Sorry, Can’t Talk Right Now—FaceTime Isn’t Fun
“Can We Ft tonight I miss U” You would think these six words would be comforting, but that’s not always the case—at least not for me. Taming the beast that…
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Are Blue-Light Glasses the Opioid of the Digital World?
America has a complicated relationship with prescription drugs—especially thanks to the overprescription of opioids like OxyContin and Vicodin. This relationship falls under constant scrutiny for many reasons, two most universally…
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The Pressures of Pandemic-Era Instagram
In June 1883, the magazine The Chautauquan first posed the question, “If a tree were to fall on an island where there were no human beings, would there be any…
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Online Learning Was Therapeutic For Me. Here’s Why.
The benefits and frustrations of distance learning have fully imbued college culture over the last two months. From students making TikToks about crying during Zoom lectures to posting about wearing…
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Why Do We Love When Guys Sext with Sound?
On April 11th, TikTok user @nayeleeeee posted a video featuring the intro of a Lizzo song and a simple message in tandem. “I’ve been waiting for this one. Turn it…
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Double Lives: Or, the Anatomy of the Secret Stan Account
Anyone who says they can’t remember their first Twitter username is either traumatized to the point of repression or a liar. I, former Twitter user @tweetme_harry, remember it all clearly:…
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I’m Tired of Performing on Social Media
My finger shakes as I hit the redownload button; the adrenaline rushes to my head at the thought of being on Instagram again, of being connected. I missed the instant…
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