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Graphic | Vaishnavi Katukam and Kate Yang

Graphic | Vaishnavi Katukam and Kate Yang

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El Estoque's Arts & Entertainment section explores 2025's problematic summer

By Maahi Dev, Meghna Dixit, Rafaella Fantine Vargas Machuca Vento, Sana Karkhanis, Vaishnavi Katukam, Sih Yu (Melody) Lin, Juju Ling, Alexandra Perrault, Alexandra Qui, Leo Wei, Kate Yang, Benjamin Zhang

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Graphic | Vaishnavi Katukam and Kate Yang

“It's very anti-feminist because women aren’t objects. They’re not these sex toys. It does
“It's very anti-feminist because women aren’t objects. They’re not these sex toys. It does
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Morally Incorrect?

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‘Coldplaygate’ is another addition to the long list of issues trivialized through entertainment

The recent internet-sweeping cheating scandal reflects an issue all too familiar at MVHS

By Alexandra Qiu and Benjamin Zhang

“It's very anti-feminist because women aren’t objects. They’re not these sex toys. It does
“It's very anti-feminist because women aren’t objects. They’re not these sex toys. It does
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Anti-feminist?

By Sana Karkhanis and Juju Ling

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Controversy around Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ album cover leads fans to question her status as a feminist

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Carpenter’s famed affinity for satire has missed the mark with audiences who claim her latest album cover demeans women

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By Alexandra Perrault and Kate Yang

How popular shows like ‘Love Island’ and ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ fuel parasocial relationships

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Parasocialism?

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What is love?

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By Vaishnavi Katukam and Leo Wei

Despite widespread online outrage over the tagline “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” the campaign has flourished commercially.

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Eugenics?

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The Sydney Sweeney ad sparks controversy amongst netizens

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The MVHS community shares its critiques regarding the recent trend of performative men

By Rafaella Fantine Vargas Machuca Vento and Benjamin Zhang

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Stereotyping?

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The ‘performative male’ takes over social media

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By Sih Yu (Melody) Lin

What's the hype?

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A brief recap of popular albums released over the summer

Summer 2025 in review

By Maahi Dev and Meghna Dixit

“It's very anti-feminist because women aren’t objects. They’re not these sex toys. It does
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