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Today’s rise in mental health awareness goes hand in hand with the widespread use of social media. With this rise of social media comes a questioning of its ethics.

For the 2022 Met Gala, Kim Kardashian embarked on a crash diet to lose sixteen pounds in three weeks just to fit in Marilyn Monroe’s dress.  

Andrew Tate is the man of the hour, and not for the greatest reasons. 

From an X Factor audition, to being in a boyband comparable to The Beatles, to launching a solo career in both music and film, to creating a name for himself in the fashion industry, Harry Styles has really done it all.

With the rapid rise of platforms like Only Fans, sex work and sex workers have been in the public eye more than ever.

If you’ve had your eyes and ears on TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, or any medium where fashion influencers like to roam, you’ve probably heard of the term “clean-girl aesthetic.” 

BeReal is a breath of fresh air for social media users everywhere.

Purple Hearts has taken Netflix by storm over the past couple months, racking up over 100 million hours’ worth of streams.

This article discusses mental illness and suicide and may be triggering for some readers. The Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-875-6213.

Pride Month is here, and it’s the perfect time to infuse your summer reading with a little colour. Here are some of my favourite LGBTQ+ reads—plus one on my to-be-read list—that you should pick up this month.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars was unencumbered by Disney’s incessant need to pump out as much content as humanly possible.

With an abundance of heteronormative romance movies and shows dominating Netflix, Heartstopper’s queer focus is a breath of fresh air. 

With every corner of the internet saturated with new media, it’s hard to parse through it all and find fun, quality shows that promote diverse perspectives.

In honour of Pride Month, many celebrities took to social media to celebrate. 

Amongst the broad multiplicity of the film’s scenes and themes, the ties between the multiverse and the experiences of immigrants stood out.“Everything Everywhere All at Once” is what it says on the tin: a wonderful cavalcade of colour and sound, paired with acting and directing stellar enough to send the audience on a journey through the multiverse.

The lessons we can learn from Kendrick’s Lamar newest album: ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.