hot takes

Why Podcasts are Uniquely Influential, Causing a Moral Dilemma for Creators

Jesse Kessenheimer

‘Jacob Elordi… Again?’: Hollywood’s fear of hiring unknown actors is ruining the art of filmmaking

Lana DeGaetano

We Should Be Holding More Space Before ‘Wicked: For Good’

Ben Weiss

New Trend Has Younger Generations Turning Off Their Cellphones to Get Their First Real Taste of Solitude

Jesse Kessenheimer

‘$1.3 million for Ariana Grande tickets!’: It’s Time for Fans to Boycott Scalpers, Even at the Expense of Seeing Their Favorite Artists

Bar Mor Hazut

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

'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