When daily life feels like a black hole of apps and feeds, it’s no surprise we crave the intimacy of physical media
Usually, my handbag is a medley of digital devices and life essentials – my phone, i…
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Why are Nicki Minaj’s fans defending her Maga shift? | Tayo Bero ⊕
The Barbz have built a parasocial relationship with the rapper – in some cases to their own detriment
Nicki Minaj is back doing PR for Donald Trump, and it’s messier than ever. Last week, she appeared…
3 months ago
Antidepressants are trendy. That’s a double-edged sword | Tayo Bero ⊕
It’s great the taboo is fading. But as TikTok influencers tout them, it’s a slippery slope to the memeification of disorders
Antidepressants are all the rage now, so much so that influencers are promo…
4 months ago
Instagram keeps flubbing on teen safety. Will its new ‘PG-13’ guidelines make a difference? | Tayo Bero ⊕
The content guardrails introduced this week feel like hollow posturing after the failure of past promises
For months, Instagram has been struggling to convince parents, advocates and officials that it…
8 months ago
Ice is cracking down on Trump’s own supporters. Will they change their minds? | Tayo Bero ○
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As the president’s immigration policies take a toll on communities, some of his voters are shaken – but standing by him
By now, the cycle of Donald Trump supporters being slapped in the face by his po…
Trump’s pardoning of Black celebrities is a cynical ploy | Tayo Bero ○
It’s not the first time the president has sought to curry favor this way. His instincts about Black Americans are clear
This week, Trump issued two dozen presidential pardons to a motley crew of wrong…
9 months ago
Dear America: women’s bodies are not state property | Tayo Bero ○
Adriana Smith, declared braindead in February, is being kept alive because she’s pregnant. Where was the concern for her life while she was here?
A Black pregnant woman who was declared brain dead bac…
Diddy’s lawyers are banking on the ‘mutual abuse’ defence. Newsflash: it’s not a thing | Tayo Bero ○
Power isn’t equal in an unhealthy relationship. But it’s no surprise Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s team is deploying the tactic
Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex-trafficking and racketeering trial is under way, and the…
The new pope is the internet’s biggest meme. What does that say about us? | Tayo Bero ○
Social media has been fun for the first time in years. But the joy of this moment is about more than just jokes
While most good Catholics spent the early days of this week in solemn contemplation, pra…
Canada narrowly missed a far-right prime minister. But we’re not in the clear yet | Tayo Bero ○
Mark Carney’s win isn’t as comforting as it should be, especially when we look at all the events leading up to it
After a snap election, weeks of breathless campaigning and a surprisingly close race, …