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2024 Year in Review
El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section revisits significant pop culture media from 2024
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What the ick?
MVHS students reflect on the implications of toxic relationship terms
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Toxicity on social media
El Estoque's Opinion section delves into the toxic trends on social media
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Behind the punchline
Jokes about sexual harassment trivialize the issue
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Toxic humor in memes downplays crimes committed by celebrities
Internet culture needs to take celebrity crime more seriously
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Social media’s toxic algorithm is harming artists
Social media stifles the way we create art
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Women insulting other women online enables toxic internalized misogyny
Women should avoid insulting other women’s appearance to combat toxic misogyny
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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
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Social media perpetuates racist stereotypes towards Indian culture
Cupertino community reflects on facing discrimination online
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Chartreuse is the new red, white and blue
Voters discuss the recent rise of meme culture and social media in election campaigns
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Tick. Tock. TikTok…
House of Representatives passes a bill to restrict connections between TikTok and the Chinese Communist Party