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The Must-Have Wedding Subscription Box For Every Bride-To-Be

Check out the Miss to Mrs Box, a wedding subscription box that will sweep all of your wedding planning anxiety away and replace it with excitement up.

Daniel Reed

Thoughts

Knitting Goes Beyond Just Being a Hobby for Old People

The craft has plenty of benefits, including sparking creativity, improving motor skills and providing some much needed relaxation.

Janani Mangai Srinivasan, Wake Forest University

In an article about K-pop stans and activism, a picture of Jimin from BTS

Sounds·Thoughts

Fancams From K-Pop Stans Are Now a Tool To Support Black Lives Matter

Fans of Korean idols and idol groups are organizing around the world to crash alt-right Twitter hashtags and boost black activism on YouTube.

Reem Farhat, Fordham University

in an article about tan lines, a woman tans in the summer sun rays

Thoughts

Hiding Your Tan Lines Might Be Sabotaging Your Summer

We're used to spending hours trying to cover them, but they might be the very thing we need to show off our summer achievement.

Alicia Furlan, University of Pittsburgh

Thoughts

Virtual Tourism Can Save Your Quarantined Summer

You might have been forced to cancel your vacation, but there are safe and fun alternatives that could rescue your plans.

Tamara Kamis, Cornell University

Illustration of social media users engaging with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Screens·Thoughts

Why Advocating for Black Lives on Social Media Is So Important

Your online presence is an important tool for demonstrating support for black voices.

Imani Benberry, Columbia University

Screens

What ‘Contagion’ Gets Wrong About Life During a Global Pandemic

Although the 2011 thriller seems startlingly prescient in our current situation, the film fails to capture how people socially adapt during a global outbreak.

Mia Kellner, University of St Andrews

Screens

Toxic TikTok: How the App Became a Body-Shaming Platform

With popular trends like the 'back profile challenge' and 'what I eat in a day' videos, the social media app is encouraging body image negativity.

Madelyn Haasken, Bemidji State University

Thoughts

3 Skill Sets That Are Now Crucial For Success in Any Career

The world of work is fast-paced. Make sure that you don't fall behind.

Daniel Reed

In an article about the We Are One film festival, an illustration by Diana Egan of two film reels and a slate board

Screens

‘We Are One’ Takes the Film Festival Online, but There Are Mixed Reactions

COVID-19 has postponed Cannes and Tribeca, making room for internet-only alternatives. Can these newcomers match what made their in-person predecessors so great?

Mitchell Tanaka, Chapman University