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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is Coming for the Oscars, Thanks to Brendan Fraser’s Campaign Three Years Ago

Ben Weiss

Cybersleuthing Trend Unmasks Haters in the Comment Section, Exposing the Faces of the Losers Behind the Ugliest Social Media Comments

Jesse Kessenheimer

'Would you call him a clanker?': AI backlash has invented robophobia, and it's distinctly anti-human

Ally Perry

By Asking Casual Gamers to Commit to 200+ Hours of Gameplay, Video Game Developers are Ruining Gaming Culture

Jesse Kessenheimer

The Music Video is Back: How Gaga, Chappell, and Sabrina are Proving the Artistic Value in Music Videos

Ben Weiss

The Social Media-ification of Spotify Is Ruining the Music-Listening Experience

Lana DeGaetano

Is Your Newborn Actually Cute or Do You Just Have “Baby Schema?”

Jesse Kessenheimer

'10,735 days since a candidate has been called back': The job market is miserable for applicants, and recruiters don't help

Ally Perry

‘Could AI do THIS?!’: How to laugh away the pain of realizing AI could actually steal your job

Jesse Kessenheimer

Taylor Swift’s Greatest Accomplishment is Not Her Engagement to Travis Kelce, Despite What Instagram Suggests

Ben Weiss

Young-Adult-Book-to-Rom-Com-TV-Series ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Helps Women of All Ages Connect

Lana DeGaetano

It’s Okay If You Don’t Read as Much as Social Media Says You Should

Bar Mor Hazut

The ‘Broken Bone Theory’ Recycles Teen Angst So TikTokers Can Flaunt Their Inner Emo

Jesse Kessenheimer

‘Freakier Friday’ Proves that ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Should Have Been in Theaters

Ben Weiss

‘Nostalgia is silencing the radio star’: The music industry is copying Hollywood’s nostalgia-driven business model, and we shouldn’t let it happen

Bar Mor Hazut

‘Free Sample’ TikTok is Making the Social Media Platform One Big Advertisement

Lana DeGaetano