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ELF vs. NYX: A Battle of Affordable Beauty Branding
This week in Spin Class: Two drugstore darlings, two very different plays. Who nailed the brief and who fumbled the bag?
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The Enduring Influence of Y2K Icons on Today’s Music and Identity
The 90s and 2000s Are Back—But It’s Not Just Nostalgia: How Artists Are Shaping a New Cultural Resistance
The Materialists Frames It as Classism—Here’s Why It’s Really Entitlement
The Materialists mistakes women’s standards for bias. In reality, it’s survival.
Taylor and Travis Make Us the Parasocial Third Wheel
A Millennial Fan’s Lament for the Good Old Days
Sequels Are Like Bad Exes: Hollywood’s Franchise Addiction Is Killing Original Movies
How risk aversion, AI, and endless reboots are turning movies into marketing campaigns

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Pop Ancestry: Who’s Who in the Family Trees of Female Pop Icons
On this episode of The Spin Cycle Podcast, Kiara plays pop music genealogist, hilariously mapping out the “family trees” of female pop stars.
For the Girls, Not the Gaze
What Sabrina Gets Right About Sex Appeal and Sydney Still Doesn’t
If I Had Worked on the American Eagle “Good Jeans” Campaign…
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Pop Culture In Review: Q2 2025
Q2 was a huge quarter for fashion, girl bosses and pop music
The 'Sad Beige' Influencer Lawsuit: Explained
The fight to protect digital identity in a world where copying is currency
POP CULTURE IN REVIEW: Q1 2025
90s superstars, unlikely redemption arcs and Lorazepam
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Zach Bryan Must Be Stopped
What's going on with Zach Brian and Brianna LaPaglia
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Deep Dive: Diddy's Downfall
A look back at colleague's previous comments in addition to recent developments in the federal sex trafficking case
SABRINA CARPENTER: A Child Star to Main Pop Girl Success Story
Jojo Siwa should take notes
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