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Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Celebrity on celebrity: are we losing the art of the big star interview?

Wealthy businesspeople are increasingly held accountable, yet interviews among elites lack critical perspective and often become mutual admiration sessions.
#social-media
Film
fromKotaku
2 hours ago

New Faces of Death A Fun Stab At Grisly State Of Social Media

The proliferation of graphic content online, especially among children, highlights the disturbing impact of social media on society.
Law
fromEdSurge
3 days ago

Why the Social Media Addiction Case Isn't Over Yet - EdSurge News

Meta and Google were found negligent in designing apps that contribute to youth mental health issues.
Social media marketing
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

Psychology says people who never post on social media but check it every day aren't passive - they opted out of the performance while keeping the window, and keeping the window without paying the price is the most rational position available and the one the platform was specifically designed to make feel antisocial - Silicon Canals

Silent scrollers on social media actively choose to observe rather than post, demonstrating discipline and self-control contrary to common perceptions.
Media industry
fromNatesilver
5 days ago

Social media is turning into a freak show

Social media's influence on content quality and publisher success has led to a crisis in foreign policy and political communication.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago
Digital life

If you post these 7 things on social media, you're telling the world more about your insecurity than your life - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago
Startup companies

7 things confident people never do on social media that insecure people post constantly - Silicon Canals

Film
fromKotaku
2 hours ago

New Faces of Death A Fun Stab At Grisly State Of Social Media

The proliferation of graphic content online, especially among children, highlights the disturbing impact of social media on society.
Law
fromEdSurge
3 days ago

Why the Social Media Addiction Case Isn't Over Yet - EdSurge News

Meta and Google were found negligent in designing apps that contribute to youth mental health issues.
Social media marketing
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

Psychology says people who never post on social media but check it every day aren't passive - they opted out of the performance while keeping the window, and keeping the window without paying the price is the most rational position available and the one the platform was specifically designed to make feel antisocial - Silicon Canals

Silent scrollers on social media actively choose to observe rather than post, demonstrating discipline and self-control contrary to common perceptions.
Media industry
fromNatesilver
5 days ago

Social media is turning into a freak show

Social media's influence on content quality and publisher success has led to a crisis in foreign policy and political communication.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago
Digital life

If you post these 7 things on social media, you're telling the world more about your insecurity than your life - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago
Startup companies

7 things confident people never do on social media that insecure people post constantly - Silicon Canals

Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

There's a kind of exhaustion that has nothing to do with how much you did today and everything to do with how many versions of yourself you performed. The tiredness isn't physical. It's the weight of translation between who you are privately and who each room requires you to become. - Silicon Canals

Exhaustion often stems from the cognitive load of managing multiple identities rather than just physical effort or workload.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

Most people don't realize that the spotlight effect - the documented tendency to believe others are watching and judging us far more than they are - quietly steals decades of joy from people who never knew it had a name - Silicon Canals

The spotlight effect leads individuals to overestimate how much attention others pay to their perceived flaws.
Health
fromwww.bbc.com
4 hours ago

'It's empowering to show my birthmark in public'

Displaying her birthmark publicly empowers Helen Stroud to reduce stigma around visible skin differences and promote self-acceptance.
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

SchadenFriday: Washington Gets TMZ'd

With Congress again out for recess-instead of, say, working to end the partial government shutdown or doing something, anything, when the president threatens war crimes-one media organization had the savvy, gall, and, okay, shamelessness to deputize us all as honorary paparazzi.
Podcast
Miami
fromVulture
20 hours ago

Offset Makes First Public Statement After Being Shot

Offset expresses gratitude for support after being shot, focusing on recovery and family while planning to return to music.
#melania-trump
US politics
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Melania Trump's Speech Denying Epstein Links Renews Attention to Her Husband's Connections to Him

Melania Trump denied any association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, calling for an end to the lies surrounding her connections to them.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Epstein survivors criticise Melania Trump after surprise statement US politics live

Melania Trump's unexpected statement denying a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein caused confusion and raised questions about its timing and intent.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 day ago

Melania Trump blindsides White House aides with unexpected leap into Epstein scandal

Melania Trump denied any connection to Jeffrey Epstein during a White House press event, emphasizing false rumors and promoting her memoir.
US politics
fromFast Company
22 hours ago

Melania Trump's surprise statement about Epstein majorly backfired: Ghislaine Maxwell emails in spotlight

Melania Trump denies any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, calling for an end to the lies linking her to him.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Epstein Survivors' Lawyer Raises Alarm About Melania Trump's Surprise Statement: It's So Bizarre'

