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In the closing stanzas of “All-American Bitch”, the intro track off Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album GUTS, she layers descriptions of what it means to…

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Sep 20

TikTok’s chokehold on culture remains —from fashion to music to, more subtly but enduringly, our physical language. These movements that started as an…

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Aug 11

my first boyfriend as a twenty-something ghosted me shortly after telling me he wanted me to be his girlfriend on his birthday. I tried to get an…

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Aug 3

It’s worth asking whether the ineffable “It” factor — a quality predicated on exclusion — can meet the inclusivity of our culture today, or if its…

Jun 22

Whether it was Destiny’s Child or the Spice Girls, this much is true: Who you got to play said a lot about who you were, and frankly, what you looked…

May 18

There's right way to do most things that people think are wrong. Here's how to talk during movies. PS. If you "shhh" me, I'll break up with you.

Mar 22

Everyone is getting cheated on right now. At least, that’s what it seems like online. Emily Ratajkowski confirmed that she was cheated on in her…

Nov 30, 2022

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