Are Tastemakers the New Influencers?
What’s the point of posting a song you like on your Instagram Story? Is it simply a mindless act of self-expression, or are you secretly hoping for someone to swipe…
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Confronting Gentrification in Our Favorite Cities
I don’t live in Miami anymore, but my longing for the city has consumed me ever since I left last year. The appeal of urban life has only grown stronger…
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Oops!… We Did It Again: Why We Get Off on Women’s Pain
On February 5, 2021, The New York Times dropped a feature-length documentary chronicling Britney Spears’ turbulent rise to pop stardom. While Britney stans well-versed in #FreeBritney discourse may not have…
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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 The centuries-old designs of the traditional Chinese game seemed outdated and boring, unappealing to her aesthetic preferences.…
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Rihanna, Freud, and Mormon Porn: Religious Fetishism in Pop Culture
The 2020 Savage X Fenty Show was a huge success, receiving high praise for inclusion, style, and body positivity—until Muslim fans on social media pointed out the use of a…
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Cottagecore, Sans Cottage: The Real Ethos Behind a Blooming Subculture
It’s a fine summer evening. The pastures are saturated with lupine and aster, lending their sweetness to the breeze that sweeps in from the open window, ruffling the gauzy curtains.…
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Mexi-Armen-Ican: What It Means to be Multicultural in America
Multicultural (adjective): relating to or constituting several cultural or ethnic groups within a society. What about when you’re multicultural by definition, but not in practice? What about when your American…
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To All the Thirst Traps We’ve Fallen Into Before: The Rise (And Soon-To-Be) Fall of TikTok
If you lived through the infamous Magcon era, then you already know where Lights Out Tour is headed. Magcon, an acronym for “meet and greet convention,” was a live touring…
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