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  • Mixtape 30: National Parks Thirst Traps

    Behind the Trend WHO THE HECK IS RUNNING THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK TIKTOK ACCOUNT?! As you know, there is a TikTok account that has gained attention for its highly controversial and sensational content that would have the legal and HR departments losing their minds. The content includes thirst traps and what some are calling…

  • Mixtape 28: March Madness… I know Ball

    Behind the Trend MARCH MADNESS: THEY THINK I DON’T KNOW BALL… As March Madness comes to an end, we can take time to reflect that it has always been more than just a basketball tournament. It’s pressure, timing, and knowing when to take the shot. You either show out or you go home, and that…

  • Mixtape 20: Yellow Fonts Songs

    Behind the Trend WHY DOES “YELLOW FONT” FEEL A LITTLE TOO HONEST RIGHT NOW?! The “yellow font theory” is a social trend where creators use yellow text to signal vulnerability. It tells the audience that what follows is direct, unfiltered, and not meant to perform. That signal lands because it creates instant recognition. You…

  • Mixtape 17: Bring Back the Yearn

    Behind the Trend WHY “YEARNING” IS THE NEW EMOTIONAL AESTHETIC There is a specific kind of intimacy in never speaking to someone again. No follow-up, no clarification, no chance to ruin the version you liked. It stays preserved at the exact moment it meant the most. That is what “bring back the yearn” is…

  • Mixtape 16: Girl Therapy pt. 1

    Behind the Trend WHY DOES “GIRL THERAPY” FEEL LIKE A RESET? “Girl therapy” reads like a joke, but it functions like a boundary. It is the moment you stop being available to everyone else and redirect that energy back to yourself. Historically, women have been conditioned to prioritize, accommodate, and manage everyone else’s emotions.…

  • Mixtape 12: Serving C*nt

    Behind the Trend WHY THE “SERVING C*NT” AESTHETIC IS THE ULTIMATE POWER MOVE This is a performance of control, not attention. Originating in ballroom and drag culture, “serving c*nt” defined the presentation of a fully realized self with absolute precision. It was never about being liked be it was about being undeniable. The transition…

  • Mixtape 11: Don’t Drake and Drive

    Behind the Trend WHY YOU SHOULDN’T DRAKE AND DRIVE “Don’t Drake and drive” is less about safety and more about self-awareness. You already know what happens when those songs come on. It’s late, you’re alone, and suddenly you’re not just listening, you’re revisiting. One track in and you’re thinking about that person, that situation,…

  • Mixtape 10: Myspace Songs

    Behind the Trend YOUR MYSPACE PROFILE SONG SAID EVERYTHING YOU WERE TOO AFRIAD TO SAY LET ME EXPLAIN… In 2005, nobody asked for your opinion. They heard it the second your Myspace profile loaded. It was the digital version of slamming a door. You didn’t pick a song because it was good. You picked…

  • Mixtape 09: I hate an insecure man

    Behind the Trend WHY THE “I HATE AN INSECURE MAN” TREND FEELS SO SATISFYING?! This trend hits because it flips the dynamic without saying it out loud. For years, women were expected to explain, reassure, and shrink to protect male ego. Now the script is reversed. She’s in the booth, she’s outside, she’s visible,…

  • Mixtape 08: 2026 is the new 2016

    Behind the Trend WHY DOES GOING OUT AGAIN FEEL SUSPICIOUSLY LIKE?! In 2016, the internet existed, but it had not yet consumed your personality. Snapchat had you in a flower crown like a cult follower with a snap streak with your situationship, and it was the only validation you needed. YOLO was still hanging…