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Listen: Here’s Why This Super Popular TikToker Is Making People Uncomfortable
“It also made me think about the non-Asian people laughing at it — at her expense, at the expense of people who authentically have that accent, who can’t turn it off, and who have been ridiculed their whole lives for it.”
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Listen: Airlines Are Banning In-Flight Alcohol Because People Forgot How To Act Like Humans During The Pandemic
“At least two airlines have delayed these plans to start selling alcohol onboard because everybody’s such a mess.”
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This Influencer Got Famous After Losing 112 Pounds — But Now Says Weight Loss Isn’t The Last Word In Healthy Living
“What if you actually paid attention to how you felt when you’re scrolling? ... You might actually find out how to love yourself if you figure out the little tiny moments that are making you happy.”
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Listen: “Zola” Turned A Viral Twitter Thread Into A Movie--But Hollywood Almost Cut Out The Black Woman Who Wrote It
“The director stepped in and gave “Zola” her worth, monetarily. She was really tapped into all of the key moments. Because at the end of the day, it’s all her words.”
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Listen: This TikTok Couple ‘Adopted’ Millions Of LGBTQ Kids— And They’re The Queer Parents We All Need
“I was low-key having a bad day, and now here are my TikTok mom and dad. They just like, popped into the room. And they brought me cupcakes! It’s so nice.”
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Listen: "Luca" Is Pixar’s First Gay Movie—And Disney Needs To Embrace It
“It’s hard to say which is better — major characters who are queer-coded or these tiny moments where they mention that someone is gay. It’s like choosing between crumbs and scraps —at a certain point what you want is a whole meal.”
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Listen: People May Be Dating Again--But The Pandemic Changed The Way We Do It
“Treat it like the NBA Finals, it’s cool. But know what it is that you want. Know what your boundaries are.”
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Listen: Black TikTok Boycotts Thot S—t—But More Creators Need To Step Up
“Black creators are tired of crumbs. They’re tired of eating last and being paid dust for the most part.”
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Listen: I Checked My Dad’s Phone And Found Porn — What Should I Do?
“You shouldn’t stay out of this to protect anyone; you should stay out of it because it’s not your business.”
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Listen: The #FreeBritney Movement Had It Right The Whole Time
“We’ve seen the vindication in the #FreeBritney movement. In one statement Britney laid out that not only were they right, but that things were much worse.”
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Listen: MLMs Are Finding A Whole New Audience On TikTok
“Honestly, you’re still going to see so much more from your high school friends on Facebook.”
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Listen: Bennifer Is Back--But Are Ben And Jen Really The Ultimate Power Couple?
“This sparked a new era of a celebrity couple obsession. I mean we’ve got the Brad-Jen-Angelina triangle, Tom and Katie, Ashton and Demi …”
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Listen: This TikTok Bride Sent Her Bridesmaids A Two-Page List Of Expectations--Why It's The Best Idea Ever
“I don’t think everyone’s going to agree with how Lisa went about it, but I think the intention was there, and the intention was good.”
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Listen: It's Okay To Love "In The Heights"--But Still Expect Hollywood To Do Better
“There’s such an emotional connection with this movie for me, but I can also acknowledge that it fell short in these other ways. It doesn’t mean that it’s inherently terrible. It’s that there is a way to move forward. We can do better.”
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Listen: ‘Traditional Wife’ TikTok Is Going Viral — But Is It For Real?
“At first I think it was somewhat sincere, and then it just kept getting more and more bizarre and out of control. And that’s when people started to realize perhaps this is satire.”
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Listen: Does Gen Z Even Care About The Kardashians?
“In January 2020 we had the big TikTok boom, and it became clear that Gen Z was dominating the cultural conversation. Even the platforms that the Kardashians were using felt a little bit old school.”
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Listen: The Original ‘Gossip Girl’ Hasn't Aged Well--Will The Reboot Get It Right?
“You can’t just have a diverse cast, but have them still ultimately be a part of a very white-centric story.”
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Listen: Marvel Revealed Loki Is Genderfluid--Now We Want To See More Of These Queer MCU Characters
“It’s huge and it’s one of the biggest LBGTQ things the Marvel Cinematic Universe has done.”
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Listen: No, Your Phone Can’t Hear You — But Here's How It Gets Your Data Anyway
“I think people feel powerless over their individual ability to change this big system. In many ways it feels like ‘I’m too far gone now. I’ve had a Facebook profile for years. If I delete it, they’re still going to hold on to all the data. What difference does it make?’”
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Listen: If You Loved "Bridgerton" You Should Read These Romance Novels
“I grew up thinking ‘romance’ was the picture of the ‘Fabio’ guys on the cover."
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