PinnedMember-onlyMore of a Question than a CommentLike most internet users, I have a love/hate relationship with online comments. When I love comments, I believe that the comment section of online content has the power to build community ties through shared experience and engagement. But when I hate comments, I view comment sections as hot-beds of all…Social Media9 min readSocial Media9 min read
PinnedMember-onlyTikTok, Plagiarism, and the Politics of CitationTikTok is a fascinating place for a researcher and writer. Everyday I learn something new about the app, and it brings up questions that are not only relevant to the app itself, but to the norms of information sharing and content creation at this moment in time. Especially in light…Tiktok App7 min readTiktok App7 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyReading Books Doesn’t Make You Better Than AnyoneMuch of my current content is thinking through the ins and outs of TikTok’s algorithms and the many niches that the recommendation system creates. Most recently, I have fallen into a new rabbit hole of what is known as Booktok. As the name suggests, Booktok is focused on content that…Reading6 min readReading6 min read
Published in ZORA·Nov 26Member-onlyMysterious and Spooky: On Race and Remaking a Cult ClassicHalloween may have been almost a month ago, but the spooky season knows no bounds. …Television9 min readTelevision9 min read
Nov 16Member-onlyNo Church in the Morning: Unpacking the Rise (and Fall) of Christian MediaA few months ago, Beyonce came out with her album, Renaissance. And while there was a lot to say about the album overall, something that stood out to me was the number of YouTube videos and Shorts that responded to the content. Although most of these responses were overwhelmingly positive…Media15 min readMedia15 min read
Published in ZORA·Nov 8Member-onlyNot Just For the Ladies: How Men are Leading a Soft Life OnlineFor a while now, I have noted that Marketing on Men has been lacking these days. And I don’t know who they put on PR and Advertising, but the dollars are just not there, and they are not putting out their best representatives. Consequently, most social media platforms I use…Social Media7 min readSocial Media7 min read
Published in The Ugly Monster·Oct 30Member-onlyDark Academia: Horror in the Hallowed Halls of Higher EducationThere is something about an academic institution that just screams horror. From the buildings to the grounds, higher education offers a gothic glamour aesthetic that is perfect for film, television, and creepy campfires. Especially for those of us who attended older colleges and universities…Horror9 min readHorror9 min read
Published in The Ugly Monster·Oct 26Member-only“Tell Me, Is it a Crime”?: Uncovering the Relationship between True Crime and RomanceI have been exploring the horror genre and its many subgenres, especially the more elusive and less obvious forms of horror we experience in life. And this specific topic was recently covered in one of my favorite podcasts, the show Unladylike. While the podcast…Television10 min readTelevision10 min read
Oct 22Member-onlyAmerican Psyche: Analyzing the Therepeautic Turn in TelevisionEveryone has a therapist these days, even the major television networks. From the recent premiere of FX’s “The Patient,” all the way to Apple TV’s “The Shrink Next Door,” the relationship between therapists and their clients has become television gold. In addition to the fictional television shows, reality television…Television6 min readTelevision6 min read
Oct 20Member-onlyReviewing the Revenge GenreIt isn’t Summer 16, but I have been looking for all of the revenge plots to fulfill my spooky season media quotient. Especially if you are not a fan of blood and gore, there are some new films in the revenge genre that offer the psychological thrill of horror without…Culture4 min readCulture4 min read
