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Today's Unrealistic Beauty Standards - Who do we blame?
In today's world, unrealistic beauty standards have been on the trend for quite a while now, and it's not going to hinder soon. Beauty...
Sitwat Khan
5 min read


#MeToo: Too Far… or Not Far Enough?
In October 2017, an unexpected title ran the headlines of major newspaper companies. A Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein became the...

Peyton Qian
3 min read


Threads of Identity: Fashion, Culture, and Conscious Choices
Your Wardrobe, Your Story What does your outfit say about you? Have you ever walked into your wardrobe and wondered what made you pick...

Enya Hui
4 min read


Who Asked? But Does Anyone Really Need To Ask?: Discouragement of Self-Expression Among Gen Z
“Who?” Oh, me and my friends went to the cinema on Fri- “Who asked?” Being met with some variation of these exact words almost seems...
Daanya Hasan
3 min read


“Lying flat” Movement
Don’t you ever want to lie down and neglect all your assigned work? Whether you have a job or are currently in school, many individuals...
Andrea Li
3 min read


Social Media's Obsession with #selfcare
“Self-care” has been a popular buzzword on the internet for over a decade. We see the term used anywhere from #selfcarethread posts on...

Cathy Huang
5 min read


Tired of 15-Minute-Fame? Try 15 Seconds: Entertainment in the Era of Quick Content and Sludge Content
“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” That’s a colossal and incredibly snobbish opening statement to an article,...

Hanyu Zhang
11 min read


Hawthorns and Beijing
I was born and raised in Hong Kong, but my parents grew up in Beijing. They would often reminisce about the “good old days” of their...
Terri Tao
2 min read
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