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Gen Z Humor

Gen Z Humor

Your Mind and Screen Time

Your Mind and Screen Time

Industry Plants Aren’t The Problem

Industry Plants Aren’t The Problem

Overconsumption Is OUT

Overconsumption Is OUT

Depictions Matter

Depictions Matter

Trouble In Barbie Land

Trouble In Barbie Land

Seasonal Depression and Ways to Cope

Seasonal Depression and Ways to Cope

When “Good News” is Bad

When “Good News” is Bad

Reagan: Transforming American Television

Reagan: Transforming American Television

Twitter No More

Twitter No More

History of Impeachment

History of Impeachment

Trump’s Indictments (And What They Mean)

Trump’s Indictments (And What They Mean)

Debunking the Stigma Around Metal

Debunking the Stigma Around Metal

Animation For All

Animation For All

The Present (And Past) Strikes Of The U.S.

The Present (And Past) Strikes Of The U.S.

The Justification of Buying Organic and Local Foods

The Justification of Buying Organic and Local Foods

Reevaluating the Importance of Foreign Languages

Reevaluating the Importance of Foreign Languages

Anime Figures: A Complex Collection

Anime Figures: A Complex Collection

The Typecasting Tax

The Typecasting Tax

Nintendo Nostalgia

Nintendo Nostalgia

Hungry for Learning: Food Insecurity on College Campuses

Hungry for Learning: Food Insecurity on College Campuses

“Stop Ruining My Childhood!”

“Stop Ruining My Childhood!”

Disney: Profit Over Progress

Disney: Profit Over Progress

Wildfire Fiasco

Wildfire Fiasco

Thomas The Thatcherism Engine

Thomas The Thatcherism Engine

The Plight Of Children On Reality Television

The Plight Of Children On Reality Television

LGBTQIA+ Representation in Horror

LGBTQIA+ Representation in Horror

Titan Disaster: Tragedy Or Comedy?

Titan Disaster: Tragedy Or Comedy?

Plagued by Normalcy

Plagued by Normalcy

Falling Stars

Falling Stars

Idols Vs. The K-Pop Industry

Idols Vs. The K-Pop Industry

She Breasted Boobily To The Stairs

She Breasted Boobily To The Stairs

Recession Pop: Dancing Through The Pain

Recession Pop: Dancing Through The Pain

Fans and Fiction

Fans and Fiction

Not So Nobel

Not So Nobel

Drag Is NOT Dangerous

Drag Is NOT Dangerous

Rainbow Capitalism: In This Economy?

Rainbow Capitalism: In This Economy?

The Rings Of Power Vs. Racism

The Rings Of Power Vs. Racism

Glam And Glossed Over

Glam And Glossed Over

Do Students Today Really Need a Bachelor’s Degree?

Do Students Today Really Need a Bachelor’s Degree?

Banned Books: The Positives of Representation

Banned Books: The Positives of Representation

Banning Tiktok

Banning Tiktok

The Cruelty of K-pop Survival Shows

The Cruelty of K-pop Survival Shows

Let’s BeReal

Let’s BeReal

Living in a Resource-Filled World

Living in a Resource-Filled World

The Death of the Fashion Trend Cycle

The Death of the Fashion Trend Cycle

Remembering Tina Turner

Remembering Tina Turner

Maybe Aliens Just Don’t Like Us

Maybe Aliens Just Don’t Like Us

The Homogenization of Social Media

The Homogenization of Social Media

Unwritten: Unheard Histories of Students at Universities

Unwritten: Unheard Histories of Students at Universities

Is Reading Really Dead?

Is Reading Really Dead?

Crying, Laughing: Vulnerability In Comedy

Crying, Laughing: Vulnerability In Comedy

The Legend of Zelda: The Future Of RPGs

The Legend of Zelda: The Future Of RPGs

In Defense Of New Adult Fiction

In Defense Of New Adult Fiction

The Evolution of Listening to Music

The Evolution of Listening to Music

Cultivating Body: Ethics and Aesthetics in Trends

Cultivating Body: Ethics and Aesthetics in Trends

How Diverse Is Publishing?

How Diverse Is Publishing?

Minecraft: Building Communities

Minecraft: Building Communities

Splashes Of Color

Splashes Of Color

Incels And The Andrew Tate Effect

Incels And The Andrew Tate Effect

America’s Next Pandemic: Mental Health

America’s Next Pandemic: Mental Health

The End Is Nigh For Netflix

The End Is Nigh For Netflix

Magic Mushrooms In Michigan

Magic Mushrooms In Michigan

The Twitter Musketeers

The Twitter Musketeers

Fanfiction: The Story Behind The Stigma

Fanfiction: The Story Behind The Stigma

This Grammatical Device Could Save You Millions!

This Grammatical Device Could Save You Millions!

