YOUNG STAR
Self-care is an act of community care
It’s thrown around as a trendy come-on, slapped on labels to drive purchases of products or experiences that calm, heal, or spark joy. Whether you embrace it, deprive yourself of it, or are confused by it, self-care is a prevalent movement in today’s zeitgeist that’s here to stay.
Reliving childhood bliss by untethering from social media
Social media is not real life. Real life is the golden sunshine peeking through your window, the comforting food you nourish yourself with, the loved ones you keep in touch with, the worlds of books, movies, music, and shows you immerse in, and the precious time you dedicate to yourself doing what you love and doing what needs to be done.
The power couple that is Gen Z and Millennials
Intergenerational culture wars are nothing new, but when it comes to the so-called feud between Gen Z and Millennials, two of the pioneering social-savvy generations, the echo chambers of cyberspace aggravate it needlessly.
The bittersweet art of time traveling
Today is like a perpetual present, one that isn’t entirely pleasant. The concept of time has become devoid of meaning during the pandemic, mutating into an abstract notion that seems to stretch endlessly. Therefore, we do what we can to break free from it, however vicarious the means may be.
Mitzi Jonelle Tan on fighting for climate justice on and off the streets
Amidst the tsunami of doomsday headlines this sobering report conjured up, activists like 23-year-old Mitzi Jonelle Tan continue to shine a light, remaining steadfast in demanding climate action and amplifying the movement.