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Industry Plants Aren’t The Problem
Overconsumption Is OUT
Depictions Matter
Trouble In Barbie Land
Seasonal Depression and Ways to Cope
When “Good News” is Bad
Reagan: Transforming American Television
Twitter No More
History of Impeachment
Trump’s Indictments (And What They Mean)
Debunking the Stigma Around Metal
Animation For All
The Present (And Past) Strikes Of The U.S.
The Justification of Buying Organic and Local Foods
Reevaluating the Importance of Foreign Languages
Anime Figures: A Complex Collection
The Typecasting Tax
Nintendo Nostalgia
Hungry for Learning: Food Insecurity on College Campuses
“Stop Ruining My Childhood!”
Disney: Profit Over Progress
Wildfire Fiasco
Thomas The Thatcherism Engine
The Plight Of Children On Reality Television
LGBTQIA+ Representation in Horror
Titan Disaster: Tragedy Or Comedy?
Plagued by Normalcy
Falling Stars
Idols Vs. The K-Pop Industry
She Breasted Boobily To The Stairs
Recession Pop: Dancing Through The Pain
Fans and Fiction
Not So Nobel
Drag Is NOT Dangerous
Rainbow Capitalism: In This Economy?
The Rings Of Power Vs. Racism
Glam And Glossed Over
Do Students Today Really Need a Bachelor’s Degree?
Banned Books: The Positives of Representation
Banning Tiktok
The Cruelty of K-pop Survival Shows
Let’s BeReal
Living in a Resource-Filled World
The Death of the Fashion Trend Cycle
Remembering Tina Turner
Maybe Aliens Just Don’t Like Us
The Homogenization of Social Media
Unwritten: Unheard Histories of Students at Universities
Is Reading Really Dead?
Crying, Laughing: Vulnerability In Comedy
The Legend of Zelda: The Future Of RPGs
In Defense Of New Adult Fiction
The Evolution of Listening to Music
Cultivating Body: Ethics and Aesthetics in Trends
How Diverse Is Publishing?
Minecraft: Building Communities
Splashes Of Color
Incels And The Andrew Tate Effect
America’s Next Pandemic: Mental Health
The End Is Nigh For Netflix
Magic Mushrooms In Michigan
The Twitter Musketeers
Fanfiction: The Story Behind The Stigma
This Grammatical Device Could Save You Millions!
The Best Defense Is Community
Returning To Mail-Order
Hustle Culture
K-Drama Craze
Hollywood Is Blind
The Boy Band Phenomenon
Keeping An Eye Out For Selener, And The Tabloids
The Power of Small Habits
Sci-Fi Can Do Better
Junk To Personal Art
Don’t Judge A Photo Dump By Its Filter
Stop Dismissing Pick-Me Girls
Did TikTok Kill the Radio Star?
Influencer Culture and Fame
Siege of Sparta, 2023 C.E.
Crafting Capitalism
Why Is English So Weird?
The Good And The Bad Of Anime Remakes
How The “Bully” In “Bully Breeds” Skews Our Judgment
It Ends With Us Coloring
Is Hyflex Here To Stay?
Feeling Tired? White Noise Can Help
Love Languages Decoded
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever And Ever
Generation vs. Generation and the Role of Technology
The Rise of Fidget Toys
Life Lessons From An Impending College Graduate
Definitely Worry Darling
How Capitalism Killed The American Mall
Under Pressure: The Benefit of Taking Your Time
Breaking Down the Trope: A Look at Women Friendships on TV
#BookTok Has a Shopping Addiction
Holding out for the Holiday Season
Latinx: A Cultural Controversy
Black in the Ivory Tower II
Black in the Ivory Tower
Falling for the Comfort of Fictional Characters
Dying To Go All The Way
Creating Something Out of Nothing
To Binge-Watch, or Not To Binge-Watch…
A Plus-Sized Disappointment For Plus-Sized People
Are Studio Ghibli Films Anime?
The James Webb Telescope
Is The World Of Golf Worth It?
Cultural Effects of Broadway
Want To Bet?
Dorm-ageddon
“I’m so OCD!” and other phrases to get rid of in casual conversation
Are We Seriously Loving Serial Killers?
Unity In The HOUS
Are Streaming Services Killing Movie Theaters?
Dating In The Social Mediascape
Freeing Britney And Others
Black Cats Deserve Better
Variations on Theme: Horror Games
Feeling Invalidated In One’s Own Mental Health
Kombucha and SCOBY: More Than Just the Latest Trend
Movie Review: Sinister
Championships: Worth Their Weight In Gold?
Striving For Perfection: TikTok’s Latest Trend
The Truth About BMI
‘LGBTQ+ Sex Act = Tragedy’ Trope: A Consideration of Impact
Hey! I’m Walkin’ Here
In Defense Of Sharks
Is The Future Of Music Virtual?
The Fear of Creativity In Hollywood
A Generation Raised By YouTube
Skin Care: Cleaning out Bank Accounts
Dolly Parton’s 5 Most Radical Albums
Big Mattress
Biophilia: Back To Our Roots
Bringing The Arts Into STEM
Mockumentaries and The Death of the Laugh Track
Slice of Life: Appreciating The Mundane
Feminism Is Finding Solid Ground In Gaming
Social “Meme”dia
How Has Online School Affected Us
The Evolution of Fitness
The Goose-ification Of Birds
The War On A BBC Article
What Makes Farming Games So Addictive?
Medical School Tip: Come From Money
The Women Who Weren’t There: Comparing Fact and Fiction
Taking A Walk (From Frustrated Residents)
Barbies, Bratz, and Unrealistic Beauty Standards
Slave To Monster
The Truth Behind True Crime
“The Boys” And Intentionally Overt Political Satire
The Hermits Of Hikikomori Syndrome
Pandemic Pets: Rumors vs. Reality
Religious Decline In The U.S.
Are Self-Checkouts Selfish?
Evolution Of An Artist
How The Fame Of Peter Pan “Petered” Out
r/antiwork and Online Collective Action
The Strange Appeal of Liminal Spaces
Gambling and Match Fixing: An Inevitable Pairing
Moon Worship Across The Ages
Liver King and Primal Romanticization
Bathrooms and Noble
The Darker Side of Pokemon
Wow, That Fictional Character Is Literally Me
From Software’s Absolutely Maidenless Behavior
Doe-n’t Ignore What’s Up With Deer
Farm to Table: MSU Student Organic Farm Struggles With Support
Puppy Kisses For Serotonin
Still Keeping Up With The Kardashians
Bridgerton Season 2: Changing History in Hopes of Making It
Dungeons And Dragons Resurgence Edition
The End Of Setting Clocks Back?
Not So Sweet
Disney’s Debacle with the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
“The Dropout” And Its Characterization Of Elizabeth Holmes
Is Your Phone Killing You?
Are Humans Still Evolving?
Does Art Need To Come With A Warning?
How “Turning Red” is Turning Heads on Social Media
Critical Race “Theory” or Truth?
The Bachelor’s Final Rose
Kanye West: When Art Becomes Dangerous
Peeking At Anime In the U.S.
Fight Like a Girl
The Golden Wheel to Door Ratio
Watching The Watchmen
The New Dorm Essentials
Euphoria Season 2: Not So Euphoric
The Light Revolution
Kids & Creativity: Why Art is Needed
How The MCU Changed The Superpowered Game
Wordle: The New Generation’s Crossword
The Great Lakes Are In For A Crude Awakening
Transhumanism: Will We Dream Of Electric Sheep?
Resident Evil’s Surprising Return to Survival Horror
Pokémon: Moving in a Better Direction