The Best Defense Is Community

The Best Defense Is Community

Returning To Mail-Order

Returning To Mail-Order

Hustle Culture

Hustle Culture

K-Drama Craze

K-Drama Craze

Hollywood Is Blind

Hollywood Is Blind

The Boy Band Phenomenon

The Boy Band Phenomenon

Keeping An Eye Out For Selener, And The Tabloids

Keeping An Eye Out For Selener, And The Tabloids

The Power of Small Habits

The Power of Small Habits

Sci-Fi Can Do Better

Sci-Fi Can Do Better

Junk To Personal Art

Junk To Personal Art

Don’t Judge A Photo Dump By Its Filter

Don’t Judge A Photo Dump By Its Filter

Stop Dismissing Pick-Me Girls

Stop Dismissing Pick-Me Girls

Did TikTok Kill the Radio Star?

Did TikTok Kill the Radio Star?

Influencer Culture and Fame

Influencer Culture and Fame

Siege of Sparta, 2023 C.E.

Siege of Sparta, 2023 C.E.

Crafting Capitalism

Crafting Capitalism

Why Is English So Weird?

Why Is English So Weird?

The Good And The Bad Of Anime Remakes

The Good And The Bad Of Anime Remakes

How The “Bully” In “Bully Breeds” Skews Our Judgment

How The “Bully” In “Bully Breeds” Skews Our Judgment

It Ends With Us Coloring

It Ends With Us Coloring

Is Hyflex Here To Stay?

Is Hyflex Here To Stay?

Feeling Tired? White Noise Can Help

Feeling Tired? White Noise Can Help

Love Languages Decoded

Love Languages Decoded

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever And Ever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever And Ever

Generation vs. Generation and the Role of Technology

Generation vs. Generation and the Role of Technology

The Rise of Fidget Toys

The Rise of Fidget Toys

Life Lessons From An Impending College Graduate

Life Lessons From An Impending College Graduate

Definitely Worry Darling

Definitely Worry Darling

How Capitalism Killed The American Mall

How Capitalism Killed The American Mall

Under Pressure: The Benefit of Taking Your Time

Under Pressure: The Benefit of Taking Your Time

Breaking Down the Trope: A Look at Women Friendships on TV

Breaking Down the Trope: A Look at Women Friendships on TV

#BookTok Has a Shopping Addiction

#BookTok Has a Shopping Addiction

Holding out for the Holiday Season

Holding out for the Holiday Season

Latinx: A Cultural Controversy

Latinx: A Cultural Controversy

Black in the Ivory Tower II

Black in the Ivory Tower II

Black in the Ivory Tower

Black in the Ivory Tower

Falling for the Comfort of Fictional Characters

Falling for the Comfort of Fictional Characters

Dying To Go All The Way

Dying To Go All The Way

Creating Something Out of Nothing

Creating Something Out of Nothing

To Binge-Watch, or Not To Binge-Watch…

To Binge-Watch, or Not To Binge-Watch…

A Plus-Sized Disappointment For Plus-Sized People

A Plus-Sized Disappointment For Plus-Sized People

Are Studio Ghibli Films Anime?

Are Studio Ghibli Films Anime?

The James Webb Telescope

The James Webb Telescope

Is The World Of Golf Worth It?

Is The World Of Golf Worth It?

Cultural Effects of Broadway

Cultural Effects of Broadway

Want To Bet?

Want To Bet?

Dorm-ageddon

Dorm-ageddon

“I’m so OCD!” and other phrases to get rid of in casual conversation

“I’m so OCD!” and other phrases to get rid of in casual conversation

Are We Seriously Loving Serial Killers?

Are We Seriously Loving Serial Killers?

Unity In The HOUS

Unity In The HOUS

Are Streaming Services Killing Movie Theaters?

Are Streaming Services Killing Movie Theaters?

Dating In The Social Mediascape

Dating In The Social Mediascape

Freeing Britney And Others

Freeing Britney And Others

Black Cats Deserve Better

Black Cats Deserve Better

Variations on Theme: Horror Games

Variations on Theme: Horror Games

Feeling Invalidated In One’s Own Mental Health

Feeling Invalidated In One’s Own Mental Health

Kombucha and SCOBY: More Than Just the Latest Trend

Kombucha and SCOBY: More Than Just the Latest Trend

Movie Review: Sinister

Movie Review: Sinister

Championships: Worth Their Weight In Gold?

Championships: Worth Their Weight In Gold?

Striving For Perfection: TikTok’s Latest Trend

Striving For Perfection: TikTok’s Latest Trend

The Truth About BMI

The Truth About BMI

‘LGBTQ+ Sex Act = Tragedy’ Trope: A Consideration of Impact

‘LGBTQ+ Sex Act = Tragedy’ Trope: A Consideration of Impact

Hey! I’m Walkin’ Here

Hey! I’m Walkin’ Here

In Defense Of Sharks

In Defense Of Sharks

Is The Future Of Music Virtual?

Is The Future Of Music Virtual?

