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Parasocial Grief
The recent death of One Direction member Liam Payne reveals the complexity of grieving celebrities, intertwining personal nostalgia, parasocial relationships, and collective mourning.
Hollywoodization
The buffoonery of life and unstoppable feast of lush pleasure pulses through Hollywood's fast and steady rhythm, extending far beyond movie screens or fame-filled alleys, pumping endless attraction and seduction with every beat.
A Gens or a Jenner
Time is as potent as distance in making a foreigner, and time feels somehow multiplied by rate of change, reflecting our enduring curiosity about those who shape societal norms and values across ages.
Gen Z and The Try Guys
The Try Guys are an ensemble from BuzzFeed who went viral in the 2010s. For some Gen Z, the Try Guys faded fast from memory. For others, the Try Guys helped them find a community.
LDN_0.1
While archival footage, rave flyers, and maddened scrawl memorialize its occupied history, the frame of the City hinges upon how one interfaces with it.
I Like My TV Bad
We all have a guilty pleasure when it comes to what we like to watch: that show that makes our skin crawl, but we can’t stop coming back to. Why do we do that?
Jake Paul v Mike Tyson
The controversial fight scheduled between social media star Jake Paul and ex-heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has been making headlines since it was announced last March.
City Break Bug
(Brat) Summer is officially over, and with it, the obsession with week-long summer vacations, as the autumnal months usher in cozy weekends away in new cities trending on social media now.
Overview in Effect
‘The Overview Effect’ is reportedly the apex of human wonder. It is unremarkable, then, that only a select few may ever undergo such a radically transformative occurrence.
Tasting Colour
Synesthesia unlocks a vivid interplay of the senses, allowing artists and musicians to transform their unique perceptions into captivating visual and auditory masterpieces.
We Aren’t Friends, Our Images Are
Nowadays, it's unsurprising to encounter someone who has deactivated their Instagram account as more people choose to live without social media.
Parisian Nooks and Woes
Paris is a drug, an easy to swallow bittersweet pill with dual effects, offering moments of cinematic enchantment intertwined with personal disenchantment.
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.