Kylie Clifton, Loyola Marymount University

The line between false appearances and real beauty has never been more blurred.

Lena Bramsen, The New School

After disclosing she had a nose job at the young age of 14, the famous model is now kindling discourse about Eurocentric beauty standards on the internet.

Michael Boland, DePaul University

The long-running reality television series shows the downsides of a decadent life on camera and their lasting implications.

Danielle Kuzel, Florida State University

Service industry workers on the video-sharing platforms are letting users know which stars are kind and which ones are entitled.

Jake Deven, The University of Texas at El Paso

Pop music is cool and all, but nothing inspires good music like two public, heartbreaking relationships.

Alyssa Cook, Ball State University

These it-girls have taken over the world of fashion so far in 2017.