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The journalistic failure of “Natalia Grace” coverage

The media failed to cover a tragic legal case, and instead, they continue to monetize exploitative narratives

Mar 5

The title image from Investigation Discovery’s docuseries “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks.” The image has a dark blue background with the title of the show and transparent photographs of Natalia Grace’s face (a white woman), one in 2023 and one in 2010.

Mar 5

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Six People Hospitalized, More Sick After Consuming “Microdosing” Chocolate

Diamond Shruums has not put out a statement warning customers about seizures and other side effects, but continue to promote products…

Jun 11

Six People Hospitalized, More Sick After Consuming “Microdosing” Chocolate

Jun 11

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150+ Priests and Clergy Accused of Abuse in Baltimore, Leadership Complicit

It has been 1 year since Maryland’s attorney general’s report on abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was released — what has changed?

May 20

150+ Priests and Clergy Accused of Abuse in Baltimore, Leadership Complicit

May 20

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What would Wendy Williams want?

Lifetime’s documentary series “Where is Wendy Williams?” was clearly a cash grab… was it also a hail mary to escape the guardianship?

Apr 16

Cover art for “Where is Wendy Williams?” which has a purple background behind Wendy’s face with the phrase “Where is Wendy Williams?” written in glowing purple over the left side of her face.

Apr 16

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I looked into E.L.F Cosmetics NXIVM Cult Connections So You Don’t Have To!

Did I review sunscreen marketed by a cult?

Jan 11

I looked into E.L.F Cosmetics NXIVM Cult Connections So You Don’t Have To!

Jan 11

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I tried every sunscreen from E.L.F Cosmetics so you don’t have to!

E.L.F has two primers, a setting spray, and a moisturizer with SPF. Are the low-cost products worth the hype?

Nov 16, 2023

The photograph includes five bottles of the Suntouchable! sunscreen collection artistically laid against a blue wall. Includes three bottles of Woah Glow in each shade, a bottle of Invisible Sunscreen, and a bottle of All Set for Sun. The containers are white with yellow lids. At the bottom, they demonstrate smears of the products.

Nov 16, 2023

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No, “Nuez de la India” seed supplements are not “nature’s ozempic” — and they might be poisonous!

With limited oversight over natural supplements but increasing demand for weight loss drugs, some have turned to a mislabeled deadly plant

Oct 24, 2023

on the left is a white bag labeled “Todorganic Natural Products Nuez de La India Natural Products 12 seeds 12 semillas.” The send is a small white triangular shaped bottle with a green cap labeled “eva nutrition raiz de tejocote dietary supplement mexican tejecote root”

Oct 24, 2023

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More Than a Toxic Gossip Train: On Grooming & Teaching Fatphobia

What message does Colleen Ballinger’s two-faced bullying of Trisha Paytas send to young & impressionable fans?

Jul 14, 2023

thumbnail from a 2016 YouTube video where Colleen tries on baby clothes. the background is yellow with pink font reading “TRYING ON MY BABY CLOTHES.” Colleen (a white woman with medium length wavy brunette hair) is duplicated three times in small child outfits including a dress with a navy blue top and red skirt bottom, a sky blue lacy dress, and a blue floral romper.

Jul 14, 2023

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Haters, back off! When accountability is considered hate, nobody grows

Colleen Ballinger says she has grown since she began YouTube but actions speak louder than words

Jun 28, 2023

this is the title image which contains a screenshot of various “mean tweets” alongside an AI image of a cartoon of Miranda Sings who is a white woman with a red sweatshirt, overdrawn red lipstick, and mismatched earrings in lime green and pink. She appears to be singing while looking uncomfortable.

Jun 28, 2023

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Grooming allegations against Colleen Ballinger aren’t that surprising

Between the Miranda Sings shtick and Colleen’s quick rise to fame, allegations like these actually make a lot of sense.

Jun 15, 2023

an image from from Miranda Sings tour where Colleen, dressed as Miranda, has a child reach into her sweatpants to eat cheese puffs.

Jun 15, 2023

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Fight the Long Defeat

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I'm Traci and I analyze news and pop culture as a social scientist and public health worker. Advocate. Cat lady. Ranch dressing connoisseur.

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