How social media’s feminized ‘girl’ trends are shaping culture, commerce, and conversation

From “girl dinner” to “girl math,” Gen Z’s catchy labels aren’t just jokes; they’re a way to belong.

September 12, 2025

When it comes to winning internet approval, excessive popularity can be too much of a good thing.

September 9, 2025

This summer, Love Island USA contestants went looking for love but found controversy.

April 4, 2025

We’ve all thought it—some actors are just too symmetrical to be in a period piece.

Who said there are only five love languages?

A student at Queen’s from 1989 to 1991, Elon Musk, Comm ’94, is now one of the faces in a tariff war threatening to send Canada’s economy into a recession.

If love is blind, then politics are proving to be the ultimate deal breaker.

Another year, another round of long overdue firsts at The Academy.

It’s an attention economy, and the distractions are doing their job.

Pop Culture Jeopardy! is ushering in a different form of intelligence.

In a unique combination of sports and pop culture, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance touched on themes of Black culture and American identity.

Hollywood’s idea of diversity often means a single Black character with no depth, no story, and no purpose.

I never thought I’d be taking advice about standing up for my beliefs from my favourite late-night ice cream brand.

There’s no such thing as the “perfect victim.”

Social media hates women for no reason.

January 17, 2025

Between late-night decisions, passionate reunions, and occasional mishaps, there’s no shortage of horrifying hook-up stories to emerge from student bedrooms.

Viewers are tired of watching the same story redone over and over at the  expense of new, refreshing stories that could redefine the film canon.

Be careful who you listen to—it may come back to bite you. The release of Spotify Wrapped every year is like your best friend’s birthday in Grade seven—it’s a scramble to post on your social media for all to see.

Don’t bring your children to a Sabrina Carpenter concert expecting it to be G-rated.

Look-alike competitions are a desperate attempt from fans to garner attention by looking and acting like a celebrity—it’s long overdue that fans start seeing celebrities as people.

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