Stephanie McNeal
The “Vanilla Girl Aesthetic” is TikTok’s Latest Popular — And Exclusionary — Fashion Trend
Dressed only in neutral tones like white, beige, or a very light brown, she might favor a loose comfy knit sweater over leggings with short Uggs.
Stephanie McNeal
"Micro-Influencers" Are Embracing Their Smaller, Engaged Audiences
Anna Jane Wisniewski is one of the many longtime content creators embracing their smaller but engaged audience — despite an industry that, she says, can place pressure on them to grow, grow, grow.
Stephanie McNeal
Why We're Directing So Much Rage At Kylie Jenner
The pile-on that has befallen Jenner this week might say more about the helplessness people are feeling than about the celebrity herself.
Stephanie McNeal
Barbiecore Is The Antidote To The “Not Like The Other Girls” Epidemic
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Estelle Tang
Nantucket Is Courting The “Coastal Granddaughter” Generation — And It’s Working
The wealthy Massachusetts enclave has exploded in popularity among lifestyle influencers and those who follow them.
Stephanie McNeal
How Colleen Hoover Became The Queen Of BookTok
Colleen Hoover’s success is proof of BookTok’s huge real-world impact.
Stephanie McNeal
Beyoncé Has Good Timing
Her new song, "Break My Soul," comes at just the right time.
Estelle Tang
Millennials, Look Away: Gen Z Influencers Are Bringing Y2K Style Back
“There weren't any rules. You could wear pointless scarves in the summertime and put a dress over your jeans, and it was considered cool.”
Stephanie McNeal
I Am Obsessed With The Reason David Fincher Cast Ben Affleck In “Gone Girl”
In this edition of Cleanse the Timeline, a powerful book about identity politics, the stan account at the center of a celebrity breakup, and Ben Affleck's smile.
Estelle Tang
I Can’t Wait To Watch The Inevitable Documentary About How We All Wronged Amber Heard
Why must we torture women before giving them a redemption arc?
Stephanie McNeal
“My Money Don’t Jiggle Jiggle” Is The New “Bed Intruder Song”
Plus, in this edition of Cleanse the Timeline, a coming-of-age novel set in living in 1960s Rhodesia and everything you missed from us this week.
Estelle Tang
When The Supply Chain Failed Parents, “Formula Influencers” Stepped Up
"I've just been trying to work around the clock as much as I can with two kids of my own to try to provide people with strategies for what to do.”
Stephanie McNeal
What Happens When Your Family History Becomes True Crime Fodder?
More prestige adaptations of real-life stories are coming to screens every month. Do the people involved get a say? (Contains spoilers for Candy.)
Stephanie McNeal
She Was Single. She Wanted A Baby. So She Did It Herself.
Hundreds of thousands of people follow these influencers to find out how to have a baby as a single person.
Stephanie McNeal
Some of the Most Viral “Pro-Choice” Instagram Content is Coming From Mormon Bloggers
Mormon influencers are some of the most followed, analyzed, and discussed creators in the social media space. Some have been speaking out all week about the Supreme Court news, and many are standing up for a pregnant person’s right to choose.
Stephanie McNeal
Male Fashion Influencers Are Saving Basic Men Everywhere
In this edition of Cleanse the Timeline, we talk about basic bro fashion influencers, Chlöe Bailey, what we're reading, and more.
Estelle Tang
Sexual Innuendo Is Everywhere, Including…Baby Clothes?
So many clothes for infants have blatant and cringe sexual messages. It's kind of wild.
Stephanie McNeal
I Thought BTS Was Just Fine Until I Saw Them Live
There was my life before the show started, and then my life as soon as BTS took the stage at Allegiant Stadium.
Estelle Tang
Inside The Internet Communities Dedicated To Bringing Down Hilaria Baldwin
Some internet sleuths are turning bread crumbs into full-blown conspiracies. Here’s why.
Stephanie McNeal
How Does Ben Affleck Survive All These Flops?
Plus, how an influencer called out a fashion brand and got her own plus-size line, and a book that challenges you to reconsider your own romantic preconceptions.
Estelle Tang
