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Femininity Through the Ages: Anti-Aging Tweens and Coquette Women? Alison Lee Mar 22, 2024 This episode explores a few current trends around femininity on social media and beyond. Senior Editor Clare and…
MIR Meets: Katherine Dee Blaise Brosnan Nov 1, 2023 Host Blaise Brosnan sits down with Substack writer and internet culture reporter Katherine Dee, to discuss the…
War and the World Wide Web: The Rise of The Splinternet Itai Epstein May 22, 2022 The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has shown that, with worldwide coordination, a country can effectively…
The Toxic Trajectory of the #PickMeGirl Trend Amy Rosenbluth Apr 29, 2021 The Pick-Me Girl trend has turned into yet another way to police female behaviour. Our words, appearance, and…
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Feature: TikTok and the Thucydides Trap: Is Trump’s Ban Warranted? Rose Bostwick Sep 12, 2020 "President Trump has issued an executive order and given Beijing an ultimatum: TikTok must agree to be acquired by…
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