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Soft Girls, Clean Girls and Other Internet Religions
Read more: Soft Girls, Clean Girls and Other Internet ReligionsHow performance has become the obsession of the century The Virgin Suicides (1999) These days, everyone wants to be aesthetic. It’s like a need to follow a trend and to keep up with what’s trending. You’re considered cool if you’re part of one of the internet’s most popular cults: a clean girl, a coquette, an…
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The tragedy of being self-aware
Read more: The tragedy of being self-awareWhen understanding yourself becomes your biggest enemy Marilyn Crying by Russell Young I admire those who haven’t reached a certain state of self-awareness. When you think about how self-aware you are, you instantly see the good side of it, where you know your limits and understand your behaviours. However, there’s a downside, where you start…
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The impossible task of staying young forever
Read more: The impossible task of staying young foreverWhy does Hollywood fear older women? The Substance (2024) The relationship between women and their age has always been complicated. Whenever women turn thirty, they immediately start worrying about what’s to come, as if they are no longer gifted with youth. We are taught from a very early age to take care of ourselves so…
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The people who never hear ‘no’
Read more: The people who never hear ‘no’MAY 26, 2026 How privilege creates people who believe the world belongs to them Marie Antoinette (2006) The world around us is shaped by the memories we create as children. Our parents are always references to us, since our relationship with them is built through the actions, behaviours, and guidance they give us while we…
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The death of mystery in the social media era
Read more: The death of mystery in the social media eraMAY 21, 2026 Why does everything need to be public? Gossip Girl (2007 – 2012) Nowadays, our society is completely immersed in the digital world, where you are either a public figure or a complete unknown. The truth is that we have always loved the idea of being seen, but when did it become our…
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When confidence becomes ego
Read more: When confidence becomes egoMAY 07, 2026 Being confident is different from being egocentric American Psycho (2000) In life, we are constantly surprised by challenges, and the way we deal with them says more about us than we often realise. Someone who is confident handles situations with grace and maturity, while someone who is egocentric refuses to admit defeat…
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The loneliness of being in your 20s
Read more: The loneliness of being in your 20sMAY 05, 2026 The journey we have to face alone Friends (1994 – 2004) We’re lost and confused most of the time and, more importantly, scared of the future that awaits us. That’s what reaching your 20s feels like: a journey of trying to understand what you want and what you’re meant to experience. When…
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Are we too afraid to fall in love?
Read more: Are we too afraid to fall in love?APR 30, 2026 How Gen Z is dealing with relationships John Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette as they leave First African Baptist Church after their Sept. 21, 1996 wedding ceremony on Cumberland Island, Ga. / Denis Reggie. Finding a partner has never been that simple. But lately, it feels almost impossible to even think about…
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Are we all performing online?
Read more: Are we all performing online?APR 28, 2026 When did being ourselves stop being enough? Image via Pinterest/ creator unknown Nowadays, everything revolves around posting. We don’t “live in the moment” anymore. Posting a picture at a nice restaurant, taking photos in a cute outfit, or sharing every detail of a holiday has become part of our routine. It almost…
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