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The Show Starts Before the Show

The Show Starts Before the Show

The missed opportunity of Love Island USA
Cimira Crews
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September 7, 2026
The Odyssey: Disrespectfully, People Loved It

The Odyssey: Disrespectfully, People Loved It

One of the clearest signs of love now is a bit of tweaking and a lot of sass.
Nathan (Luan) Tran
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September 6, 2026
At the heart of 2026 World Cup hopecore is ranch dressing

At the heart of 2026 World Cup hopecore is ranch dressing

Blue cheese could never.
Michelle Kim
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September 6, 2026
The Greatest Collab of Summer: The Bear x Ethel Cain

The Greatest Collab of Summer: The Bear x Ethel Cain

Ethel Cain fans transformed the watch experience of The Bear with exceptional edits.
Moira Sirois
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September 7, 2026
How Chaka taught us to play with Fire

How Chaka taught us to play with Fire

In Vietnam, we say love can climb any mountain, ford any river, cross any pass. We also say gold is tested by fire, just as strength is tested by hardship. Chaka Khan is that gold.
Jack Nguyen
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September 7, 2026
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Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium Takeover

Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium Takeover

“Dear Summer, I know you gon miss me…”
Austin Archer
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September 7, 2026
Love Island Makes Me Feel So ALIVE!!!

Love Island Makes Me Feel So ALIVE!!!

The high of having such a widely shared hyper-fixation is unbeatable for yappers like me.
Divyya Munshi
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September 7, 2026
Love Island USA Season 8 - The People are H-Word

Love Island USA Season 8 - The People are H-Word

What the show says about our collective libido.
William Paulino
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September 6, 2026
Stop Chasing Culture’s Biggest Moments

Stop Chasing Culture’s Biggest Moments

What was the biggest moment of the summer? Well, there wasn't one.
Sami Davis
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September 7, 2026
The House is Finding New Ways to Win

The House is Finding New Ways to Win

How prediction markets won the summer
Cliff Maske
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September 6, 2026
To Be Pink Is to Be Free

To Be Pink Is to Be Free

Angels have pink hair.
Eva Waldron
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September 6, 2026
We’ve All Become Armchair Detectives

We’ve All Become Armchair Detectives

My Take on the Lindsay Clancy Trial and Forensic Fandom
Jess Ligon
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September 6, 2026
“All I Know Is How It Makes Me Feel” - Charli XCX’s Summer 2026

“All I Know Is How It Makes Me Feel” - Charli XCX’s Summer 2026

Nan Marsh
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September 8, 2026
We Come to this Place… for Magic (& Spiderman)

We Come to this Place… for Magic (& Spiderman)

Kennon Cummings
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September 6, 2026
The biggest thing since sliced bread…reality tv.

The biggest thing since sliced bread…reality tv.

Jackie Ouellette
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September 6, 2026
Birds of a Feather Protest Flock Cameras Together

Birds of a Feather Protest Flock Cameras Together

Laurence Walker
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September 6, 2026
Moviegoing Is SO Back- Thank the Fandoms

Moviegoing Is SO Back- Thank the Fandoms

Leah Glass
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September 8, 2026
Life Is a Carnival // La Vida es un Carnaval

Life Is a Carnival // La Vida es un Carnaval

Tomás A. Linquist
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September 7, 2026
Off-Campus Biggest Romance: A College-Aged Girl and Her Underwire Bra

Off-Campus Biggest Romance: A College-Aged Girl and Her Underwire Bra

Meagan Hamilton
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September 7, 2026
In Defense of LARPing

In Defense of LARPing

Kassandra Leyva
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September 7, 2026
This Summer’s Biggest Obsession

This Summer’s Biggest Obsession

Emily Woods
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September 7, 2026
The World Meets America

The World Meets America

Mason Barbour
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September 7, 2026
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The Odyssey: Disrespectfully, People Loved It

The Odyssey: Disrespectfully, People Loved It

One of the clearest signs of love now is a bit of tweaking and a lot of sass.
Nathan (Luan) Tran
·
September 6, 2026
How Chaka taught us to play with Fire

How Chaka taught us to play with Fire

In Vietnam, we say love can climb any mountain, ford any river, cross any pass. We also say gold is tested by fire, just as strength is tested by hardship. Chaka Khan is that gold.
Jack Nguyen
·
September 7, 2026
At the heart of 2026 World Cup hopecore is ranch dressing

At the heart of 2026 World Cup hopecore is ranch dressing

Blue cheese could never.
Michelle Kim
·
September 6, 2026
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