Melania Trump's statement on her relationship with Epstein is seen as bizarre and potentially distracting from ongoing investigations.
US politics
fromVulture
1 day ago

Melania Trump Doesn't Know Who This Man Is

Melania Trump denies any friendship or involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, criticizing false claims about her associations.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Melania Trump's Speech Denying Epstein Links Renews Attention to Her Husband's Connections to Him

Melania Trump denied any association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, calling for an end to the lies surrounding her connections to them.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Epstein survivors criticise Melania Trump after surprise statement US politics live

Melania Trump's unexpected statement denying a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein caused confusion and raised questions about its timing and intent.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 day ago

Melania Trump blindsides White House aides with unexpected leap into Epstein scandal

Melania Trump denied any connection to Jeffrey Epstein during a White House press event, emphasizing false rumors and promoting her memoir.
US politics
fromFast Company
22 hours ago

Melania Trump's surprise statement about Epstein majorly backfired: Ghislaine Maxwell emails in spotlight

Melania Trump denies any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, calling for an end to the lies linking her to him.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Epstein Survivors' Lawyer Raises Alarm About Melania Trump's Surprise Statement: It's So Bizarre'

Melania Trump's statement on her relationship with Epstein is seen as bizarre and potentially distracting from ongoing investigations.
US politics
fromVulture
1 day ago

Melania Trump Doesn't Know Who This Man Is

Melania Trump denies any friendship or involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, criticizing false claims about her associations.
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
21 hours ago

Love or hate the wellness craze? Here's why.

Wellness culture influences behavior changes but can also provoke defensiveness and resistance due to perceived inadequacies.
SF politics
fromLos Angeles Times
21 hours ago

Spencer Pratt's time in Santa Barbara County likely won't affect his bid for L.A. mayor, analysts say

Spencer Pratt, displaced by a fire, is eligible to run for L.A. mayor and plans to live in a trailer on his property.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Bill O'Reilly Confronts Howie Mandel on Whether His Liberal' Daughter Had True Disdain' for Him During Interview

Howie Mandell defended his daughter against Bill O'Reilly's claims of disdain during a podcast discussion about political differences.
Television
fromBustle
1 day ago

Exclusive: Lauren Conrad Reveals Why She's Never Returning To Reality TV

Lauren Conrad reunites with Laguna Beach cast for a special, reflecting on their shared experiences after 20 years since the show's premiere.
fromScary Mommy
1 day ago

Whitney Levitt Is Doing It All, Authentically & Apologetically Herself

I want to grow brands that I'm passionate about, and dirty soda has always been a part of my life. It wasn't just this viral moment that people who watch Secret Lives saw. It was something that's more sustainable.
Chicago
Humor
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

There's a type of person who becomes the funniest one in every room and the loneliest one in every car ride home. The humor isn't hiding sadness. It's redirecting attention so skillfully that nobody ever thinks to ask the comedian a real question. - Silicon Canals

Humor often masks emotional struggles, as those who use it to deflect may be the least comfortable expressing their true feelings.
fromJezebel
1 day ago

We Finally Have a Real-Life Hannah Montana

I'm at a point in my career when I'm tired of this being a secret. I'm tired of people debating if I'm a real person or if I'm three men. I am a real person, and I have a real identity, and I don't have anything to hide.
Books
fromIndieWire
2 days ago

'Outcome' Review: Keanu Reeves Is a Troubled Movie Star in Jonah Hill's Desperate and Unfunny Comedy About the Pain of Public Opinion

Hill struggles to open up despite his unabated desire for vulnerability, feeling that he had to turn his own therapy sessions into a Netflix documentary to force himself to an uncomfortably honest place.
Independent films
Relationships
fromHuffPost
2 days ago

The Way Widows Are Judged For Moving On Needs To Change - People's Reaction To Aubrey Plaza's Pregnancy Is A Reminder

Aubrey Plaza faces social media judgment for expecting a baby soon after her husband's death.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 days ago

Perez Hilton Celebrates Walking Again After Life-Threatening Surgery

After my 21 day hospitalisation with severe sepsis, just a few days ago I had to be admitted again with a deep vein thrombosis on my right leg. The clot was extensive, adding: On Friday, my cardiovascular surgeon removed the most MASSIVE, fully occluded blood clot - it went from my groin to just below my calf.
Exercise
NYC music
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 days ago

