JoJo Siwa on Manufacturing Attention, Dissociating, and Escaping the Persona

Originally published by LADYGUNN Magazine
JoJo sees herself as a curator of attention, collecting the internet’s energy and perceptions. She gives kudos to brothers Jake and Logan Paul, who transformed YouTube into a content farm and gained notoriety for their controversial stunts and videos. Like a painter focused solely on honing their practice, the Paul brothers were also crafting their art of capturing attention, positive or not.

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Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath Is Shaking Out The Numb

Originally published by LADYGUNN Magazine
It was our first in-person interview since the wrath of 2020 and it felt almost more weird to be talking in person without a digital screen and an iffy wifi connection to separate us. We were together, sharing space, talking about music, and feeling human connection again. It was something I forgot I craved.

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Sam Berlin
Joey King Wants You To Vote

Originally published by LADYGUNN Magazine
Critically-acclaimed actress Joey King sat down with LADYGUNN to talk about her hopes for 2021, her first time voting, and her new movie “The Lie”

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Sam Berlin
Asher Angel’s Exploration In The Limelight

Originally published by LADYGUNN Magazine

It’s been a year of growth, new beginnings, melancholy endings and new exploration for 16-year-old Asher Angel. The chiseled face, dimple cheeked teenager has blossomed full force into his multi-hyphenate talents of acting, singing, and music.

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Sam Berlin
Seeing Israel Behind an iPhone

Originally published by SU Globalists

Taking that moment to stop while walking on the sidewalk to snap that picture is a different way of seeing. It’s about taking that moment and basking in it.

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Sam Berlin
The Sorry Generation

Originally published by Jerk Magazine

Rather than apologizing, we need to teach our girls that their emotions are valid, that their feelings are worth feeling and that being sorry takes too much effort.

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