Archive of Our Own Logo Source: archiveofourown.org Within the realm of fanfiction, an intriguing trend has emerged: most fanfiction is authored by queer women but centered around queer male relationships. Some believe…
Author: Shealyn Scott
From Debut to “Midnights”: Love Songs from Every Era
Swift performing at Soldier Field, 2023 Source: Tribune Content Agency Now that global superstar Taylor Swift has announced her 11th studio album, fans are reminiscing on her expansive discography. Whether you’re happily…
Romance in the Rearview: Why Modern Romcoms Miss the Mark
Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles as Patrick and Kat 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) With most modern romantic comedies failing to impress, viewers are looking back to retro romcoms for…
Fast Fashion and the Digital Bandwagon
Collage of viral TikTok micro trends The Xavierite Fast fashion, an industry that is rapidly becoming a critical concern for modern environmentalists, is growing more destructive in direct response to TikTok micro…
Modern Music Promotion Strikes the Wrong Chord
Collage of @chloeslater333 Via The Xavierite In the six years since its launch, TikTok (formerly known as Musical.ly) has blown up…
The Parasocial Network
BTS performing at the Rose Bowl in 2019 Photo Credit: Tribune Content Agency We live in an age of impressive technological advancements, but there are many potential dangers to our constant exposure…
The Grammy Awards: Time to Tune Out?
Harry Styles at the 2023 Grammys …
Fowl Play: Thanksgiving Dates
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Echo Chambers & The “Wrong Side” of TikTok
Source: Shealyn Scott When was the last time you checked your screen time? Not the general notification that your phone sends out each week, but the detailed report in your settings. How…
I’m with the Banned
Source: Shealyn Scott Out of the 228 books I read in high school, a quarter of them are now on lists of banned books nationwide. Somehow, the same stories I was…