Video: Fcukers Cares About Not Caring

Fcukers' single 'If You Wanna Party, Come Over to My House' embodies a carefree, nonchalant attitude in a neo-electroclash style.
Music
fromVulture
2 days ago

This Was All So Predictable

Kanye West seeks forgiveness amid controversy but faces significant backlash and bans from multiple countries due to past antisemitic actions.
fromApaonline
5 days ago

How to Deal with Online Virtue Signaling

Virtue signaling often manifests in social media posts that aim to elevate one's moral standing without genuine commitment to the cause, leading to frustration among observers.
Philosophy
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago

Caitlyn Jenner claims late rumored trans girlfriend owes her nearly half a million dollars - LGBTQ Nation

Caitlyn Jenner is claiming nearly $440,000 from Sophia Hutchins' estate for unpaid debts and expenses incurred during their relationship.
#reliability
Careers
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

I was always the reliable one - the one who showed up, remembered, rearranged, and absorbed - and it took me until 58 to wonder whether anyone would have come looking if I'd stopped - Silicon Canals

Being the reliable one can lead to personal neglect and invisibility in relationships.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 hours ago

There's a kind of exhaustion specific to people who grew up in the 1960s and 70s - not physical tiredness but the cumulative weight of having been reliable for so long, for so many people, with so little reciprocity, that they genuinely cannot remember what it felt like to be the one who was taken care of - Silicon Canals

Reliability can overshadow personal identity, leading to emotional exhaustion and a lack of self-care.
Careers
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

I was always the reliable one - the one who showed up, remembered, rearranged, and absorbed - and it took me until 58 to wonder whether anyone would have come looking if I'd stopped - Silicon Canals

Being the reliable one can lead to personal neglect and invisibility in relationships.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 hours ago

There's a kind of exhaustion specific to people who grew up in the 1960s and 70s - not physical tiredness but the cumulative weight of having been reliable for so long, for so many people, with so little reciprocity, that they genuinely cannot remember what it felt like to be the one who was taken care of - Silicon Canals

Reliability can overshadow personal identity, leading to emotional exhaustion and a lack of self-care.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

The children who grew up in the 60s and 70s didn't become the toughest generation because their childhoods were harder - they became the toughest generation because their childhoods were honest, and honest is different from hard because hard can be survived passively but honest requires you to look at what is actually in front of you and deal with it as it is - Silicon Canals

Childhood experiences of honesty and reality foster resilience and strength, contrasting with modern tendencies to shield children from uncomfortable truths.
fromCalifornia Post
5 days ago

Exclusive | Hollywood director's son accused of lewd acts in water polo games goes into hiding - as his mom gives arrogant four-word message

The allegations against the water polo star surfaced in the suit filed last month by former teammate Romain, who says Van der Woude subjected him to months of racist harassment and sexual abuse while playing on Harvard-Westlake's elite team.
SF parents
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

The Hidden Cost of Success

Success can lead to self-abandonment when internal signals are overridden, resulting in a disconnection from oneself despite external achievements.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
10 hours ago

There's a generation of people who were praised exclusively for being easy to deal with, and they became adults who genuinely cannot tell the difference between being content and being convenient. The two feelings merged so early that separating them now feels like surgery. - Silicon Canals

A false ground in electrical work symbolizes individuals raised to be easy, appearing fine but lacking true grounding in their own needs.
Marketing
fromUnHerd
1 week ago

Cosmeticorexia is a symptom of social media replacing play

Children are increasingly engaging in skincare routines, leading to a projected $380 million market by 2028, raising concerns about the beauty industry's influence.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Look Who's Back! Former Lawyer Of The Year Out Of Prison And Back In Hollywood. - Above the Law

Michael Avenatti, once a prominent lawyer, is now in a halfway house after serving time for multiple crimes including extortion and embezzlement.
fromJezebel
2 days ago

Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott Just Hard-Launched in the Most Hard-Launch Way

It was a beautiful surprise after an emotional year. They feel very blessed.
Film
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

Psychology suggests that men who were told "man up" as boys don't just suppress their emotions - they develop a pattern of harmful avoidance and it's misread as strength - Silicon Canals

Emotional suppression in men leads to serious health risks and relationship issues, as societal norms discourage vulnerability and expression of feelings.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Melissa Gilbert denies being naive' or complicit' in standing by Timothy Busfield despite sexual abuse claims

I know this man in my bones. No one knows him better than I do. I am 100% confident he will be exonerated while preparing for all possible outcomes.
Television
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Looksmaxxing: Self-Improvement Can Turn Into Self-Rejection

