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
TikTok Is Changing How We Discover Music and Here’s Why Nayeli G. Pena, Colorado College The social media platform, which seems engineered for virality, is displacing streaming services like Spotify when it comes to finding new songs and artists.… February 7, 2020
The Dark Side of TikTok Has Emerged in the Algorithm Abby Webb, Rice University The app might appear to be just a harmless reincarnation of Vine, but TikTok has plenty of skeletons in its digital closet.… January 8, 2020
Do We Really Believe That Reddit Is the Front Page of the Internet? Giana Gayles, Stanford University Once part of the online 'Wild West,' the social media giant is now less concerned with open conversation and more concerned with ad dollars. … November 17, 2019
Can the ‘OK Boomer’ Meme Be a Productive Conversation Tool? Carli Moses, Union University The retaliation toward a critical older generation with this new phrase certainly ignites discussion, but at what cost?… November 13, 2019
Musical.ly Was Cringe, but TikTok Has More to Offer Giana Gayles, Stanford University We all love a little weirdness.… November 6, 2019
What Are E-Boys, and Why Is TikTok Overrun With Them? Madalyn Watson, Baylor University And why are these questions keeping me up at night?… September 10, 2019
Everything You Need to Know About the Area 51 Raid Katelyn Melder, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania It's about time we all "see them aliens."… July 28, 2019
TikTok Might Be the Vine Successor We Have Been Looking For Ashley Peterson, Geneva College Though its beginnings were rocky, the creative minds on TikTok might be ready to bear the torch of internet meme royalty.… July 10, 2019