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Megan Thee Stallion Deserves Better
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(Entertainment)
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In July of 2020, Megan Thee Stallion suffered gunshot wounds after a gun was fired at her feet while leaving a Hollywood Hills party. Almost immediately there was public speculation about whether or ...
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Created on 20 December 2022
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Fans Criticized Beyoncé and Lizzo For Using the Same Slur in Their New Songs So They Changed the Offensive Lyrics
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(Music)
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... questioned and analyzed daily. Editing ourselves in real-time, both online and in real life has become the norm for politicians, social media influencers, actors, actresses, and more. Singers are no exception ...
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Created on 09 August 2022
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Amber Heard and the Limits of #MeToo: The Best Feminist Takes on the Depp v. Heard Verdict
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(Feminism)
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... social media to control the narrative. The content on places like YouTube and TikTok grossly overanalyzes Heard’s movements, spins her words to make her look worse, and mocks her, because that’s what gets ...
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Created on 03 June 2022
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Where is Peng Shuai? Chinese Tennis Player Disappears From Public Eye After Sharing Her #MeToo Story. She Reappears for Video Call with IOC President, But Why Are They Ignoring the Allegations?
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(Feminism)
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... history of censorship by the government, targeting social media, journalists, and heavily restricting international media and influence. Sites like Facebook, Instagram, and some Google websites are restricted ...
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Created on 23 November 2021
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Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Life Threatened in Anime-Themed Parody Video Shared Online by Far-Right Politician Paul Gosar
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(Feminism)
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... of social media-ignited unrest, solidified by the January 6th Capitol Insurrection, it’s evident that politicians wield much power online.
According to a study by the Pew Research Center, legislative ...
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Created on 19 November 2021
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The New "Karen" Halloween Costume Has Many Questioning The Meme-ifying Of Everyday Racis
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(General)
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... seem harmless enough. The online product description even jokes that it’s “the perfect hairstyle to show everyone you ain’t the one to mess with.” However, as the costume has garnered attention on social ...
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Created on 07 October 2021
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We've Got a Long Way to Go: The Gossip Girl Reboot Promised Diversity, but Served Up More of the Same Old, Same Old Instea
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(TV)
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... frenemies Blair Waldorf and Serena Vanderwoodson, this reboot throws the spotlight on high school junior and affluent social media influencer, Julien Calloway (Jordan Alexander), and her half-sister, high ...
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Created on 17 August 2021
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I am a Victim of Sexual Coercion, Abuse, Stalking, and Harassment. This is My Story.
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(Living)
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... order for two more months. I have another court date soon to renew it again.)
Friends who had been monitoring her social media behavior then alerted me to something extremely unnerving—that I wasn’t ...
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Created on 30 March 2021
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Harriyanna Hook Talks Acting, Creating Her Own Web-Series, and Staying True To Herself: BUST Interview
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(Entertainment)
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If you were like any other kid that grew up in the early to mid-2000s, you know the array of shows and movies that came out across the biggest networks of our generation. What you may not know is the ...
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Created on 19 March 2021
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No, "Womxn" Is Not More Inclusive Than "Wome
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(Living)
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Twitch, the popular video live streaming service, recently faced backlash on social media over its usage of the term “womxn.” In honor of Women’s History Month, the company pledged to begin using the ...
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Created on 04 March 2021
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The Real Horror Story: 50 Years Before #MeToo and Harvey Weinstein, An "Obsessed" Alfred Hitchcock Killed Tippi Hedren's Care
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(Movies)
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... like her mother, lying in a miniature coffin, which, of course, terrified Melanie. He gradually started seeking full control over his starlet, not only forbidding her from socializing with co-stars, but ...
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Created on 16 February 2021
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Meet the Next Generation of Superstar Activists: Exclusive BUST Interviews
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(Feminism)
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... from there,” says Baker, who, in 2017, was the youngest national organizer for the Women’s March (womensmarch.com). Baker advises those looking to become more involved in social justice work to move beyond ...
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Created on 15 February 2021
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What We All Can Learn From Lizzo’s 10-Day Cleanse: Leave Her (And Everyone Else's) Body TF Alon
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(Entertainment)
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... woman, it may seem as though the floods are never ending.
Earlier this week, the “Truth Hurts'' singer shared on social media that she had just completed Nutritionist JJ Smith’s 10-Day Green Smoothie ...
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Created on 17 December 2020
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5 Important Moments From This Year's Billboard Music Award
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(Music)
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... of crisis, people are dying/While you line your pockets deep/Commander in Chief/How does it feel to still be able to breathe?”
Despite receiving backlash on social media, with fans advising Lovato keep ...
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Created on 15 October 2020
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The Feminist Guide to Sex Education You Didn’t Get in School
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(Sex)
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... down — and still learn something new! Clinical books on sex are necessary, but we aren’t all drawn in by that. While I hate to draw connections to social media, it’s clear that our brains have been trained ...
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Created on 24 September 2020
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DC Comics’ Latest Event Showed The Necessity Of Diversity In Superhero Media
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(Movies)
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... We don’t know, but there is a lot of buzz in the comics community.
The overall reaction on social media of audiences watching the DC Fandome was positive: the event gave us hope that we will move beyond ...
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Created on 27 August 2020
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17.
It's Time to Stop “Stanning” Politician
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(Feminism)
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... of Del Rey’s persona (unfortunately egged on by Lana herself) and bombarded her social media. Writer Wanna Thompson was cyberbullied and forced to delete her Twitter after a critique about Nicki Minaj ...
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Created on 27 June 2020
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18.
The Dixie Chicks Drop the "Dixie" (And A New Protest Song
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(Music)
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... their social media handles to @thechicks. The word “Dixie” is a reference to the Civil-War era south and nostalgia for that time. Much like Lady A, the Chicks decided to drop the word associated with racist ...
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Created on 25 June 2020
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Alison Roman, Chrissy Teigen, and The Cool Girl Trap
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(Entertainment)
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... longtime love of food is well-documented. She’s not some Gwyneth Paltrow-esque snake oil salesman, waltzing onto social media pretending she knows more than she does about food or amassing wealth through ...
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Created on 11 May 2020
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The Dixie Chicks, My Texan Feminist Heroes, Are Back With a New Song
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(Music)
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Created on 05 March 2020