Self-esteem linked to appearance leads to instability and mental health issues, while sustainable growth comes from self-acceptance rather than external ideals.
#beauty-standards
Media industry
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Nikki Glaser, 41, says beauty standards create a 'burden' when you can afford them

Nikki Glaser discusses the pressure of beauty standards in Hollywood and how financial means complicate the desire to conform to these standards.
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Television

How we ALL bought into looksmaxxing: There's nothing new about the extreme pursuit of physical perfection - just ask the contestants of The Swan

Media industry
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Nikki Glaser, 41, says beauty standards create a 'burden' when you can afford them

Nikki Glaser discusses the pressure of beauty standards in Hollywood and how financial means complicate the desire to conform to these standards.
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Television

How we ALL bought into looksmaxxing: There's nothing new about the extreme pursuit of physical perfection - just ask the contestants of The Swan

Humor
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Let Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods be a warning: The body cam footage industry could come for any of us

Body cam footage of arrests, while entertaining, raises ethical concerns about public shaming and the fragility of privacy.
Careers
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

I watched my boomer mother give unsolicited opinions about my parenting, my marriage, my weight, and my career for fifteen years with the certainty of someone who had never once been wrong about anything - and the day I finally said something back was the day I understood that her certainty was not about me at all, it was the one thing she had that still made her feel like she mattered - Silicon Canals

Unsolicited advice from the boomer generation reflects deeper fears of irrelevance and a need to maintain authority.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
21 hours ago

The Impact of Social Expectations on Men's Depression

Depression in men often manifests as disconnection and shame, influenced by internalized masculinity ideals, and can be addressed through therapy.
#identity
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

I realized recently that I've spent years becoming whoever the room needed me to be - and now I honestly can't tell the difference between what I actually enjoy and what I've just been pretending to for so long it stuck - Silicon Canals

Constantly adapting to others' expectations can lead to losing touch with one's authentic self and preferences.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

There's a specific kind of exhaustion that comes not from doing too much but from performing a version of yourself all day that doesn't actually exist. The tiredness isn't physical. It's the distance between who people think you are and who you become the moment the door closes. - Silicon Canals

Performance in social settings creates psychological fatigue due to the gap between projected identity and true self.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

I realized recently that I've spent years becoming whoever the room needed me to be - and now I honestly can't tell the difference between what I actually enjoy and what I've just been pretending to for so long it stuck - Silicon Canals

Constantly adapting to others' expectations can lead to losing touch with one's authentic self and preferences.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

There's a specific kind of exhaustion that comes not from doing too much but from performing a version of yourself all day that doesn't actually exist. The tiredness isn't physical. It's the distance between who people think you are and who you become the moment the door closes. - Silicon Canals

Performance in social settings creates psychological fatigue due to the gap between projected identity and true self.
fromThe Cut
1 week ago

Brand Names Are in Crisis

"Any time you have to explain your name, you're essentially apologizing for it," says Alexandra Watkins, the founder of naming firm Eat My Words. Her deal-breakers for names include 'looks like a typo' and 'hard to pronounce.'
Marketing
Film
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Scientology Runs Are Going Viral On TikTok

Scientology Runs involve people filming themselves trying to run inside Scientology centers before being caught.
#loneliness
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

There's a specific kind of social performance I've perfected over twenty years of having no close friends. I can walk into any room, be warm and engaged for three hours, drive home in complete silence, and feel more alone than I did before I arrived - Silicon Canals

Social performance can mask deep loneliness, as individuals may connect outwardly but feel isolated internally.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

Nobody prepares you for the particular loneliness of not enjoying your own life - not because it's empty, but because it looks so full from the outside that you can't even say it out loud without feeling like you're complaining - Silicon Canals

Loneliness can stem from feeling disconnected from a seemingly successful life, leading to a hollow experience despite external appearances.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

Psychology says the loneliness of having no close friends is not the same loneliness of being isolated - it is the loneliness of being consistently almost known, of spending years in relationships that go up to the edge of real intimacy and stop, and the stopping is always the same stopping and it is always your own hand on the door - Silicon Canals

Real connection requires depth, not just quantity, in relationships to avoid feelings of isolation.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

There's a specific kind of social performance I've perfected over twenty years of having no close friends. I can walk into any room, be warm and engaged for three hours, drive home in complete silence, and feel more alone than I did before I arrived - Silicon Canals

Social performance can mask deep loneliness, as individuals may connect outwardly but feel isolated internally.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

