Recent generations have been getting more accustomed to being watched, and now smart glasses are here to normalize covert, wearable video recording so we can spy on our own existence. Security cameras are everywhere, and our internet providers monitor our every online move. Plus, our phones are listening to our conversations to serve us targeted …
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If We Can Cheer Hudson Williams for Standing Up to Paparazzi, We Owe Chappell Roan an Apology
What do Hudson Williams and Chappell Roan have in common? Hudson Williams is the 25-year-old Heated Rivalry star who became a Hollywood sensation overnight after the success of the Canadian TV show. Most recently, though, he has been in the headlines for confronting a group of paparazzi on his trip to Paris. The actor was …
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It’s Nostalgia Ruining ‘Shrek 5,’ Not the Animation Redesign
When a trailer is released for a fifth installment of a successful franchise, criticism is bound to follow, but is it safe to say that this time the criticism has… lost the plot? After the first teaser for Shrek 5 was received poorly, and the initial release date was postponed from Christmas 2026 to Summer …
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‘Everything is fake’: Industry plants and viral-centric marketing strategies are ruining fandoms
In the age where internet presence is everything, there is nothing organic about fame. Growing a fandom has never been easier, so long as an artist or their work is being promoted by a sales pitch that is indistinguishable from any fandom in the first place. «Clipping» is a cheap and ubiquitous marketing strategy that …
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‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ Introduces a New Kind of Horror That Doesn’t Need Jump Scares to Make You Scream
Are you a fan of horror movies? Some love the intensity, but not me. I’m afraid of the dark, I genuinely hate being jumped scared, and I simply don’t see the appeal of subjecting myself to guaranteed nightmares. That being said, I am still a cinephile, and there is one subgenre of disturbing psychological horror …
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Chronically online parents criticizing young couples for traveling will not increase the birth rate
To travel, or to have children. Apparently, those are the only two options in life. A young couple recently went viral for showing off photo albums documenting their travels. These are no ordinary photo albums that your mom bought at Sears to preserve your baby pictures in the 90s. They’re bound like books, complete with …
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We need relatable memes to help heal our divided world, but niche algorithms won’t allow it
The internet is full of memes, but are any of them truly relatable anymore? We all consume within our own algorithms and feeds, which serve us hyper-specific content. There is a niche for everything, every subculture, every fandom, and every slice of social media. The internet values specificity. Once upon a time, though, memes were …
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‘Spending our prime years like monks feels like a waste of life’: Why retiring at 35 isn’t as freeing as the F.I.R.E. movement promises
Almost everyone wishes they could achieve «financial freedom,» but people have different definitions of the term. If you’ve never had access to a life-changing chunk of change, you might think of financial freedom as a state where you never have to think about money ever again. You have enough green stuff to swipe your plastic …
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‘Pack my snack tin with me’: Performative snacking is ruining everyone’s appetite
Food content relies heavily on the belief that we eat with our eyes first.
Trendy Helicopter Parenting is the Worst Deal for Both Kids and Parents
To be a parent is to open up to a whole new level of anxiety that you never even knew existed. Source: Getty Images (Unsplash+) Creating a person and then being solely responsible for their well-being is no small undertaking. It’s no wonder that parenting choices tend to be a controversial topic. Even more so …
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