PinnedLiza ValenciainThe Bigger PictureIs It Just Me, or Are All of These Influencers the Same?Although the algorithm functions to flood my feed with endless iterations of white marble countertops, toast, and double walled glasses…Oct 9, 20201Oct 9, 20201
Liza ValenciainThe Bigger PictureIdols & Ideals: How K-Pop Exploits Manufactured FantasiesEven when I had relinquished all resistance to Korean dramas, I did not understand the appeal of Korean idols.Oct 25, 20201Oct 25, 20201
Liza ValenciaQuarantine taught me to live betterIn my country, we are nearing 8 months of quarantine. Working from home has become the norm. I’ve never done it before, but the set up has…Oct 16, 20201Oct 16, 20201
Liza ValenciainThe Bigger PictureLate to the PartyA coworker once asked me what a painting representing my life would be titled. I answered, “Late to the Party.”Mar 23, 20201Mar 23, 20201
Liza ValenciainThe Bigger PictureAre We the New Tamagotchi?All of us living in the 21st century face the constant stress of long and hectic hours (not to mention the time spent in traffic and…Jun 3, 20171Jun 3, 20171
Liza ValenciainThe Bigger PictureHandicraft and Other RebellionsA slow rebellion, that of the artisan, or handicraft — the making of something of high quality through non-mechanized methods — came…May 27, 20172May 27, 20172
Liza ValenciainThe Bigger PictureWhy the Millennial Should Keep Home Economics AliveYou’ll starve, get fat, or lose money if you don’t.May 2, 20171May 2, 20171