writing
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internet culture + trends
Single people are ready to leave 'icks' and red flags behind in 2024
NBC News, December 2023
Some Gen Zers are nostalgic for an era of clubbing they didn’t get to experience
NBC News, November 2023
An influencer took down ‘dupe’ videos of her designs. People were divided on the move.
NBC News, October 2023
The Seattle Kraken embraced thirsty ‘BookTok’ hockey romance videos. It backfired.
NBC News, August 2023
David Archuleta, Zara Larsson and how satirical jokes about celebrities can go awry on TikTok
NBC News, August 2023
The moment has arrived for digital creators
NBC News, June 2023Trauma trends on TikTok can make survivors feel less alone—but the sheer number of videos pushed can be distressing
The Daily Dot, December 2021
Terms of Service: Your Guide to the Lingo of TeaTube
Vulture, March 2021
news
Logan Paul announces he will buy back NFTs from his failed CryptoZoo project
NBC News, January 2024
New Mexico attorney general accuses Meta of being ‘breeding ground’ for child predators in new lawsuit
NBC News, December 2023
Ruby Franke, Utah family YouTuber, arrested on abuse charges after malnourished child in duct tape is found
NBC News, August 2023
Mark Zuckerberg makes first public statement on Ukraine, preaches metaverse potential
The Daily Dot, March 2022
columns + essays
FictionalTok is a perplexing, ethical enigma
The Daily Dot, September 2021
‘Love Island’ and the future of the reality TV-to-influencer pipeline The Daily Dot, September 2021
Would you snitch on someone for TikTok views?
The Daily Dot, August 2021
Zayn Malik's Tattoo of Perrie Edwards Lives in My Head Rent-Free
InStyle, December 2020
profiles
Creator Caleb Simpson calls himself this generation's 'MTV Cribs.' His main goal? To capture 'different walks of life.'
NBC News, November 2022
Drew Afualo is Baba Yaga to misogynists—and a patron saint to everyone else
The Daily Dot, January 2022Celebrity Memoir Book Club reads famous autobiographies so you don’t have to
The Daily Dot, November 2021Seeking Truth, Speaking Truth with Poets Reading the News
Deadnite Magazine, August 2017