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When the soul goes offline

The Washington Post published an article titled “The world is choking on screens. Just as this book foretold.” This book refers to Neil Postman’s...

Campus squirrel culture connects students with nature

The Instagram account @squirrelsssatuci — dedicated to showcasing squirrels on UC Irvine’s campus — posts photos sent by students that capture the critters in...

The addiction to artificial authenticity in social media

Stardom and virality are desired by the masses. Relatable experiences — such as eating out or traveling — have become commodities to be sold...

Teen desensitization in a violent digital age

Trigger warning: This article contains descriptions of violence. The Meta-owned app Instagram is a place to discover a friend’s new pet, learn who got married...

TikTok: An underestimated addiction

TikTok has evolved from a dancing app into a platform that causes addiction-like behavior by curating a flow of videos tailored to users’ specific...

Body neutrality: An alternative to toxic body positivity

In a culture where outward appearance is largely emphasized, disconnecting from the value of exterior beauty is no simple feat. Beauty is the driving...

Where to fit Gen Alpha in the digital age

Any daily doom scroll of a social media platform will unveil the curtain of marketing’s conceptions of femininity and glamor. This is typically found...

Social Media Has Encouraged Misinformation and Performative Activism

While the prolific use of social media has been beneficial in spreading awareness about social causes, it has also negatively redefined the meaning of activism.

Reality Is Becoming a “Black Mirror” Episode With AI-Generated Music Covers

The public must refrain from employing AI technology to generate these covers as they cause severe problems for artists in the music industry and exacerbate the existing divide between fans and their beloved artists.

Bookstagram Can Save and Kill Your Love of Reading

Bookstagram is an entity that both saved and destroyed my love of reading.

The Psychology Behind the Petr Stickers

Petr stickers were originally created in the fall of the 2018 school year by the Instagram account @petr_the_anteatr. Although the original Petr creator graduated...

The Future of the Metaverse Is Not Zuckerberg’s Meta

Zuckerberg’s Meta is simply not the metaverse people want, and it is not the metaverse that technology in the foreseeable future can enable.

Cheating Celebrities Are Just Like Us: Flawed Humans

The Try Guys company announced that they have terminated Ned Fulmer as of Sept. 28 due to his affair with one of the producers. The particular image that Ned portrays made the news came as a huge surprise to fans. 

There Is No Excusing Kanye West’s Rhetoric

After years of unhinged rants and oddly directed insults, it appears that rapper Kanye West has finally gone off the rails into deeper indefensible territory.

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