2024 Year in Review
El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section revisits significant pop culture media from 2024
What the ick?
MVHS students reflect on the implications of toxic relationship terms
Behind the punchline
Jokes about sexual harassment trivialize the issue
Toxic humor in memes downplays crimes committed by celebrities
Internet culture needs to take celebrity crime more seriously
Social media’s toxic algorithm is harming artists
Social media stifles the way we create art
Women insulting other women online enables toxic internalized misogyny
Women should avoid insulting other women’s appearance to combat toxic misogyny
The popularity of adult content reflects audience maturity
R-rated movies have become popular, especially with young audiences
Is less a loss?
Why the viral “underconsumption core” trend has a net negative impact
Social media perpetuates racist stereotypes towards Indian culture
Cupertino community reflects on facing discrimination online
Chartreuse is the new red, white and blue
Voters discuss the recent rise of meme culture and social media in election campaigns
Tick. Tock. TikTok…
House of Representatives passes a bill to restrict connections between TikTok and the Chinese Communist Party
the AIssue
Students must be equipped with skills to face AI’s inherent biases