How should we talk about celebrities' mental health? What can mental health discourse tell us about ourselves? And how do we even have these conversations without inadvertently doing harm? Journalist-turned-therapist Michelle Bilodeau has some thoughts.
Read MoreNot the most fun topic for a listicle, I know. But it’s necessary to reflect on the ways media outlets are failing not only audiences, but themselves, in their coverage of Israel’s ongoing occupation of Gaza.
Read MoreAs usual, celebrities aren’t very good moral compasses—but they’re extremely useful tools for understanding the world around us.
Read MoreActually, we’re going to talk about the true crime-ification of internet culture and how that benefits platforms like TikTok, but Hailey and Selena *are* our entry point!
Read MoreWestern media, politicians and even social media platforms create and control a narrative that upholds Israel’s colonialism—and while there are limits to celebrity activism, subverting this narrative is one thing it actually can help with.
Read MoreThere has been a lot of conversation over 19-year-old singer Billie Eilish’s grown-up transformation in the pages of British Vogue. She’s made it clear that the concept was her choice, but in an industry notorious for hypersexualizing young women, how much agency does she actually have?
Read MoreWe all want our celebrity heroes to mirror our politics—but they’re often very rich and very powerful, so how much do they really have our backs?
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