hot takes

‘Dumbing It Down’: How brainrot memes have satisfied our craving for simplicity through Neanderthalic humor and escapism

Jesse Kessenheimer

Benson Boone Really Isn’t That Bad. You’re All Just Mean.

Ben Weiss

‘This is a recession indicator’: Internet memes are helping society collectively process global crises

Lana DeGaetano

We shouldn’t be seeing kids on social media, even those ones

JR Atkinson

Why Married Couples Need to Retire the Antiquated ‘Ball and Chain Jokes’ or Go Straight to Marriage Counseling

Jesse Kessenheimer

‘You’re so funny!’: How did the TikTok trend reliant on deep-seated trauma turn much-needed mental health conversations into a competition?

Lana DeGaetano

‘Empty bachelor pads are a red flag… or are they?’: Why embracing necessity over materialism should be prioritized

Jesse Kessenheimer

Zombies, robots, and germs—Oh my!: Why society becomes so obsessed with fictional post-apocalyptic narratives when the end actually feels nigh

Jesse Kessenheimer

How to Adapt a Video Game for Film & TV: Either Be Deeply Unserious like ‘Minecraft’ or Deeply Serious like ‘The Last of Us’

Ben Weiss

Social Media Has Turned Into a Slop Factory, And I Hate That Nobody Cares

Emmy Ward

‘The Schwarzenegger Effect’: Out of All Industries, Hollywood is the Best Place for Nepotism

Jesse Kessenheimer

‘Heaven is a spotless kitchen with a perpetually restocked fridge’: In a chaotic world, cleaning videos give us a sense of control over our lives

JR Atkinson

D&D Once Opened Unimaginable Worlds for Players—Now It Just Opens Wallets

Ayala Sorotsky

Brands Sell Out Not Only Because They Want To, But Also Because They Have To

Lana DeGaetano

Old Souls: Why the dwindling prospects of retirement have turned traditionally geriatric hobbies into the new quarter-life crisis

Jesse Kessenheimer

Nobody Is Actually Doing a ‘Morning Shed,’ Hyper-Optimized Beauty Routines Are Just the Latest Form of Engagement Bait

JR Atkinson