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The ‘looksmaxxing’ epidemic
From “bonesmashing” to drug use, the online pursuit of perfection is taking a darker turn.
Male body dysmorphia is rampant — but not enough people realize
Eating disorders disguised as healthy diets and “looksmaxxing” trends have created an era of hidden body issues among young men.
A different kind of polarization: How the SAVE Act is dividing both parties
The 2028 election is at stake in a battle of voter integrity vs. voting limits.
FAFSA is finally getting easier to use
FASFA’s system is getting updated – but is it enough?
The world is kinder when you are thin
Taking a GLP-1 medication did not just change my body. It revealed how deeply the bias against larger bodies shapes everyday life.
Deepfakes, incels and the dehumanization of a generation
The cost of AI and influencers promoting a new normalcy of objectification and isolation.
Joachim Trier and me
Four years ago, I’m not sure I could articulate what a director did. Now I had a favorite, and he was sitting in front of me.
From the Oscars to Chapman: How K-pop is for everyone
“Years following ‘Parasite’, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Makes History at the 98th Academy Awards”
Editorial | Six years on and we haven’t escaped COVID
I remember when it was just an excuse for an early spring break. And then we all blinked. And here we are.
Editorial | Why we’re quietly celebrating our 100th year
The Panther’s beginnings are vague. But we’re sort of having a centennial.
‘Broad City’ perfected female friendship
The chaos of “Broad City” feels simpler than real life, and 12 years after its debut, its themes are more relevant than ever.
Champions on ice, complicit off ice
The best of times and the worst of times in U.S. hockey.
Opinion | When the Weight Watchers start watching you
Despite decades of body positivity movements, GLP-1 advertisements have become more normalized than ever.
Propaganda under the guise of ‘bridging the gap’
Chapman’s Or Initiative is bad for all of us.
Three misconceptions I had about Sundance as a film student
Lessons learned at Sundance Film Festival.
Free speech on college campuses is coming to an end
Free speech on college campuses isn’t a shared privilege, it’s dependent on personal ideology.
‘Marty Supreme’ in the American century of humiliation
Why one of award season’s biggest hits is Trumpist propaganda.
Opinion | F-35s to Saudi Arabia is tantamount to treason
Selling the advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia would be a betrayal of our own readiness against an increasingly mobilized China.
Stop judging my silence
Classrooms and society often mistake introversion for a lack of learning and engagement.
The unspoken struggle of Dodge screenwriters
Screenwriting majors are told Dodge will open doors, but many of those doors stay closed unless you’re behind the camera, not behind the keyboard.