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Inside the Popularity of the Comforting Treat Banana Bread

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

In a time when dessert possibilities are endless, why are we constantly returning to the same old staple? …

June 6, 2024

‘Ringing Bell’, Unico, and Sanrio’s Dark Beginnings

Amelie Allen, University of Arizona

Everyone loves Hello Kitty, but Sanrio’s earliest films reveal something more ominous about the company.…

June 3, 2024

7 Tinashe Songs Better than ‘Nasty’

Roberto Soto

The pop star's catalog features much more brilliant sexiness and funk.…

May 28, 2024

In an article about NYU quarantine meals, a person photographs their meal

NYU Students Take to TikTok To Expose Their Tragic Quarantine Meals

Katherine Brand, University of Michigan

The new TikTok trend has students documenting their daily lives while quarantined, but what bigger problems with reopening plans are revealed?…

September 8, 2020

The Latest TikTok Trend Is Exposing Celebrities and Their Bad Behavior

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.…

September 6, 2020

Artistic depiction of Youtube commentator Kurtis Conner

TikTok Pickup Artist Russell Hartley Claims Bullying Over Kurtis Conner Vlog

Emily Jewett, University of San Diego

'TikTok's worst dating coach' offers a weak rebuttal to valid criticism of his misogynist views, demonstrating YouTube’s misunderstanding of what actually constitutes bullying.…

September 1, 2020

Male Short Shorts Have Made a Comeback With the Five-Inch Inseam

Brian Xi, University of California, Berkeley

Many men are afraid showing more skin will cause their masculinity to take a hit, but short shorts are sending toxic masculinity out the window.…

August 31, 2020

WeChat, one of the potential victims of Trump's Clean Network plan

Trump’s Clean Network Is Set to Fracture the Internet

Ailun Shi, UC Berkeley

The plan will rid Americans of apps, telecommunications carriers and cloud-based services connected to Chinese companies.…

August 29, 2020

Can Bunny, TikTok’s Talking Dog, Actually Talk?

Hannah Reynoso, University of Iowa

Training your pup to converse with you via non-barking communication isn’t as impossible as it may seem.…

August 25, 2020

AAVE is often used by white people on popular social media apps

Dear Non-Black People, AAVE Is Not ‘Stan’ or ‘Internet Culture’

Imani Benberry, Columbia University

The use of African American Vernacular English has become increasingly popular on social media, but ultimately, it exploits Black expression.…

August 24, 2020

Illustration by Ash Ramirez of a TikTok map

Calm Down, Take a Breath, and Don’t Believe the TikTok Hype

Elias Khoury, University of Michigan

TikTok has been downloaded across the world over 2 billion times, but the app still isn't as important to our daily lives as the hype would have us believe.…

August 17, 2020

Illustration by Shelly Freund in article about Spotify

You Need To Hear These 5 Spotify Users’ Iconic Playlists

Audrey Martin, Boston University

Playlists are king on the streaming platform. These five users take their playlist curation to the next level.…

August 12, 2020

Image of Britney Spears with a pink flower crown staring into the camera on Instagram

Why Are Britney Spears’ Fans Calling for Her Freedom?

Katherine Brand, University of Michigan

The popular singers' recent behavior on social media has fans concerned that she is being manipulated by a controlling conservatorship.…

August 6, 2020

5 Ways TikTok Is Inspiring Students To Redecorate Their Rooms

Danielle Kuzel, Florida State University

The app has a lot more to offer than Addison Rae's dance videos. These redecorating hacks will help you achieve your dream space.…

August 3, 2020

Photo of a card from Unsplash that says "Something better is coming" in article about TikTok's manifestation trend

What Is Manifestation? Exploring One of TikTok’s Newest Trends

Madelyn Haasken, Bemidji State University

Users of the app are claiming these techniques can help you achieve anything you'd like. But do they actually work?…

July 22, 2020

Hunger Games TikTok Reveals Gen Z’s Outlook on the World

Brian Xi, University of California, Berkeley

What seems to be a comical trend on the popular video-sharing platform actually hints at a larger discontent with the status quo.…

July 11, 2020

Dancers on Dance Moms wait for instruction during rehearsal

Is ‘Dance Moms’ a Feminist Show?

Emma Smith, Wesleyan University

The reality TV sensation features fierce rivalry, but it also offers a lens into female empowerment and dynamic female representation.…

July 11, 2020

illustration by Ash Ramirez in article about roller-skating

Why Roller-Skating Is More Than Just a TikTok Trend

Mia Kellner, University of St Andrews

The video app is credited with revitalizing interest in the retro sport, but roller-skating has been an integral part of people’s lives and culture for decades.…

July 8, 2020

A Tale of Two ‘For You’ Pages: Elite TikTok vs. Straight TikTok

Hannah Docter-Loeb, Wesleyan University

Not everyone has access to the same feed on the video-sharing app. The types of videos you see may determine what division you are a part of.…

July 7, 2020

Photo of Melissa Ong in article about TikTok cult Step Chickens

Meet Step Chickens, Just One of Several TikTok ‘Cults’

Abigail Adeleke, University of Miami

Sometimes their actions spill out into real life, but really, they're harmless, mostly.…

July 6, 2020

TikTok Is Defining a New Wave of Popular Music

Danielle Kuzel, Florida State University

The videos are more than just dances and lip syncing challenges — the app is changing how we find music, and even affecting the music charts.…

July 5, 2020

The Return of 2000s Aesthetics Is Unsurprising in an Age of Uncertainty

McKenna Uzelac, Columbia University

The era of Britney Spears and Juicy Couture is back, and it's a perfect complement to the social turmoil being experienced by Generation Z.…

June 30, 2020

Person opening up the TikTok app on a phone

The Origin of 14 of the Most Popular Sounds on TikTok

Hannah Docter-Loeb, Wesleyan University

The video-sharing app uses a variety of different types of sounds and phrases, but just where exactly did these catchy snippets come from?…

June 29, 2020

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

Madelyn Haasken, Bemidji State University

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.…

June 10, 2020

TikTok’s Tabitha Brown Is the Mom Everyone Needs Right Now

Kate Carter, Middle Tennessee State University

This 41-year-old mother has become an online sensation after posting wholesome vegan recipes and encouraging messages for her 2.8 million followers.…

May 20, 2020

Zenna De Paz modeling using straws to curl hair, one of several TikTok life hacks

Which Viral TikTok Life Hacks Actually Work, and Which Are Busts?

Desiree Jaime, Hofstra University

From curling your hair with straws to turning FaceTime off with your head, which viral tricks from the social media app are the real deal?…

May 13, 2020

Spotify gave bedroom pop it's name, but it's no question has to why it has become so popular. In a world surrounded with the internet and easy accessibility, more artists are taking to the simplisitic and free-will music style.

Bedroom Pop Is the DIY Music Genre Dominating Gen Z’s Playlists

Nayeli G. Pena, Colorado College

Once made up of musicians recording songs at home, the style is now infiltrating the mainstream.…

May 3, 2020

Charli D'Amelio in an article about TikTok trends

10 TikTok Trends That Will Make Your Quarantine Less Boring

Vaishnavi Kalyana, College of DuPage

The coronavirus lockdown has resulted in a burst of creativity on the social media app. …

April 8, 2020

Instagram post from Daisy Lowe for the Until Tomorrow challenge

What’s the Appeal of the ‘Until Tomorrow’ Challenge?

Kate Carter, Middle Tennessee State University

This new internet trend has people posting unflattering pictures of themselves on Instagram and leaving them up for 24 hours. How did it start and why now?…

April 7, 2020