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A Philosophical Approach to Analyzing How We Listen to Music By: Savannah Darby Credit: Taylor Swift / Apple Music Taylor Swift dropped a new album, and I know we’ve all heard the reviews. What’s special about this one, though, isn’t the music itself, but rather the divide it’s drawing in listeners.  I'm no stranger to Taylor Swift, but make no mistake about it, I’m not a Swiftie either. I’m just a girl whose first concert was the Reputation  tour in middle school and who cri

A review of the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show  By: Vanessa Norris Credit: My Lemon Magazine Everyone be quiet — my show is on.  The Victoria’s Secret fashion show returned Oct. 15, and it's clear the brand’s new creative director, Adam Selman, had something to prove.  Last year, the iconic show returned after a six-year hiatus following a slew of controversies  surrounding the brand. Although the show’s return featured renowned supermodels like Kate Moss and Tyra Banks,

Ranking the best matcha spots in town By: Ava Pravlik Credit: Foxtail Coffee Co. With the rise of wellness culture, “Pilates princesses” and the ever-trending clean-girl aesthetic, a new method of caffeine consumption has emerged as the It-Girl of beverages: matcha. The powdered green tea has evolved into a lifestyle statement, packed with antioxidants and fitting seamlessly into an indulgent yet intentional morning ritual.  Just like a classic coffee, Gainesville’s shops hav

AN HONEST REVIEW: IS ROADTRIP WORTH IT? By: Abigale Dressback Credit: Abigale Dressback Every year when UF plays either LSU or Tennessee, students are able to sign up with a frat and go on a road trip to either New Orleans or Nashville. A month ago, while the Gator football team traveled to Louisiana, so did a good amount of UF’s student population. The difference is our football team went to Baton Rouge to play a ranked LSU team and everyone else went to the iconic Bourbon S

Why Gen Z Can’t Stop Yearning for the Year That Raised Us By: Tessa May Credit: Vox Lately, we’ve all caught ourselves scrolling through TikToks set to old Chainsmokers songs or rewatching Vine compilations that cured depression. Somewhere between the rainbow Instagram filter, the “Closer” era, and Snapchat dog ears, we realized 2016 wasn’t just another year, it was THE year.  The one that raised us, shaped our adolescence, and offered us an online world that seemed happier,

Why do we hold in emotions, and how does the generational divide impact individuality By: Jack Leary Credit: Maria Jansson “Crashing out” is a term that has circulated for several months now and essentially means having an emotional outburst about something and acting upon these emotional impulses without thinking of potential consequences, even if they are self-sabotaging. This ‘something’ looks different for everyone, such as getting ghosted out of nowhere, or completely fa

In a world with competing a esthetics, how do we find ourselves? By: Kaitlyn Tarakji Credits: Pinterest It’s 8:30 in the morning and there’s twenty minutes to spare before your first class, so, naturally, an aimless TikTok scroll is in order. You’re sliding past the GRWM’s and the mukbangs when suddenly flashes of perfectly coordinated pinks flood your vision.  After studying the shots of strategically placed yoga mats, cold foam-topped matcha and matching sets, you t

Swift embraces joy in latest album while critics question whether the performance overshadows the depth By: Sadie Johnson Credit: NPR The Life of a Showgirl has flooded headlines since its release. She’s already broken streaming and sales records (again). Gone is the grayscale heartbreak of The Tortured Poets Department; The Life of a Showgirl is champagne fizz and manicured joy.  Taylor sounds like someone who’s seen the worst parts of love, but decided to fall again anyway.

A reflection on the inescapable imposter syndrome experienced by college students By: Danielle Farrell Credit: Franziska Barczyk Have you...

Influencers say birth control is bad, so it must be true … right? By: Vanessa Norris Credit: Women's Health Week Over the past few...

How Owen Cooper’s Historic Win Inspires Other Young Actors By: Fiona Smith Credit: Richard Shotwell/Invision/A Just a few years ago, Owen...

The current rise of nautical attire and “sailor stripes” in the worlds of high and ready-to-wear fashion By: Jack Leary Credit: Harper's...