

The Quiet Shame of Having a Boyfriend
By Brandon Koo Dec. 10, 2025 “I have never felt pressured to start dating or act differently because of the dating lives of others. Women are often judged by the morality of their actions towards their boyfriend. On the contrary, I notice that men are often praised no matter what they do in a relationship. Still, I believe that high
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Curtains for Phones
By Srihita Madiraju Dec. 10, 2025 When artists look past the stage during concerts, many are met with the glare of thousands of phone camera flashes as concertgoers attempt to capture the experience, whether to post on social media or to reminisce later on. Recently though, artists and ve
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The Somber Sombr Controversy
By Mahika Khosla Dec. 10, 2025 Tiktok user @meganator__ created a video shaming singer Sombr for making indecent jokes directed toward a crowd full of young women during his concert at Washington D.C. on Oct. 13. Sombr, whose birth name is Shane Michael Boose, went viral on TikTok with his debut album “I Barely Know Her.” As a result
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Is Rap Music Missing the Beat?
By Amie Ahn Dec. 10, 2025 The dropping of Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s 13-week No. 1 hit “luther” from the Billboard Hot 100 marked the first time in over 35 years without a single rap song ranked among the top 40 most popular songs in the U.S. The two-week drought was brought to an end by Megan Thee Stallion’s new song “Lover Gir
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New Face, Who is This?
By Chelsea Lu Dec. 10, 2025 At 28 years old, Canadian beauty influencer Emily Cipryk underwent a face lift, lip lift and rhinoplasty, all in the hopes of enhancing her features and maintaining her youth. Yet, Emily’s case is not rare; in fact, she is part of the quickly growing group of patients under the age of 30 undergoing a
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