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Alex Sujong Laughlin
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Under The Influence
TikTok Users Learn The Internet Isn’t Forever
279
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
January 17, 2025
Arts And Culture
‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 1: Our Hands Hurt
86
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Ray Ratto
,
Chris Thompson
,
Sabrina Imbler
, and
Kathryn Xu
January 14, 2025
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Under The Influence
What’s In A Knockoff?
127
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
January 7, 2025
Life Lessons
I Was Wrong About Diet Coke
125
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
January 1, 2025
Defector Reads A Book
Your Defector Pals Attempt ‘The Artist’s Way’
95
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
December 30, 2024
Life Lessons
How To Buy A Sweater That Doesn’t Suck
119
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
December 27, 2024
Media Meltdowns
Carlos Watson Played The Wrong Game And Lost
150
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
December 18, 2024
Under The Influence
A Capsule Wardrobe Won’t Save You
116
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
December 17, 2024
Journalismism
ABC’s Trump Settlement Is A Bad Omen
169
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
December 17, 2024
Arts And Culture
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Our Little Secret’
93
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Alex Sujong Laughlin
, and
Sabrina Imbler
December 11, 2024
Arts And Culture
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Christmas In The Spotlight’
141
Comments
Dan McQuade
,
Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Sabrina Imbler
November 26, 2024
Under The Influence
It’s Safe For Lifestyle Influencers To Be MAGA Now
480
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
November 13, 2024
Under The Influence
My Favorite Influencer Is In Her 60s
82
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
November 4, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Sit Down Across The Board With Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’
45
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 30, 2024
Risk Week
Everything I Expect From Atlantic City, Based On The ‘Rugrats’ Vacation Episode
98
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 24, 2024
Under The Influence
I Took A TikTok Class. What Happened Next Blew My Mind
132
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 21, 2024
Arts And Culture
No One Needed The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show To Come Back
93
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 17, 2024
Arts And Culture
Who Owns An Idea?
90
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 11, 2024
Arts And Culture
When Quiet Luxury Gets Loud
226
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 2, 2024
Under The Influence
Is It Possible To Create Anticapitalist Work On Social Media?
129
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
September 23, 2024
Arts And Culture
What Exactly Happened With The Fruity Pebbles?
159
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Rachelle Hampton
, and
Kelsey McKinney
September 17, 2024
Life's Rich Pageant
Oh, The Power You’ll Broker!
99
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
September 16, 2024
Politics
Who Won The Debate? The Swirling Existential Void That Will Consume Us All
1141
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
September 11, 2024
Under The Influence
Talent Has Never Been Enough
90
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
September 9, 2024
Journalismism
For Wondery And SiriusXM, Spending Big Isn’t The Same As Thinking Big
207
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
August 28, 2024
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