The Fear of Creativity In Hollywood

The Fear of Creativity In Hollywood

A Generation Raised By YouTube

A Generation Raised By YouTube

Skin Care: Cleaning out Bank Accounts

Skin Care: Cleaning out Bank Accounts

Dolly Parton’s 5 Most Radical Albums

Dolly Parton’s 5 Most Radical Albums

Big Mattress

Big Mattress

Biophilia: Back To Our Roots

Biophilia: Back To Our Roots

Bringing The Arts Into STEM

Bringing The Arts Into STEM

Mockumentaries and The Death of the Laugh Track

Mockumentaries and The Death of the Laugh Track

Slice of Life: Appreciating The Mundane

Slice of Life: Appreciating The Mundane

Feminism Is Finding Solid Ground In Gaming

Feminism Is Finding Solid Ground In Gaming

Social “Meme”dia

Social “Meme”dia

How Has Online School Affected Us

How Has Online School Affected Us

The Evolution of Fitness

The Evolution of Fitness

The Goose-ification Of Birds

The Goose-ification Of Birds

The War On A BBC Article

The War On A BBC Article

What Makes Farming Games So Addictive?

What Makes Farming Games So Addictive?

Medical School Tip: Come From Money

Medical School Tip: Come From Money

The Women Who Weren’t There: Comparing Fact and Fiction

The Women Who Weren’t There: Comparing Fact and Fiction

Taking A Walk (From Frustrated Residents)

Taking A Walk (From Frustrated Residents)

Barbies, Bratz, and Unrealistic Beauty Standards

Barbies, Bratz, and Unrealistic Beauty Standards

Slave To Monster

Slave To Monster

The Truth Behind True Crime

The Truth Behind True Crime

“The Boys” And Intentionally Overt Political Satire

“The Boys” And Intentionally Overt Political Satire

The Hermits Of Hikikomori Syndrome

The Hermits Of Hikikomori Syndrome

Pandemic Pets: Rumors vs. Reality

Pandemic Pets: Rumors vs. Reality

Religious Decline In The U.S.

Religious Decline In The U.S.

Are Self-Checkouts Selfish?

Are Self-Checkouts Selfish?

Evolution Of An Artist

Evolution Of An Artist

How The Fame Of Peter Pan “Petered” Out

How The Fame Of Peter Pan “Petered” Out

r/antiwork and Online Collective Action

r/antiwork and Online Collective Action

The Strange Appeal of Liminal Spaces

The Strange Appeal of Liminal Spaces

Gambling and Match Fixing: An Inevitable Pairing

Gambling and Match Fixing: An Inevitable Pairing

Moon Worship Across The Ages

Moon Worship Across The Ages

Liver King and Primal Romanticization

Liver King and Primal Romanticization

Bathrooms and Noble

Bathrooms and Noble

The Darker Side of Pokemon

The Darker Side of Pokemon

Wow, That Fictional Character Is Literally Me

Wow, That Fictional Character Is Literally Me

From Software’s Absolutely Maidenless Behavior

From Software’s Absolutely Maidenless Behavior

Doe-n’t Ignore What’s Up With Deer

Doe-n’t Ignore What’s Up With Deer

Farm to Table: MSU Student Organic Farm Struggles With Support

Farm to Table: MSU Student Organic Farm Struggles With Support

Puppy Kisses For Serotonin

Puppy Kisses For Serotonin

Still Keeping Up With The Kardashians

Still Keeping Up With The Kardashians

Bridgerton Season 2: Changing History in Hopes of Making It

Bridgerton Season 2: Changing History in Hopes of Making It

Dungeons And Dragons Resurgence Edition

Dungeons And Dragons Resurgence Edition

The End Of Setting Clocks Back?

The End Of Setting Clocks Back?

Not So Sweet

Not So Sweet

Disney’s Debacle with the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

Disney’s Debacle with the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

“The Dropout” And Its Characterization Of Elizabeth Holmes

“The Dropout” And Its Characterization Of Elizabeth Holmes

Is Your Phone Killing You?

Is Your Phone Killing You?

Are Humans Still Evolving?

Are Humans Still Evolving?

Does Art Need To Come With A Warning?

Does Art Need To Come With A Warning?

How “Turning Red” is Turning Heads on Social Media

How “Turning Red” is Turning Heads on Social Media

Critical Race “Theory” or Truth?

Critical Race “Theory” or Truth?

The Bachelor’s Final Rose

The Bachelor’s Final Rose

Kanye West: When Art Becomes Dangerous

Kanye West: When Art Becomes Dangerous

Peeking At Anime In the U.S.

Peeking At Anime In the U.S.

Fight Like a Girl

Fight Like a Girl

The Golden Wheel to Door Ratio

The Golden Wheel to Door Ratio

Watching The Watchmen

Watching The Watchmen

The New Dorm Essentials

The New Dorm Essentials

Euphoria Season 2: Not So Euphoric

Euphoria Season 2: Not So Euphoric

The Light Revolution

The Light Revolution

Kids & Creativity: Why Art is Needed

Kids & Creativity: Why Art is Needed

How The MCU Changed The Superpowered Game

How The MCU Changed The Superpowered Game

Wordle: The New Generation’s Crossword

Wordle: The New Generation’s Crossword

The Great Lakes Are In For A Crude Awakening

The Great Lakes Are In For A Crude Awakening

Transhumanism: Will We Dream Of Electric Sheep?

Transhumanism: Will We Dream Of Electric Sheep?

Resident Evil’s Surprising Return to Survival Horror

Resident Evil’s Surprising Return to Survival Horror

Pokémon: Moving in a Better Direction

Pokémon: Moving in a Better Direction

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