Nobody prepares you for the particular loneliness of not enjoying your own life - not because it's empty, but because it looks so full from the outside that you can't even say it out loud without feeling like you're complaining - Silicon Canals

Loneliness can stem from feeling disconnected from a seemingly successful life, leading to a hollow experience despite external appearances.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

Psychology says the loneliness of having no close friends is not the same loneliness of being isolated - it is the loneliness of being consistently almost known, of spending years in relationships that go up to the edge of real intimacy and stop, and the stopping is always the same stopping and it is always your own hand on the door - Silicon Canals

Real connection requires depth, not just quantity, in relationships to avoid feelings of isolation.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

Psychology suggests the adults most likely to spend their 60s and 70s in genuine contentment aren't the ones who achieved the most - they're the ones who stopped the earliest needing their life to mean something to anyone else, and that stopping, whenever it happened and for whatever reason, was the first day the actual life began - Silicon Canals

Happiness comes from being true to oneself rather than seeking validation from others.
#celebrity-culture
Media industry
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

How Long Is 15 Minutes of Fame, Really?

Celebrity fame is temporary and transient, unlike hereditary royalty, with most stars eventually fading into obscurity despite efforts to maintain relevance.
Media industry
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

How Long Is 15 Minutes of Fame, Really?

Celebrity fame is temporary and transient, unlike hereditary royalty, with most stars eventually fading into obscurity despite efforts to maintain relevance.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Stop Pretending to Be Happy

Emotional acceptance leads to healthier processing of feelings, while suppression prolongs negative emotions and creates incongruence between feelings and expressions.
#barry-keoghan
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Film

Deirdre Reynolds: Nasty criticism of Barry Keoghan's looks shows even Hollywood stars are not immune to online abuse

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Film

Deirdre Reynolds: Nasty criticism of Barry Keoghan's looks shows even Hollywood stars are not immune to online abuse

Television
fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

The True Religion of Reality Television

Abuse in reality shows often intertwines with religion, creating a troubling spectacle that raises ethical concerns.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Why Today's Young Men Seem Trapped

Young men face a crisis of identity, struggling with anxiety, depression, and confusion about manhood due to societal pressures and lack of personal power.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

Psychology says people who genuinely enjoy being alone aren't missing the need for connection - they've located the one condition under which their full self is available, and that condition happens to require an empty room, and there is nothing wrong with that except that the world was not designed with them in mind and has been making them feel guilty about it ever since - Silicon Canals

Society often mislabels the need for solitude as a deficiency, while those who recharge alone are more emotionally stable and focused.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
3 weeks ago

'Very demure, very mindful' trans TikTok star says viral fame 'ruined her life'

It was the highlight of my life and everyone loved it. It also was the worst time of my life ever. It was the worst of times, b****. The entertainment industry led me to substance abuse and alcoholism and my life falling apart. I got chewed up and spit out by Hollywood, girl.
Social media marketing
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Nobody teaches children how to know their own worth - we teach them to perform, to achieve, and to behave, and then wonder why so many adults reach fifty still measuring themselves against someone else's ruler - Silicon Canals

Self-worth is inherent and not based on achievements or external validation.
Music
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Mairia Cahill: Voyeurs of the Britney Spears circus should take a long look at themselves

Britney Spears faced inadequate support systems after her conservatorship ended, leaving her vulnerable to continued personal crises and legal troubles.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

The hardest thing about being the calm one in a family is that your steadiness becomes load-bearing. Everyone leans on it, nobody asks what holds it up, and the day you finally crack, people don't comfort you. They panic. Because your collapse threatens the architecture, and the architecture was always more important than you were. - Silicon Canals

The calm family member often bears the burden of emotional labor, managing others' feelings while suppressing their own.
#mental-health
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

People who are quietly unhappy with life don't always look unhappy - they look tired, they look busy, they look like they're managing, and the managing is the performance and the performance is the problem and the problem is invisible to everyone who mistakes a well-maintained surface for evidence of what's underneath it - Silicon Canals

Quiet unhappiness manifests as chronic exhaustion and the performance of being okay, often disguised by busyness and emotional labor.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

There's a specific exhaustion that belongs to people who spent decades being exactly what everyone needed them to be - and then one day realized they couldn't remember what they needed - Silicon Canals

People-pleasing leads to losing one's identity and can result in profound exhaustion and disconnection from self.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

People who are quietly unhappy with life don't always look unhappy - they look tired, they look busy, they look like they're managing, and the managing is the performance and the performance is the problem and the problem is invisible to everyone who mistakes a well-maintained surface for evidence of what's underneath it - Silicon Canals

