Dear Joshua and Marty: You're Not Alone

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Dear Joshua and Marty, I read your announcements within weeks of each other and can only imagine the circumstances that led you both to write your posts. I know enough to recognize that what you’ve told the public will only be a fraction of an intense and complex story.

The #AgeChallenge: Will You Still Look Like You in 50 Years?

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In the past few days, my social media feeds have been filled with pictures of my friends—except 40-50 years’ older—with the hashtag #AgeChallenge or #FaceAppChallenge.

Dear #SongSongCouple: Why Has Your LoveSONG Ended?

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Dear #songsong couple, It wasn’t too long ago that you announced your marriage to the world, after a whirlwind romance following the success of your 2016 monster hit Korean drama, “Descendants of the Sun” (DOTS)—where both of you played a sizzling onscreen couple.

Taylor Swift, Could You Please Calm Down?

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Welcome back to pop music’s center stage! In 2019, you’ve burst onto the scene, dropping new music, setting up a new host of Easter egg clues, and letting us all see how carefully you’ve constructed a season of unashamedly using your platform and music to share a message.

When Social Media Determined A Teen's Death

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On 13 May 2019, 16-year-old Davia Emilia from Malaysia posted on social media expressing her weariness at life. Via an Instagram story, she requested that her followers vote on whether she should continue living or die.

Another School Shooting: How Many More Tuesdays Will I Read About Senseless Killings?

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On 30 April 2019, a gunman burst into a lecture hall on University of North Carolina Charlotte’s campus on the last day of classes for the semester. The students were giving final presentations when the gunman started shooting.

Should Israel Folau Have Said What He Said? - Part 2

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About a year ago, Israel Folau made a post on his personal Instagram account that polarized the rugby world and the Australian public.

What the K-Pop Sex Scandal Reveals About Us

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“I once idolized you and thought you were one of the coolest celebrities on earth. Yucks . . . you really can't judge one based on what he shows to the media. I'm utterly disgusted and disappointed,” wrote a netizen commenting on the recent K-pop scandals.

Christchurch Shootings: Hope Amidst Tragedy

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On Friday afternoon, 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant had opened fire in two Christchurch mosques, resulting in the deaths of 50 people, and injuring another 40.