Culture & Entertainment

Rebranding Mahjong in An Offensive Display of Self-Absorption

When Kate LaGere sat down to play mahjong with friends, she was disappointed. The centuries-old designs of the traditional Chinese game seemed outdated and boring, unappealing to her aesthetic preferences.…

Culture & Entertainment

Ironic Cynicism Falls Flat in “Death to 2020”

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Culture & Entertainment

Redefining Celebrity as Distance Disappears

In 2017, a 16-year-old girl named Emma Chamberlain uploaded her first YouTube video. The city-inspired lookbook, filled with a mid-2010s array of Brandy Melville and Pacsun, has now amassed almost…

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Culture & Entertainment

Let’s Stop Glorifying Men in Maid Outfits

In a TikTok with almost 2 million likes, user @plumsoju laments to the camera, “You say you want boys in a maid outfit. Why am I still single? Where’s my…

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5 min

Sex & Love

Six Sex-Positive Accounts to Spice Up Your Feed

If quarantine is making you horny, you’re not alone. Despite continued stigma around female sexuality, loving sex is nothing to be ashamed of (especially if it’s been months since your…

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Life

AI Models Are Instagram’s Dystopian Endgame

At first glance, you might think she’s real. Her street-style aesthetic, 20-something face, and millions of followers indicate influence and beauty. You might guess that she’s a YouTuber or model…

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Fashion & Beauty

Startups, Starter Packs, and the Limits of Instagram Fashion

Though the starter pack meme has mostly faded from trendiness, we all recognize its basic structure. Whether you’re a VSCO girl or an indie e-boy, you can definitely find one…

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Katherine Williams

Don’t Call Rowing Blazers Founder Jack Carlson Preppy

“Selling Sexy” Is a Half-Hearted Takedown of OnlyFans

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A Deep Dive Into the Darknet Drug Market

My Love-Hate Relationship with Email

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Rebranding Mahjong in An Offensive Display of Self-Absorption

Ironic Cynicism Falls Flat in “Death to 2020”

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A Deep Dive Into the Darknet Drug Market

My Love-Hate Relationship with Email

Have You Thought About Your Neighbors Today?

How Capitalism Forces Us to Commodify Our Personal Lives

Six Sex-Positive Accounts to Spice Up Your Feed

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A Deep Dive Into the Darknet Drug Market

My Love-Hate Relationship with Email

Have You Thought About Your Neighbors Today?

How Capitalism Forces Us to Commodify Our Personal Lives

A Deep Dive Into the Darknet Drug Market

My Love-Hate Relationship with Email

Have You Thought About Your Neighbors Today?

How Capitalism Forces Us to Commodify Our Personal Lives

Don’t Call Rowing Blazers Founder Jack Carlson Preppy

Discovering My Sexuality, Alone in My Childhood Bedroom

What’s Private Is Public: Drawing the Ethical Line as a Personal Essayist

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