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Fight, Flight, or Freeze: Why the “Gen Z stare” isn’t bad customer service, it’s social evolution

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘This has already ruined the tour’: How concerts are now cringy circus shows rather than celebrations of music

Bar Mor Hazut

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Younger Generations are Using ‘Dad-core’ to Prioritize Goofiness and Gentleness Over Antiquated Militant Fathering Styles

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ Signifies a New Horror Genre Reliant on Uncomfortable Realism

Lana DeGaetano

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Porcelain Safehouse: How ‘bathroom camping’ became Gen Z’s mental health break in the workplace

Jesse Kessenheimer

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You Don't Miss 2016, You Miss the 2016 Internet

Ally Perry

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‘Don’t cry for me theatre kids:’ How the bold directorial decision to bring a famous musical number about the people to the people is stirring up drama

Bar Mor Hazut

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‘It’s a Vibe’: Why aura farming wholesome dance trends is so infectious

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Legend Has It: How ‘Dad Lore’ romanticizes the pursuit of daring adventures for the sake of legendary storytelling

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘Doomscrollers become self-aware’: Bait-and-switch video trend is hilariously shaming our time-wasting scrolling habits

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘You’re cooked!’: How the exhausting chore of posting has created an obsession with culinary slang

Ally Perry

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Nonchalance Isn’t Considered a ‘Cool Guy’ Personality Trait Anymore, It’s a Coping Mechanism

Jesse Kessenheimer

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The ‘Da Vinki Twins’ Are the Only Good Influencers On the Internet

JR Atkinson

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FOMO Frenzy: How gremlin-like ‘Labubu dolls’ became the new ‘Beanie Baby’

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Quit Horsing Around: How ‘horse girls’ ruined horses

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Why I refuse to give stars for movies on Letterboxd

JR Atkinson

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