Collapsing onto their bed after a stressful school day at Lynbrook, a student absentmindedly opens their phone. From one Instagram reel to another, the clock suddenly strikes 3 a.m., but all they can remember...

In 2024, Oxford University Press named “brain rot” its word of the year, marking a new level of social relevance for the term — though it has existed in popular culture for decades, appearing in...

With a diverse sundry of internet memes ranging from “Chopped Chin” to “the Costco Guys,” it’s nearly impossible to avoid meme culture. While “Ninja getting a low taper fade” is still a massive...

Sporting a “Brat” shirt, a vibrant green owl strikes a pose outside Charli XCX’s concert venue, while 20 flashy owl heads bop to pop music under strobe lights inside. This surreal scene wasn’t...

California is the face of progressive legislation and leads the national fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Yet the heart of the state, the Bay Area, is less accepting of the LGBTQ+ community than it appears, with...