For fashion columnist Gus Gingrich, TikTok has become an unavoidable fixture of fashion. Gingrich reflects on 5C fashion, and whether TikTok has had a major impact on students’ style.
Tag: TikTok
OPINION: First-year FOMO feels unavoidable, but you’re not alone
Reckoning with FOMO during first-year orientation week can feel impossible. But don’t worry! You’re not alone, writes Michelle Zhang PO ’27.
Abbie on Aux: How Leith Ross’ pen stands out amongst a generation of skilled lyricists
You may recognize Leith Ross’s angelic voice from their timid TikTok teases, but their skilled lyricism and ability to tackle difficult topics sets them apart from other Gen Z wordsmiths, argues music columnist Abbie Bobeck.
OPINION: No, TikTok regulation isn’t anti-youth
Luke Brown PO ’26 refutes a recent Op-Ed, claiming TikTok’s potential banning should demonstrate the unregulated power of social media.
OPINION: The TikTok ban shows just how anti-youth our government is
The potential Tiktok ban sheds light on a fundamental generational disconnect, writes Rowan Gray CM ’26.
The biblio-files: How the publishing industry is controlling your next read
Alex Aster’s Tiktok famous novel “Lightlark” failed to live up to its publisher’s promises, says book columnist Tomi Oyedeji-Olaniyan CM `23.
Selected ambient works: The sounds, looks and smells of Drain Gang
Music columnist Nicholas Black PO ’24 dives into the world of “drainers” — fans of the music collective Drain Gang — explaining trends among fans and why the group has such a hold on so many people.
Film philosophy: ‘Black Mirror’ questions what really matters
TV columnist Simone Bogedal PO ’24 explores how the examination of appearances on social media in “Black Mirror” can apply to our current lives.
Front of house: In the digital age, all the world’s a stage
In the age of social media, what is a celebrity? In light of TikTok and YouTube stars mingling with traditional celebrities, pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 explores this question.
Amped up: Sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, pop-punk finds a new generation on TikTok
Pop-punk is making a comeback with a new generation on TikTok; it’s the perfect place for teens to grieve the small things lost to COVID-19, music columnist Mirabella Miller SC ’23 writes.