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kpop + beauty + orientalism + neoliberalism
It would be an exaggeration to say the South Korean government is paying to brainwash our kids but there is a lot of money being spent to create and maintain legions of Koreaboos.
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Sometimes old men who are ugly are the hottest
We need justice for busted-but-beautiful-old-men. The guys who would be middle managers at an insurance company if it weren’t for unbridled sexual swag they stow deep inside.
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She never actually said that – does it matter?
“I’m 27 years old, I’ve no money and no prospects. I’m already a burden to my parents and I’m frightened.” Wow Jane Austen you are so right. Or are you.
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Satisfy your soul, buy a new face
Plastic surgeons are using increasingly cynical messaging to reach new audiences and hawk their wares.
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Please stop recommending me amateur critique of historical costume in period drama I’m begging you YouTube
According to the YouTube algorithm, there are two types of women. If you’re normal, you’ll be greeted with beauty influencers, make up artists, and skincare hobbyists when you visit the front page. But if YouTube identifies you as a not-like-other-girls girl then there is only one other thing you could possibly be interested in: historical…
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Brainwaves on the airwaves: hyperpop, denpa-kei, and the music of societal collapse💕
Sometimes pop music is cheesy fun. Sometimes it’s a meditation on our impending doom. Sometimes it’s both. In my most incoherent blog yet (I’m trying my best here), I will try to explain why denpa music and hyperpop are optimistic in content, pessimistic in theme, and, well, perfect for any playlist during an economic crash.…
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