There’s a theme this week - the complexities of modern identity and expression. From how branding can influence our perception of food to how the dollcore asethetic is shaping our perception of femininity.
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1. Bitter aftertaste: the fraught world of branding cultural food products
Advocating for a more respectful, nuanced approach when branding foods (non-western other otherwise) that honours the origins and traditions of cultural food products.
2. Inside the internet’s Am I the Asshole ecosystem
This article delves into Reddit’s “Am I the Asshole?” (AITA) subreddit, how it’s become a cultural phenomenon and how gossip, morality and connection are integral to human nature.
Not here to fuel an intergenerational spat, but this article explores Gen Alpha’s concept of brainrot, and how it actually may have created a healthy boundary between them and their technology.
4. What Dollcore Says About The Precarious State of Girlhood
You’ve heard of Cottagecore, and you’ll definitely have heard of Barbiecore: the next aesthetic is Dollcore. While the former offer critiques of societal expectations of femininity, the latter emphasises and enables traditional, submissive roles.
Runway and Lionsgate are partnering to explore the use of AI in film production. This is a first-of-its-kind partnership, designed to help Lionsgate Studios, its filmmakers, directors and other creative talent augment their work using Runway’s suite of controllable tools.
If you’ve felt pressured to post a photo dump, you’re not alone. This article highlights the tension between personal expression and the performative nature of social media. And how the only way to counteract the overflow of online content is to put out an overflow of your own.
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