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Michelle Santiago Cortés

Living
Turns Out, Hot Girl Summer Was Nothing But A Beautiful Lie
Michelle Santiago...
Aug 23, 2021
Living
How TikTok’s Favorite Island Aunty Spends Her Time Online
Michelle Santiago...
Aug 17, 2021
Living
Does Anyone Use Snapchat Anymore? Actually, Yes
Michelle Santiago...
Aug 11, 2021
Living
Who Is “That Girl”? She’s All Of Us
This year, I’ve spent more money than I feel comfortable admitting on making my life and myself more beautiful than ever. I’ve always found inspiration
by Michelle Santiago...
Somos Latinx
It’s About Time We Talk About Rosalia & Latinidad
Catalonian songstress Rosalía Vila Tobello, who has graced the covers of Elle, W, and Vogue Mexico, grew up in the landlocked Spanish town of Sant Esteve
by Michelle Santiago...
Food & Drinks
How Oysters Became The It Food Of Re-Emergence Summer
Earlier this week, a heat wave blazing through Vancouver killed millions of mussels, snails, and clams; they were boiled alive in their shells. Meanwhile,
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Living
How Does Brittany Broski Spend Her Time Online? Tumblr & SpongeBob
Welcome to Internet Diaries, a monthly interview series that asks the internet’s favorite people where and how they spend their time online. What are
by Michelle Santiago...
Wellness
Why Every Hot Girl Has IBS… Or Anemia… Or Depression
Now is the time to be as hot as humanly possible. There was a lot we couldn’t access during lockdown, like travel, dates, and family. But, the few things
by Michelle Santiago...
Pride 2021
The Best Part Of Pride Is Making Fun Of Rainbow Capitalism
Every June, queer people across the internet — especially on Twitter and, more recently, TikTok — engage in an important Pride tradition: dunking on th
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
Why Everyone You Know Suddenly Has Main Character Syndrome
In psychology, Main Character Syndrome is described as being… well, it actually doesn’t exist as a diagnosable mental illness, at least not in the Amer
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss: How Memes Became A Cry For Help
After a year-plus inside, the time for “coming out” is finally here — though it’s not as clean a slate as we expected, nor is it as explosive a beg
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
The Word Cheugy Is Already Cheugy
There is, once again, a trendy term going viral. A term that is dividing generations and genders. A term that groups a number of food, fashion, decor, and
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
Be Real — Has WFH Turned You Into A Lunchtime Masturbator?
Of all the changes we’ve experienced this year, the blending of home and workspace is probably the most physically, emotionally, and philosophically over
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
What’s The Difference Between A Dip, A Sauce, & A Condiment...
Go to any burger joint or hot dog stand and you’ll find a collection of bottles, often corralled onto a tray, usually including ketchup, mustard, rel
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
Fanfiction Is Cringey & Beautiful — No Wonder It’s Having A Moment
Do you ever dream of finding out your horrible mother sold you — messy bun and all — to be a One Direction sex slave? Or are you more familiar wit
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
Does McDonald’s Sprite Taste Spicy? A Very Serious Investigation
On Twitter, the words “McDonald’s Sprite” and “He’s dead” trended in unison, like some twisted waltz between blood-sworn enemies forced to work
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
Songs To Kill Royals To: In Praise Of The Oddly Specific Playlist
Around this time last year, we found ourselves spending more time with screens than ever before. We played tons of video games and watched lots of TikTok,
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
The “Best” Memes Of 2021, So Far
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Wellness
Are You Really Missing Tumblr Porn Right Now? You’re Not Alone
It’s 2014 and Tumblr rules your virtual life. Scrolling through the seas of fandoms and subcultures, you witness everything from surreal fights over Hitl
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
The Super Straights Are Definitely Not Okay
The internet is often lauded as a technicolour cyberscape where lonely queer kids can find like-minded people and feel less alone. If you spend enough time
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
Goodbye, Pandemic. Hello, Panera Bread… Or Panasonic…...
When the pandemic first started, we were quick with the jokes and the memes, but we still called the pandemic by its name. A year later, and the jokes and
by Michelle Santiago...
TikTok
These Cute & Tiny Toys Have Taken Over TikTok. The Reason Why Is ...
Toys — whether store-bought or home-made — coloured our childhoods; we woke up to them in the morning, shampooed them in the bathtub, brushed their hai
by Michelle Santiago...
Gen Z
The Only Thing Worse Than The Laugh-Cry Emoji Is Worrying About T...
It’s a startling scene: Very online millennials, known for being loud, proud and often viciously gatekeeper-y about internet culture, are now invested in
by Michelle Santiago...
TikTok
The Accidental Sex Couch Tearing Facebook Mom Groups Apart
Social media runs on conflict. Rarely is something ever trending on Twitter because it’s neutrally beloved by everyone. Instead, social media is a vast h
by Michelle Santiago...
Tech
Why Is This Old Photo Of Lady Gaga & Joe Biden Now A Meme?
We’re just hours away from the U.S. presidential inauguration, and while the air is heavy with concern about potential violence from the far-right, the i
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
Our Smooth Brained Future: The Rise Of The New Age Bimbo
“No Thoughts. Head Empty. Just Vibes” is 2020’s version of “Keep Calm and Carry On.” After spending all year calculating the potentially deadly c
by Michelle Santiago...
Living
Hygge Is Dead. Get To Know The New Cozy.
For as long as there have been hard times — whether that’s a long winter or a pandemic — people have been chasing coziness. In recent years, cozy tre
by Michelle Santiago...
Tech
Pfizer vs. Moderna: Finally A Pandemic Meme To Fill You With Hope
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve had memes to explain, critique, and immortalize every moment and hot take. We’ve shared memes about
by Michelle Santiago...
Tech
We Hate Social Media Updates — But We Can’t Live Without Them
“Fleets” is trending on Twitter because it’s Twitter’s latest update. “Stories” is trending because it’s basicall
by Michelle Santiago...
2020 Election
The Four Seasons Total Landscaping Memes Are Keeping Us Alive Rig...
Since U.S. Election Day we have been lucky enough to be peppered with amazing memes; from Gritty to Michigan, every kind of meme has had its moment in the
by Michelle Santiago...
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