Lucy Traynor

Lucy Traynor is always thinking about the way social media influences human connection. In May, she will receive a Bachelor's degree in creative writing from Beloit College.

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Why Are We So Obsessed With Dating Shows?
Why You–Yes, You–Should Read Every Day
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in a scene from It Ends With Us
Baldoni, Lively, and the Trial of Public Opinion
Here's What's In and What's Out in 2025
2025: What’s In and What’s Out
both celebrities have been accused of queerbaiting
Unpacking Queerbaiting Discourse: Can We Stop Being Weird About Celebrities’ Sexualities?
Woman holds iPhone in her hands
Oversharing Online: Do We Know Too Much About Each Other?
100 Years of Dating: How Relationship Trends and Slang Have Evolved Over Time
Self-Care or Selfish? How Individualism Isolates Us
Consent in the Digital Realm: Billboard Apologizes to Taylor Swift for Use of a Deepfake Image
Kendrick Lamar
New to Kendrick Lamar? Here’s 8 Songs to Get You Started
Fans Unhappy With Kim Kardashian’s New Photoshoot
Why Do So Many Couples Have Incompatible Values?
The 4B Movement: How Hookup Culture Is Changing
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: Who Really Won?
Relationships With Chatbots: The Costs Of Programming Humanity
Reimagining Relationships: Why Lavender Marriages Are Making a Comeback
Spotting Patterns of Emotional Abuse in the ‘Love is Blind’ Season 7 Reunion
5 Ideas for Your Next Girls’ Night In
Viral Tweet Explores How Our Upbringing Influences Parenting Choices
The Dangerous Costs of Bed Rotting
Dating Red Flags To Look out for Based on the Couples From ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 7
Demi Lovato and Gavin Newsom: Redefining Child Labor in the Digital Realm
Will JoJo Siwa Always Be a Meme? The Internet Reacts to Her Newest Look
Ellen Laughs Off Accountability in Her New Special
Lizzo Embraces the Body Neutrality Movement
TikTok is a major platform that hosts lolcow content
When People Become Punchlines: The Dangers of Lolcow Culture
Social Media’s Role in Overconsumption
What is Benevolent Sexism?
What are “Beige Flags” and What Can They Tell Us About Our Relationships?
What Are Social Media Fidelity Testers?
The Hidden Messages of Codependency in Popular Culture
Recent Viral Video Proves Children Aren’t Oblivious to Gender Roles
So What is Unschooling, Anyway?
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Netflix’s ‘Tell Them You Love Me’ Gives Abuser Too Much Screen Time
Paris Hilton Continues to Expose the Troubled Teen Industry
‘Baby Reindeer’ Lawsuit Sparks Debate Around Fictionalizing Reality
Rob and Fox continue to tell their story of life after prison
Family, Joy, and Survival: Q&A with Time II’s Rob and Fox Richardson
Empowering Lessons from Iggy Azalea about Single Motherhood and Partner Violence
haliey welch hawk tuah girl in a red hat with stars
What “Hawk Tuah” Teaches Us About Going Viral
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris and the “Memeification” of Politics
Ellen's final talk show performance
What Ellen’s Legacy Can Teach Us About Toxic Workplace Environments
Retro Technology and the Paradox of Nostalgia
taylor swift and billie eilish pose for a photo together
Swift vs. Eilish: Feud or Fabrication?
“Do Your Thing TikTok”: The Problem with Surveilling Strangers
#SorryNotSorry: How to Own Your Presence and Stop Over Apologizing
Pam Anderson talking on phone
Pamela Anderson is Challenging Ageist Beauty Standards
group of friends sitting on picnic blanket at a park
9 Tips for Navigating Friendships as a Neurodivergent Person