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fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

'All's Fair' Is an Atrocity

The beauty writer Jessica DeFino refers often to the "mirror world" inside our phone, the uncanny, glistening selfieverse that's also become more real for many of its devotees than the lumpy, blotchy meatspace where the rest of us live. I thought about the mirror world while watching All's Fair, Ryan Murphy's new creative product-I can't call it a television show, because it isn't one.
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Coffee
fromMedium
1 month ago

How Starbucks destroyed the "Third Place" and replaced it with protein powder

Starbucks prioritized visual, social-media-friendly menu items and protein drinks while removing communal seating and diminishing classic low-sugar coffee culture.
Photography
fromHer Campus
1 month ago

Creating an Aesthetic Instagram Feed

Vary cover photos, use consistent editing, and draw pose inspiration from Pinterest to create a cohesive, aesthetic Instagram feed.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

The TikTok Trend of Writing in Margins Is Based on Real Neuroscience

Marginalia—elaborate aesthetic annotations in books—have resurged via social media, mixing historical tradition with cognitive benefits and public debate over value.
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