After years of toying with society and all its users, Mark Zuckerberg has revealed his most sophisticated fantasy yet: the Metaverse. What would have been a Black Mirror episode five years ago has become our reality. Our social media-saturated society is the teaser for Zuckerberg’s fantasy. But instead of boomerangs and status updates, we’ll soon...
On Jan. 26, Rex Orange County announced his fourth studio album “Who Cares?” set to be released on March 11th. The artist, Alex O’Connor, posted the album cover on his Instagram and sent a wave through the internet. Fans have been eagerly awaiting a new release from Rex Orange County, whose last formal studio album,...
The University of Michigan is the latest institution of higher education in the spotlight over sexual misconduct after making headlines for the third time in two years. The Jan. 15 firing of former university president Mark Schlissel is what has launched the university into public criticism. On the same day, U of M released a...
Two TikTok sensations have made the move to long-form content. Britney Broski and Sara Schauer have started their podcast entitled, “Violating Community Guidelines,” on which they explore the strange nooks and crannies of the internet. What started off as features on their Youtube channels, like “Zillow Gone Wild,” has now evolved into a more intense...
TikTok has an iron grip on cultural trends, fashions, and nearly every industry. What started as a silly app filled with lip-syncing clips and dances has evolved into a platform that praises alien-like beauty standards, shortens people’s attention spans to that of mice, and further propels culture into an insatiable and superficial mess. Social media...