writing
internet culture
‘Beast Games’ set issues highlight growing pains in YouTuber-run productions
NBC News, October 2024
Brooke Schofield apologized for her racist tweets. Black creators say it’s not enough.
NBC News, August 2024
From 'tent life' to soccer matches, creators in Gaza share glimpses of daily life during war
NBC News, June 2024
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 2023Terms of Service: Your Guide to the Lingo of TeaTube
Vulture, March 2021
trends
How Kamala Harris became part of Charli XCX's 'Brat' summer
NBC News, July 2024
Should creators be interviewing celebrities at red carpet events? Depends on who you ask.
NBC News, March 2024
Adults just want to have fun: Why people are seeking refuge in toys and experiences again
NBC News, January 2024
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
music + stan culture
For One Direction fans, Liam Payne's death is a 'watershed' moment
NBC News, October 2024
How Brazil's suspension of X is hurting 'stan Twitter'
NBC News, September 2024
Why was Beyoncé snubbed by the Country Music Association Awards? Experts cite a few reasons
NBC News, September 2024
Chappell Roan's success marks the rise of the 'middle class' pop star
NBC News, July 2024
2024 has been the year of the diss track
NBC News, May 2024
Ticketmaster says ‘Verified Fan’ registration doesn’t measure fandom. Some fans think it should.
NBC News, April 2023
news
1 in 5 U.S. adults get their news from social media influencers, according to Pew report
NBC News, November 2024
Megan Thee Stallion sues commentator over ‘false and harassing content’ during Tory Lanez trial
NBC News, October 2024
Popular TikTok creator Mr Prada charged with second-degree murder
NBC News, October 2024
Drake Bell accusers face online attacks after ‘Quiet on Set’ docuseries
NBC News, March 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
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