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  • Beauty & Health
    • The Reality of Health Anxiety
      The Reality of Health Anxiety
    • Rainbow Wigs as a Proxy for Freedom
      Rainbow Wigs as a Proxy for Freedom
    • The Rise of Face Card Culture
      The Rise of Face Card Culture
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • A24’s “Elden Ring” Casting: Absurd or Enlightened?
      A24’s “Elden Ring” Casting: Absurd or Enlightened?
    • The Rise of Copycat Consumption
      The Rise of Copycat Consumption
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      Meet VALLEY’S Spring 2026 Entertainment Section Opener: Josh Kondé
  • Campus Culture
    • Thank You, Come Again! — A Love Letter to Shared Spaces
      Thank You, Come Again! — A Love Letter to Shared Spaces
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      MEET VALLEY’S SPRING 2026 CAMPUS CULTURE SECTION OPENER: NOA DIGGS
    • What Would Your Nature Name Be?
      What Would Your Nature Name Be?
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
      Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
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      Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2026 Fashion Section Opener: Ray Somawardana
    • Rocky’s Ray Bans
      Rocky’s Ray Bans
  • Self-Improvement
    • The Art of Reconsumption
      The Art of Reconsumption
    • Girl Dinner? Try Guy Grub.
      Girl Dinner? Try Guy Grub.
    • Piss Poetry
      Piss Poetry
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • Who Runs the World? (Big Oil)
      Who Runs the World? (Big Oil)
    • Singer D4vd Charged with First-Degree Murder
      Singer D4vd Charged with First-Degree Murder
    • Jury Finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation Operated Illegal Monopoly
      Jury Finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation Operated Illegal Monopoly

Dennis Stanko

Rainbow Wigs as a Proxy for Freedom
Beauty & Health

Rainbow Wigs as a Proxy for Freedom

By Dennis Stanko

One of the main pillars that upholds the societal beauty expectations of women is hair. Hair that is natural, long, shiny and growing out of…

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The Bandage Dress Rebirth
Fashion

The Bandage Dress Rebirth

By Dennis Stanko

In early March of 2026, Edikted dropped their rendition of the bandage dress — a callback to possibly the most beloved era of nightlife that…

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WOR$T GIRL IN STATE COLLEGE
Campus Culture

WOR$T GIRL IN STATE COLLEGE

By Dennis Stanko

While the headliner of Zara Larsson at this year’s 2026 Movin’ On concert is enough to live a “Lush Life,” the announcement of Slayyyter to…

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Pretentious Movies to Shove in Film-Bros’ Faces
Entertainment

Pretentious Movies to Shove in Film-Bros’ Faces

By Dennis Stanko

Movie culture more often than not centers itself around the baseline joke of the quintessential ‘film-bro’ character of the community. He is the ‘brother from…

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Matières Fécales’s Seedy and Dystopian “The One Percent”
Fashion

Matières Fécales’s Seedy and Dystopian “The One Percent”

By Dennis Stanko

Matières Fécales is a fashion brand based in Paris that translates to “fecal matter” in English. Founders Raj Bhaskaran and Hannah Rose Dalton created the…

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Things Will Never Be BRAT Again
Entertainment

Things Will Never Be BRAT Again

By Dennis Stanko

Charli xcx finally broke through the mainstream glass ceiling in 2024 with her now infamous record “BRAT.” This mainstream success for the England-born pop star…

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Simplicity for Summer: Lana Del Rey’s Street Style
Fashion

Simplicity for Summer: Lana Del Rey’s Street Style

By Dennis Stanko

By the time the long-awaited summer vibe begins to roll around, it is hard to worry about what everyone will be wearing when there is…

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Pamela Anderson: Bare is Beautiful
Beauty & Health

Pamela Anderson: Bare is Beautiful

By Dennis Stanko

In the age of frozen faces and ozempic diet culture, vanity is just as prevalent now as it has always been in society. Everyone wants…

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To Be Used is To Be Loved: Jane Birkin and Amy Winehouse’s ‘Wear and Tear’ Philosophy
Self-Improvement

To Be Used is To Be Loved: Jane Birkin and Amy Winehouse’s ‘Wear and Tear’ Philosophy

By Dennis Stanko

Hermès released the infamous Birkin bag in 1984, after the current CEO of the company, Jean-Louis Dumas, met Jane Birkin on a flight from Paris…

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Are Award Shows Fun Again? The 68th Annual Grammy Awards
Entertainment

Are Award Shows Fun Again? The 68th Annual Grammy Awards

By Dennis Stanko

The 68th annual Grammy Awards was held on Feb. 1, 2026 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, and it was a ceremony to…

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Muse Culture: What David Lynch Meant When He Said “Everything is About Marilyn Monroe”
Entertainment

Muse Culture: What David Lynch Meant When He Said “Everything is About Marilyn Monroe”

By Dennis Stanko

In 2017 for an interview with Vanity Fair, American writer and film director David Lynch uttered one of his most prolific quotes: Everything is about…

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The Mass-Longing for 2016 In 2026: A Look Back
Entertainment

The Mass-Longing for 2016 In 2026: A Look Back

By Dennis Stanko

Hit shuffle on “Blue Neighbourhood” by Troye Sivan, apply your Kylie Lip Kits, take a sip of your Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino, get on your hoverboards…

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