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‘Almost forgot this was the whole point’: How a trending spoof accidentally created a wholesome space online by glorifying mundane moments

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Why ‘Main Character Syndrome’ is Inherently Toxic Despite ‘Delulu’ Influencers Claiming Otherwise

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

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How Jemima Kirke From ‘Girls’ Became the Face of Internet Nihilism Through a Meme

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Consuming Consumerism: How trendy TikTok foods are actually gross, greedy, and anti-culinary

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Satisfying ASMR ‘restock’ videos are overconsumption propaganda on steroids

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Why Doomscrolling is a Necessary “Evil,” Providing the Backbone for Informed Adults Navigating an Increasingly Murky World of Excess Information

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‘The kitten heels without the cubicles’: The 'office siren’ microtrend and Gen Z’s new vision for the workplace

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Wholesome Virality is the ‘Little Treat' of Positivity that the Internet Desperately Needs: Why Trends like 'Moo Deng' Are Saving Humanity From an All-Out Tailspin into Utter Despair

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Finding Community In Meaninglessness: How the mystery of 'Celebrity Number Six' captured the minds of the internet

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