Published in OneZero·PinnedMember-onlyAre Censorship Algorithms Changing TikTok’s Culture?How social media users push back against the policing of speech — When I was a kid, my mother would speak in pig latin whenever she needed to have an adult conversation in front of my sister and me. Because I didn’t understand pig latin, I viewed these exchanges with childlike wonder, as a secret adult language or code that I could…Social Media9 min readSocial Media9 min read
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. …Tiktok App7 min readTiktok App7 min read
Jan 9Member-onlyPhilosophical Fan Fiction: Writing Discourse for the 21st CenturyOne of my favorite exercises in college was reading and writing philosophical discourse. For those unfamiliar with the form, philosophical discourses are writings in which two or more individuals or characters are conversing with each other. Usually, this philosophical discourse includes the theoretical perspective of each thinker or philosopher depicted…Philosophy11 min readPhilosophy11 min read
Dec 18, 2022Member-onlyShonda Taste with a Perry Take: Why “Reasonable Doubt” Gets Unreasonable CloutI rarely take suggestions about what to watch from the internet or other people. Primarily because we have entered an era in which media content is so tailored to specific audiences and individuals, what someone else finds interesting will rarely resonate with me. …Hulu8 min readHulu8 min read
Dec 11, 2022Member-only“TikTok, You Don’t Stop”: Forecasting the End of an EraI can always see the end of things before the beginning. And as most of the internet expresses their concerns about the end of the Twitter era, I have been more concerned with what it means for a social media platform to be at its end. Because, as we all…Social Media9 min readSocial Media9 min read
Dec 7, 2022Member-onlyA Dream Within a Dream: Movies, Metaphor, and the Philosophy of the MetaverseAs we move away from the early aughts, more documentaries, films, and television series are being created that reflect on a period that feels like yesterday. Focusing on the inventions and innovators of the time, the early 2000s have been immortalized as the internet era. And, while we have had…Social Media8 min readSocial Media8 min read
Nov 30, 2022Member-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. …Reading6 min readReading6 min read
Published in ZORA·Nov 26, 2022Member-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 16, 2022Member-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
