hot takes

The creative entrepreneur: Why the process, and not the art, is the reason artists succeed on social media

Ally Perry

‘Yogurt dipped Pringles’: A subreddit encouraging terrible home cooked meals is the last authentic place online to be yourself

JR Atkinson

Why Gen Z’s technique to ‘lock in’ their focus is no longer just a meme, but a necessity amidst a culture of constant distraction

Jesse Kessenheimer

Gen Z’s Internet Cynicism and ‘Cool Girl Culture’ Is Trying to Ruin Millennial-Born Carefree Cringe

Lana DeGaetano

‘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