TikToker Vickaboox

TikToker Vickaboox is here to normalize the messy parts of young womanhood

'There are enough images and ideals in society telling young girls that we’re not good enough, and I don’t want to add to that load.'

On May 5, 2022 by Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

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How Danielle Bayard Jackson used TikTok to preach the importance of female friendships

'Some people weren't taking what I do seriously'

On Apr 7, 2022 by Chika Ekemezie

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Misc_mashups gives viral audio a second life on TikTok

The account is home to some of TikTok’s most 'cursed' and chaotic musical transformations.  

On Mar 24, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

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Von was shunned by the mainstream music industry—but that isn’t stopping her from creating beats with her vibrator

Artist Von can’t go to a party without getting recognized for her unorthodox way of producing music.

On Feb 3, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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Drew Afualo is Baba Yaga to misogynists —and a patron saint to everyone else

'Women are ridiculed and vilified for quite literally anything.'

On Jan 13, 2022 by Daysia Tolentino

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Michaela Okland built an empire on men’s cringey messages

'Interact with people who support you when you can, have fun with the people who get mad at you, and let your content grow as you do.'

On Dec 9, 2021 by Chika Ekemezie

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Celebrity Memoir Book Club reads famous autobiographies so you don’t have to

Ashley Hamilton and Claire Parker dish on the art of the celebrity memoir.

On Nov 18, 2021 by Daysia Tolentino

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Meet Cindy Noir, the TikToker helping 20-somethings feel less alone in the messy world of dating

Noir is like the older sister we all wish we had.

On Oct 21, 2021 by Chika Ekemezie

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Cliff Tan’s TikTok videos will make you want to rearrange your entire life

'Within half a year I have seen more projects than I ever would dream of in my whole life.'

On Oct 7, 2021 by Daysia Tolentino

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ASMR Playroom is bringing ‘joy to your inner child’

'It brings you back to that quiet place—childhood.'

On Sep 23, 2021 by Daysia Tolentino

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Maiya Gant, creator of Black Girls Smell Good, is your new fragrance bestie

'I didn't feel like fragrance had to be something that people were kept out of.'

On Sep 9, 2021 by Daysia Tolentino

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Pablo, the Don is opening the door for young, Black, and queer music critics

'Even though the person that I present on the internet is very much me and my personality, I like to say that it's me dialed up to like 11.'

On Aug 26, 2021 by Daysia Tolentino

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Mikey Angelo’s Gen Z raps are so good TikTok banned him

'If I could be doing this for TikTok… I could be doing this for music, for real.'

On Aug 11, 2021 by Daysia Tolentino

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Meet Speedy & the G, the TikTok comedy besties taking over your For You page

'People can just get behind a duo.'

On Jul 21, 2021 by Daysia Tolentino