Diyora Shadijanova
Sex
How Ukraine President Zelenskyy Became an Unlikely Internet Sex Symbol
Experts explain why people are drawn to sexualising political leaders, even – and especially – in times of crisis.
Diyora Shadijanova
3.4.22
Save Ourselves
Climate Researchers on the Most Hopeful Things They’ve Seen Yet
It's not all doom and gloom in our ongoing environmental crisis.
Diyora Shadijanova
1.4.22
Save Ourselves
Climate Scientists on the Most Shocking Thing They’ve Seen
“When you walk under a tree in one of these heat waves... You see dead birds on the ground.”
Diyora Shadijanova
11.30.21
Dating
Men on TikTok Are Roleplaying 'Respectful' Boyfriends for Clout
"You never know who will give you a contract or something off of it."
Diyora Shadijanova
7.20.21
influencers
True Stories from the Children of Internet-Famous Parents
"There were all these comments saying how much they loved my dad, and how he’s ‘their dad’ now."
Diyora Shadijanova
5.4.21
the internet
How the ‘National Rape Day’ Hoax Went Viral On TikTok
A controversial video apparently called for widespread sexual violence on the 24th of April. The problem? It didn't exist.
Diyora Shadijanova
4.28.21
Social Media
The Problem With Clubhouse
The increasingly popular social media app is allowing conspiracy theories about COVID-19 to spread unchecked.
Diyora Shadijanova
2.10.21
TikTok in 2020
Explaining the UK's 'TikTok Fuccbois'
A portrait of the internet's favourite lip-licking, curly haired vessels of non-threatening masculinity.
Diyora Shadijanova
12.28.20
Social Media
A Timeline of the Biggest TikTok Drama of 2020
You're welcome, olds.
Diyora Shadijanova
12.9.20
the internet
The Three Stages of a Twitter Cancellation
From offence to apology and moving on with your life.
Diyora Shadijanova
11.30.20
Noisey
What Gen Z Think of Millennials' Most Beloved Pop Stars
"Drake's name rings a bell, I’m trying to think now… What was he famous for? Did he do ‘Thriller’?”
Diyora Shadijanova
11.5.20
Nightmarish Stories from the Flatmates of Instagram Influencers
"She was getting crazy numbers of likes... but she never really seemed to socialise with anyone, either in the house or externally at uni."
Diyora Shadijanova
10.14.20
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