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TikTok Is Offering a Community for Ex-Mormons Everywhere

Exactly how I ended up on ex-Mormon TikTok eludes me, but I’m happy I made it here. While I’m not a member of the Church of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), one…
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Let’s Take Another Look at Monogamy

The July 10th episode of Red Table Talk intended to address the rumors that host Jada Smith and singer August Alsina dated earlier in Jada and Will Smith’s marriage. What…
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“Cheer” offers the imperfectly perfect sports docuseries Gen Z has been waiting for

Being a performer is akin to having an addiction. You go through a lot of pain, money, and broken relationships for a few minutes of absolute ecstasy, regardless of the…
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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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I’m a 22-Year-Old Woman and I Idolize Conan O’Brien

As a kid, consuming comedy-related content was how I spent much of my downtime. Now, as a slightly older young woman (or kid, depending on which parent you ask) who…
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6 Podcasts That Make the World a Better Place

If it feels like everyone and their mother is telling you about the podcasts that you “HAVE” to listen to, you’re not alone. Just a couple of days ago, I…
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A Whole (30) Lot of Claims

When I told friends and family I was going on the Whole30, I got mixed reactions. “That’s so great you’ve decided to do it,” exclaimed one incredibly excited and pro-Whole30…
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Capitalism forces us to commodify our personal lives. Success is measured by profitability—and how well we can package our personal lives to gain likeability and engagement. And with that can come mistreatment, unethical acts that are difficult to fight against alone. Lithium writer @jordinna notes, “It is the role of the privileged to take a stand and bargain whenever necessary to pave the way for those unable to do so themselves. If you can safely express your opposition, complaints, or needs, you should, as you’ll be encouraging the development of a healthier and more ethical setting for those with precarious jobs.” Read about it now on Lithium ⚖️
In an interview with @jackcarlson, the founder of @rowingblazers, there are several tangents and an unabashed bluntness about the state of contemporary fashion and consumption. He doesn’t hesitate to name-drop when talking about everything he never wants Rowing Blazers to become—Rowing Blazers wants to turn stuffiness into self-awareness within the world of preppy style. Read our latest interview by @katwilliiams on Lithium ⚡️
From scrolling through Tumblr to inviting significant others in, @mayarpage’s bedroom was an inseparable part of discovering her sexuality. In her newest personal essay, she writes, “My old bedroom is a time capsule—it invokes the memories of my coming of age, the euphoric feelings of finding myself, feeling seen and loved. The door will always be open.” Read on Lithium now ⏳
Nowadays, good taste is a currency for clout. The rise of curation in all echelons of the cultural hierarchy results from the problem at the heart of digital consumerism: people don’t trust algorithms and are overwhelmed by choice. Curation, therefore, is the counterculture movement that restores meaning to content and products. But, with that comes concerns of gatekeeping and elitism and consumerism. Read @jvsli’s latest on Lithium now ⚡️
For personal essayists, what’s private often feels public. Are writers more preoccupied with protecting other people’s information than their own? Lithium writer @itsalicegarnett muses, No writer ever wants to receive the ‘is this about me?’ text, so we omit and we fine-tune to avoid conflict with the people in our lives. Still, thanks to writing so many personal essays, I’m struggling to draw the line between myself as Person versus myself as Writer.” Read more on the site now ✍️
Really, the new Billie Eilish documentary helps bridge the gap between the celebrity and her fans. @elliergreenberg writes, “With one foot in what’s left of her childhood—hanging with hometown friends, sleeping in her childhood bedroom, and spending time with her protective parents—Eilish is also beginning to step into adulthood, the process being considerably sped up by her burgeoning fame. This constant push and pull between her two worlds is ever-so-present throughout the film, speaking truth to the title—the world is spinning around Eilish, dizzying her in the process.” Read about it now on Lithium ⛓
The music industry slaps this label—“sad girl indie”—on any woman who expresses her emotions. It’s lazy at best but precarious at worst, revealing both the issues with the label and the need to invent more appropriate genres (or ditch categorization altogether). In her latest essay, @nat.geisel writes about the dilemma of the “sad indie girl” trope faced by artists from Phoebe Bridgers to Mitski, while men who share their emotions are applauded for their brilliance. Read more on the site now 🎶
Normalize disliking people for no particular reason. Let’s face it—we just don’t click with everyone we meet. And there doesn’t have to be beef. Don’t lead people on—you can make it clear there’s no friendship (whether it’s because you have nothing in common, you don’t vibe with them, or they just annoy you). After all, there’s a glow-up that comes with just not caring. Read @chelsiearia’s latest essay on the site now💫
A little party never killed anybody, right? In this hauntingly personal essay, Lauren Andrikanich reflects upon her party experiences from childhood to now, in the midst of a pandemic and a sense of losing herself. She writes, “The best time for parties is when you’re young, before you know that all the adults hate each other. Parties just don’t have the same feel to them after you’ve heard your mom’s best friend scream at your dad in the driveway of a costume party.” Read about it now on Lithium 🖤

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