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January 11, 2022

When Axel Webber Was Rejected from Juilliard, TikTok Stepped In

The 22-year-old actor documented his audition process for the world to see and became a star along the way. On Monday morning, Axel Webber, a 22-year-old […]
January 8, 2022

Who Is Annie Hamilton?

Annie Hamilton is not the child of anyone famous. She’s not a profitable influencer, self-made YouTuber, or an overnight TikTok celebrity. Still, Ms. Hamilton has become […]
December 23, 2021

TikTok Made Them Famous. Figuring Out What’s Next Is Tough.

Before Charli D’Amelio became the most popular creator on TikTok — she currently has 132 million followers — she danced on the competitive contemporary-dance circuit in […]
December 23, 2021

How Gen Z is Channeling 1990s Fashion

The icons and fashions of the fin de siecle are objects of fascination for those who didn’t experience them the first time around. Here’s what they […]
December 23, 2021

Gen Z Channels the 1990s

The icons and fashions of the fin de siecle are objects of fascination for those who didn’t experience them the first time around. Here’s what they […]
December 22, 2021

How the Sexy Grinch Spiced Up Christmas

A genre of content that recasts the holiday antihero as a sex symbol has grown from niche into a new kind of Christmastime ritual. Three years […]
December 18, 2021

The Year in Limbo

If you managed to stay up late, you probably already knew: The very first moments of 2021 arrived with weird vibes. New York’s traditional New Year’s […]
December 14, 2021

That Viral Harry Styles Cardigan Just Got Auctioned as an NFT

Jonathan Anderson, the designer who made the original sweater, explains how it happened and what’s next. The love affair between fashion and NFTs shows no sign […]
December 14, 2021

That Viral Harry Styles Cardigan Just Got Auctioned as an NFT

Jonathan Anderson, the designer who made the original sweater, explains how it happened and what’s next. The love affair between fashion and NFTs shows no sign […]
December 8, 2021

The Era of the Celebrity Meal

Fast-food chains are hungry for celebrity partners to drive sales and appeal to younger consumers. The method is working. On a Friday afternoon in the spring […]