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Just A Girl
The reclaiming of girlhood in recent cultural trends reflects a broader movement toward personal authenticity and resistance against traditional societal expectations.
Gen Z Sobriety
Freshers week, welcoming new students to university, is typically a drunken, messy affair. It involves themed parties, pub crawls, and hangovers that last most of the week.
Pressed for Profit
The crackle of a needle hitting vinyl used to be the sound of a fading era, a nostalgic whisper of music history clinging to life in the hands of collectors.
Not Your Average Grandma
Some grandmas shatter the typical image of yarn and knitting needles, living thrilling lives as fashion muses and tech experts.
Sympathy's Philosophy
Once upon a time, man thought and therefore he was, but in the eighteenth century, he first and foremost felt. What if we did the same today?
Reinventing Concert Rituals
Chappell Roan's themed performances redefine concert rituals, fostering deeper connections between artists and fans, and enhancing community building and personal expression.
Are We All Becoming Charlotte?
Shifts in traditional femininity, as reflected through the evolution of cultural icons like Charlotte York from 'Sex and the City,' reveal changing societal attitudes towards women's roles and expectations.
Negative Space
As a graphic exercise–or tenet, to some optical practitioners–the notion of aligning elements in negative spatial arrangement relies heavily on the intent to immerse prospective onlookers in an illusory experience.
Alpha Males & Wattpad Tales
A teenage rite of passage for many people in the Gen Z community is the fanfiction platform Wattpad. Endless libraries of stories organized by ships, genres, spice levels, originals, poetry, and even non-fiction.
The Diagnosis Problem
In the early 19th century, French physician François Broussais published De l'irritation et de la folie, a medical treatise wherein he developed the concept of physiological “normalcy” - a framework with which we understand, identify, and classify aberrant health.
Eternity of Toxic Beauty Standards
The enduring scrutiny and internalization of beauty standards shape personal identities and societal interactions, perpetuating a cycle of compliance and resistance.
Pop-Quiz Therapy
Lost in translation, or rather a bustling sea of pop-quizzes, alluring and calling from the scratchy pages of glossy magazines. What started as a page filler is currently seen as a separate rubric on many upfront platforms.
Brat Summer-y
Brat summer, defined by its blend of chicness, hedonism, and a carefree yet intense aura in style and composure, has officially ended, quashed by its creator, Charli XCX.
Push & Pull
Our idea of love is far from a dance on roses. As love blooms, tension often arises between two people as they navigate their relationship.
Shhh!
The resurgence of yoga and Pilates, driven by celebrity influence and recognized health benefits, reflects a broader cultural embrace of holistic fitness practices.
Oh no she didn’t!
London's theatre district enchants with a blend of historical splendor and contemporary performances that captivate both locals and tourists alike.
The Art of Doing Nothing
The Dutch concept of Niksen - the art of doing nothing - is exactly what it says on the tin. Doing absolutely nothing is the alternative to the fast-paced, burnout culture we are growing accustomed to seeing around us.
The Halting Problem
That clarion hollering from your phone—it's your alarm. It’s 6:30 am, so get up. The morning is naked, quiet, and tender. Don’t be allured by it though.
Radio Nostalgia EP 08
Today on Radio Nostalgia: City of Stars (From “La La Land” Soundtrack) captures the protagonist's deep introspection and emotional struggle through love, loss, and self-discovery.
Franny Knows Best
The nanny of our dreams, Miss Fran Fine, and her chutzpah keep her relevant in the realm of fashion since she strutted onto her televisions in 1993 till now and forevermore.