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In Defense of Guilty Pleasures
Even when we’re not sharing aesthetic food pics on Instagram, we have private accounts stashed away to archive our messy parties, times spent eating pizza late at night, and all…
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The Coffee-Industrial Complex: America’s Obsession With Productivity
During quarantine, I’ve missed a lot of things—my friends, my family, my dreams and aspirations—but most of all, I’ve missed coffee shops. I miss the hustle and bustle of 9…
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I Know What I Want—Don’t Tell Me It’s Stuck Up
No one has ever told me that I’m stuck up. I have my bratty moments, sure—but stuck up insinuates a kind of snobby superiority, which is something I never really…
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Why I Envy COVID Deniers
Since March, I’ve gotten into the habit of observing large groups of people who (still) get together to socialize. The ones huddled up in enclosed spaces have been especially fascinating…
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Online Fatigue and the Myth of the Digital Detox
During the middle of quarantine, I read the book How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell; I thought my life was changed forever. The way the author spoke about digital…
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Anonymous Interviews: Are Your Friends Actually Social Distancing?
There have been a number of rude awakenings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but perhaps none more alarming than realizing that you can’t always have faith in your friends. In…
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Gaining Weight Taught Me to Be Kinder to Myself
When I was 15, I hosted a little dinner party around Christmas. This was years ago, so most of my recollection is fuzzy. I vaguely remember eating some sort of…
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