How Lucky is Bri: Breakup, BFFs and Behind the Instagram Stories
After over a year of dating, Brianna LaPaglia, known online as “Brianna Chickenfry,” and Zach Bryan split, shocking both groups of fans. While the couple’s…
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Is the downfall of Peanut the downfall of Democracy?
On Friday Nov. 1, the beloved pet squirrel named Peanut was euthanized by the state of New York. Mark Longo, Peanut’s owner and content creator,…
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Scrolling Past Empathy
Commenting on a TikTok judging the people who made it. Showing your friend someone’s Instagram post and saying things like “This is so weird” or…
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The Rise And Fall Of The Backpack
While walking around State College on the way to class, you may have noticed the decreasing popularity of backpacks among students and the rising trend…
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Reading is Cool Again … Apparently?
The internet has somehow simultaneously revived and complicated our love for reading. Once upon a time, if you told someone your favorite hobby was reading,…
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Putting the “Well” in “Wellness”
Health and wellness products are everywhere. They take up shelves, pop up on TikTok and can create mass confusion. With all these “miracle” products, it…
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Debunking Rumors of $750 Hurricane Relief
The Gulf Coast suffered severe damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton. Luckily, different organizations — non-profit and federally affiliated — came together to provide financial…
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Less is More: Slowing Down Your Day-to-Day Life
Life doesn’t have to move at sixty miles per hour. The endless responsibilities and deadlines can feel suffocating and often lead to burnout, stress and…
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Rumors To Recovery
On January 17, 2024, Kensington Palace announced that Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, had been admitted to the hospital for abdominal surgery. They later…
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Fashion Meets TikTok Shop: The New Era of Convenient eCommerce
Nowadays, when you see something you like on your TikTok For You page, you can tap it and go straight to shopping for that item….
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From Controversy to Comeback: The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Returns
After years of controversy, the Victoria’s Secret, VS fashion show, is officially back. As mentioned by Ana Eksouzian-Cavadas, in 2019, the fashion show was discontinued…
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The Digital Camera Effect
Your photos are seriously lacking, but don’t bother digging up your Polaroid or disposable film camera. There’s a not-so-new hot girl in town: the digital…
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Watch Your Step: New York City Assaults on Women
In a startling series of events, dozens of New York City women have taken to social media to recount the recent assaults they’ve endured while…
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The Reality of Hollywood Sex Symbols
A sex symbol is generally defined as a person (typically a celebrity) who is, in simple terms, widely considered to be sexually attractive. In almost…
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Sorry, the old JoJo can’t come to the phone right now.
Whether you watched “Dance Moms” or not growing up, it seems that everyone under the age of 25 has heard the name Jojo Siwa. The…
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Hyper Fixation Poisons the Mind
We’ve all done it. On a random Wednesday night, one can become absorbed into a random TV show, leading us down the social media rabbit…
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VSCO: The Best Anti-Social Media Platform
Stress, consumerism and addiction characterize every social media platform today. You can’t go on any platform without being bombarded by advertisements, competition for your attention…
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Water, Wordle and the Wall Street Journal
It’s all too familiar. Your cringe-worthy iPhone alarm launches you out of your slumber every morning, your hand reaching to turn it off and then…
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Should Side Hustles Be Put to the Side?
Sometimes you’re just struck with an idea. That million-dollar idea that you quickly convince yourself could be your ticket to success. You’re excited and feeling…
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Rich Expectations: Sofia Richie’s Journey Into Motherhood
In a departure from the usual social media announcements, Sofia Richie, the fashion icon and socialite, chose the renowned pages of Vogue to reveal her…
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