Quiet unhappiness manifests as chronic exhaustion and the performance of being okay, often disguised by busyness and emotional labor.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

There's a specific exhaustion that belongs to people who spent decades being exactly what everyone needed them to be - and then one day realized they couldn't remember what they needed - Silicon Canals

People-pleasing leads to losing one's identity and can result in profound exhaustion and disconnection from self.
Social media marketing
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Not so "demure": Trans influencer behind viral catchphrase says fame "ruined my life" - LGBTQ Nation

Jools Lebron's viral fame from her 'very demure, very mindful' catchphrase led to substance abuse, alcoholism, and personal devastation despite initial success and celebrity connections.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Psychology says the most emotionally strong people aren't the ones who never fall apart - they're the ones who fall apart privately, reassemble without fanfare, and never use their recovery as a reason for anyone else to feel guilty - Silicon Canals

Emotional strength involves acknowledging feelings and recovering privately, not denying vulnerability or pretending to be unbreakable.
Film
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

The downside of winning an Oscar - Harvard Gazette

Edward Zwick reflects on his four-decade Hollywood career, revealing that early award success taught him that accolades have minimal impact on creative process or self-worth.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Fear of Being Canceled Activates an Ancient Alarm

Therapists are observing a new anxiety disorder characterized by a fear of public shaming and ostracism, termed akyronophobia.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

North West's finger piercing: An extravagance experts strongly advise against

West is figuring out her style as any tween would and should—and in front of the entire world, no less. That includes experimenting with beauty and fashion looks and, yes, piercings (with her parents' permission, of course). I'm sure getting cyberbullied by the entire world is doing far more damage than a little ring on her finger, so please, have some compassion.
Fashion & style
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

There's a specific kind of exhaustion that only hits people who spend their entire social life performing a version of themselves they assembled in their twenties and never had a safe enough moment to dismantle. - Silicon Canals

Identity formed in early adulthood often reflects survival strategies rather than true self-discovery.
fromVulture
1 month ago

A Grand Theory of Celebrity and Who-dom

And by "Who-dom," I don't mean the Seussian variety but the taxonomy coined by 's Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger: the vast, sub-stratospheric tier of celebrity occupied by figures whose fame is intensely meaningful to some and virtually nonexistent to everyone else. Whos are defined in opposition to Thems, the indisputable celebrities known to most except those living under a rock or who willingly reject the very notion of pop culture,
Books
Music
fromVulture
2 months ago

Nobody Puts Hailey in a Corner

Justin Bieber and Hailey publicly reaffirm their relationship through his SWAG releases and her visible presence and emotion at his Grammys performance.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Lindsay Lohan questions why no-one protected her as a young star

Lindsay Lohan reflects on lacking protection during her early career in Hollywood and credits her life in Dubai with providing grounding, privacy, and family focus.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

13 Times Celeb Kids Unexpectedly Found Out That Their Parents Were Famous After Thinking They Lived Totally Normal Lives

We went to a restaurant the other night, and the waitress kept calling me by my name. She was like, 'Khloé, do you want another drink?' Whatever. And True was going, 'How does she know who you are?' And I go, 'Oh, I just come here all the time.' Which I don't, but they don't realize that we're on TV. Like, they don't know the difference, 'cause I'm not talking about it," she recalled on the On Purpose podcast.
Television
Media industry
fromVulture
1 month ago

Apple Martin Doesn't Need the Internet to Like Her

Apple Martin denies being expelled or a bully and rejects online rumors about her behavior and school status.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

What We Expect Athletes to Say Now

Federal immigration-enforcement violence and street tensions cast a heavy mood over Timberwolves games, affecting player focus, fan atmosphere, and prompting public protest.
Film
fromBustle
2 months ago

Emma Stone Reveals Why She Avoids Using Instagram

Emma Stone avoids Instagram and lifestyle sites for mental-health reasons, prefers reading blogs and paid newsletters like Substack, and used Squarespace to secure emmastone.com.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

The Latest Version Of Celebrity Thinness Isn't Just Annoying, It's Dangerous. I Should Know.

This comes after millions of women, myself included, have spent years trying to unlearn the toxic messages we were fed in our youth. That beauty equals thinness. That discipline means restriction. That our bodies must be controlled and minimized to be acceptable. We fought for size diversity, for the radical idea that you can be beautiful, strong and worthy without disappearing. And just as that movement was starting to shift the cultural tide, here comes this trend of pharmaceutical shrinking that pretends thinness is wellness.
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