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NAVIGATING THE NEW SOCIAL MEDIA LANDSCAPE: WHY BLUESKY IS GAINING TRACTION

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s re-election and Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, significant shifts in the social media landscape have emerged. Many users are migrating from platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Threads, and TikTok to Bluesky, seeking alternatives that align more closely with their values and offer a more balanced political discourse. Elon…

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WHY THE “WEIRD GIRL” AESTHETIC ISN’T JUST A SHORT-LIVED MICRO-TREND: STYLISTIC EXPRESSION AND ECCENTRIC INDIVIDUALITY

For the last decade, New York City street style has been characterized by neutral color palettes and tailored silhouettes with a minimalist edge. Think the Olsen twins along with their brand, The Row – meant for all-black-wearing, cigarette-smoking cool girls. But there’s a new girl in town, and she’s here to stay. She’s the “weird…

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INTERVIEW: 18-YEAR-OLD VALENCIA GRACE ON HER LATEST TRACK “GOODBYE” AND THE INSPIRATION BEHIND HER HEARTFELT MUSIC

Growing up as a member of Gen-Z comes with unique challenges. From the pandemic to living online, young people today are experiencing profound struggles, and with those struggles, profound emotions. Few artists have been able to harness and express the feelings of this generation like Valencia Grace. At just 18 years old, the singer-songwriter from…

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INDI STAR CHATS WITH UNTITLED ABOUT HER LATEST FILM ROLES, NEW MUSIC, AND TIKTOK

Fourteen-year-old singer, actress, dancer, and social media influencer Indi Star has proven herself to be quite the multi-talented individual. Having moved to LA with her family at eight years old, Star began appearing in a range of Nickelodeon shows including Henry Danger, Betrayed, and My Haunted House. Recently, she released her latest single “Afterglow”,  starred in Brat…

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INTERVIEW: KELIANNE STANKUS CHATS ABOUT HER NEW PODCAST AND STAYING POSITIVE

Rising influencer Kelianne Stankus wears many hats. As a recent member of both social media collectives The Hype House and Triller Compound, Stankus has rapidly made a name for herself on the group’s preferred platform of TikTok, amassing close to 10 million followers, with another cool 2 million on Instagram. Before that viral fame, Stankus…

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IS TIKTOK DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD FOR BODY IMAGE?

For many young and impressionable individuals, scrolling through the “For You” Page on TikTok is like walking a very thin line between uplifting body-positive content and a toxic plethora of eating disorder triggers. It’s a dangerous place where everything is seemingly tailored to keep you from closing the app. Say you spend a few extra…

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DO VIRAL TIKTOK FASHION TRENDS GET IT RIGHT?

Tiktok is a land for basically everyone, from cute dogs reacting to high-pitched noises to real fashion critiques and trends. Though this app has more fashion trends than one person could ever get to know, some of them went “viral” for their accuracy and style. The first fashion Tiktok trend that stood out to me…

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WHY IS EVERYONE CRYING TO DRIVER’S LICENSE?

As new trends usually start, one morning, it seemed videos of TikTok users from around the world singing their hearts out started flooding social media. Lip-syncing face camera, users turned into performers, crying as they sang the heart-breaking lyrics from Olivia Rodrigo’s “Driver’s License.” “Guess you didn’t mean what you wrote in that song about…

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THE BEST TIKTOK ACCOUNTS TO CHECK OUT BEFORE IT GETS BANNED

If you’re an avid TikTok user, or are merely interested in the lifestyle, you no doubt have had quite a rollercoaster of a week. Last Friday, President Trump announced an official ban on the social media application (following initial rumblings back in July) stating that it would be unavailable to download from any app stores on…

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A LOOK INTO MANIFESTATION TRENDING ON TIKTOK

With the deterioration of the terrestrial, TikTokers are turning to the cosmic. The hashtag #manifestation has over three billion views on the social media platform, with videos of (mostly) young women teaching their audiences how to use the power of their minds to attain whatever they want, be it self-love, material goals, dreams of travel,…

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NEW FITNESS WITH OLD HANG-UPS: A LOOK AT WORK OUT QUEENS CHLOE TING AND MORE RISING TO THE CHALLENGE

If there’s a fitness icon that will come to define 2020, it’s probably Chloe Ting. She’s at least the most memed. A 34-year-old Australian YouTuber (originally from Brunei), Ting now has over eight million subscribers, and has become the unofficial face of quarantine fitness, especially among the social media generation. She has become emblematic of…

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LET’S TALK ABOUT TIKTOK’S RISE TO THE TOP

TikTok is no longer just for your thirteen-year-old cousin. It’s on the minds of pop culture’s heaviest hitters, even the Queen Bee, Beyoncé. When the video sharing app launched in 2018, its main appeal was a quick cycle of virality which rewarded original content from no-name creators. Everyone got their fifteen seconds of fame. But…

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