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Is age really just a number?

May 28, 2026 by

Older men bring a lot of benefits that their younger counterparts lack: money, careers, sexual experience and interesting stories. Most importantly, they frequently feel so blessed to be in your prese...
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Boots on the dancefloor vs. boots in the mud

May 28, 2026 by

Whether you’re chilling at a backyard kickback or driving with the windows down, two completely distinct sounds are currently battling for control of the aux: Morgan Wallen’s slick, mainstream ant...
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What we keep wearing: Kitten heels

May 28, 2026 by

Lately, campus has sounded different. Tiny heels clicking against lecture hall floors. Slingbacks tapping across bike paths. Someone hurrying into section wearing pointed black kitten heels with low-r...
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Sexy? Or blackmail bait? Isla Vistans on: Sex tapes

May 21, 2026 by

Sex tapes, nudes, cybersex — all things in which many of us have engaged, or at least been asked to. Maybe you’re in a long-term relationship and you miss each other. Maybe you realized your porn ...
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Drake’s triple flop

May 21, 2026 by

Drake built an entire mythology around this album. Ice sculptures in downtown Toronto. Four livestream episodes. A Marvel collab. Months of buildup. Then May 15th came, and “ICEMAN” dropped and it...
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What we keep wearing: Tiny shorts

May 21, 2026 by

Lately, it feels like pants are disappearing on campus. Tiny athletic shorts speed past lecture halls on skateboards. Boxer shorts peek out from oversized hoodies at the library. Someone walks into se...
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Midnight Sun’s endless run

May 14, 2026 by

A video of a bride dancing on her wedding day to “Midnight Sun” by Zara Larsson landed on my TikTok For You Page the other day. She was hitting every beat of the dance choreography for the popular...
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What we keep wearing: Slouchy bags

May 14, 2026 by

Oversized suede totes swing against baggy jeans on the way to class. Slouchy leather handbags collapse into themselves under lecture hall seats. Someone digs through a massive bag during section, some...
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The grass is always greener: Feeling lonely when single, and trapped when coupled

May 14, 2026 by

“I’ve been craving freedom,” my taken friend told me over an overpriced Cajé smoothie the other day. I was surprised to hear this, considering her relationship seems somewhat ideal. How could s...
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Beyond the algorithm: Why Bruce Springsteen is more than a song on TikTok

May 7, 2026 by

The sun was shining through the windows as I looked out at the passing landscape on the train to Los Angeles. I put my headphones on and played Johnny Cash. There is something specific about the combi...
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What we keep wearing: Athleisure

May 7, 2026 by

On any given day, campus is full of matching workout sets, oversized hoodies, leggings paired with slicked-back buns and sneakers that look like they’ve never touched a treadmill. Someone walks into...
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Hedonism, humiliation, Hinge: How dating apps have ruined connections

May 7, 2026 by

Match.com, eharmony, OkCupid, Bumble, Tinder and now, the fan-favorite, Hinge. These offer the exact opposite of the experience that I had with Dublin’s guy: People present the most curated and lika...
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How to have California King-level sex on a Twin XL

April 30, 2026 by

Any true lover of sex knows that the location matters not. The bed, the couch, the ZBT bathroom — the world truly is your oyster (or your clam, I should say). 
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Bring back UNC-tions

April 30, 2026 by

The Isla Vista music scene is nothing but consistent. You walk down the block and you're bound to hear house music, rap music, “2010” throwbacks, surf rock, reggae or country music. No matter wher...
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What we keep wearing: Capris

April 30, 2026 by

There are few clothing items more capable of starting an argument than capri pants.
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