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The matcha shortage is a cultural wake-up call

A matcha shortage has been brewing up over the past few months, sparked by the growing trend of matcha consumption in recent years. The...

Tuesday Tunes: Laufey teases upcoming album with revenge ballad ‘Tough Luck’

Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir — known professionally as Laufey — released the single “Tough Luck” on May 15, teasing her third album “A Matter...

PinkPantheress sonically time-travels within 20 minutes in ‘Fancy That’

Innovative British pop artist PinkPantheress released her latest mixtape — “Fancy That” — on May 9. With a nine-track mixtape totaling a brief 20...

Three quick and easy meals for college students

College can make it hard for some students to manage their time, and cooking can seem like a daunting task. However, these three recipes...

Should we put our headphones on?

TikTok star turned pop artist Addison Rae released her new single “Headphones On” on April 18. It’s no secret that social media influencers attempt...

Tuesday Tunes: Malcolm Todd is lightheartedly honest in debut album

Malcolm Todd’s self-titled debut album “Malcolm Todd,” released April 4, features a look into painful heartbreak, dramatic longing and Todd’s sarcastic frankness. Todd knows satire....

What happened to tween media?

“High School Musical,” “Hannah Montana,” “Teen Titans” — the list goes on. If these movies and shows bring up a wave of nostalgia, you...

Why BookTok discourse is rooted in misogyny

With almost 2 billion users on TikTok, it was inevitable for niche communities to arise within the platform. One such community was BookTok, a...

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...

The TikTok ban was a right-wing distraction

The proposed federal ban on the social media app TikTok has been a topic of heated debate between users of the app and proponents...

What a ban for TikTok signifies for international cooperation

In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s recent filing seeking a pause on a new U.S. law set to ban TikTok on Jan. 19, the...

Look-alike competitions intrigue the internet

Over the past two months, celebrity look-alike competitions have spread across the world, infecting cities with a spirit of lighthearted competition. On TikTok, flyers...

Goggins’ grit or self-care?

There is a fine line between the path of least resistance and simply intuitively listening to one’s body. The meaningless buzzwords of therapy speak...

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...

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