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The Future is Brief

An essay in fragments on novellas, social media, and the impending robot apocalypse

Finding Love in the Chicago Rat Hole

Because what is more quintessentially Chicago than rats?

TikTok For Her

What does it mean to be a ‘girl’?

Karma is a Cat, Taylor is a Phenomenon

How 2023 became the era of Taylor Swift and her beloved Swifties.

The Jarring World of Corecore

TikTok's newest trend is an exercise in despair within the absurd.

TikTok, the Cult of Virality

TikTok killed the radio star… and dramatically changed music marketing.

TikTok Sherlocks

To doxx or not to doxx? That is the question on most sleuth TikTokkers' minds these days.

No Captions, No Hashtags, No Coincidences: Tarot on TikTok

Are tarot readings on TikTok truly a sign of a higher power at work in the digital sphere? Or is it just empty spirituality?

Bones or No Bones: The Elderly Pug Helping TikTok Understand Disability

Noodle the Pug and his owner are bringing TikTokkers one step closer to a collective empathy for those days when we all need a breather.

“I’m getting no credit for it”: Cultural Appropriation on TikTok

On TikTok, Black culture is absorbed into youth culture — without credit where credit is due.

#BookTok: the Platform Inspiring a New Generation of Bookworms

What are the kids these days getting into? Books.

Evan Marnell, TikTok Star

From the 162 dorm, to viral sensation, to digging up clay in his back yard.

No TikToker is An Island

A look at creators on TikTok making a difference for mental health around the world.

Where Did Dalgona Coffee Come From? Not from TikTok

The whipped coffee fad has a history of class, race, and creature comforts.