Social media influencers, big companies, and even supermarkets are constantly pushing shoppers to buy the newest product, but ...

In a recent TikTok video with over 21 million views, a woman showed off what looked more like the inside of a Bath & Body Works than an average person’s shower. With dozens of jars of body scrubs and ...

In this video essay, we explore how overconsumption became the aesthetic—from 1950s postwar shopping booms to 1980s mall culture and today’s TikTok haul economy. What began as a symbol of prosperity ...

How does Project Pan work? At the beginning of the year, Project Pan participants must take inventory of their entire beauty stash. This usually means unearthing products from med ...

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In the last few years, a new trend has emerged on social media: De-influencers. Instead of selling, de-influencers encourage their followers to stop buying things they don't actually need.

Many of us on social media know that we are not immune to the influence of a shopping haul or two. With fast fashion accelerating the pace of trend cycles and influencer-driven e-commerce platforms ...

The last few weeks of the year are always a special time — for shopping. According to the National Retail Federation, a United States trade group, Americans will spend nearly $1 trillion on clothes, ...

It seems in the music world, if you want to be a fan, you better pay up. Sure, you can support your favorite artists by streaming their songs, but if you really want to be a fan, be prepared to shell ...

Khaberni - When it comes to losing weight and keeping up with exercise routines, it's not uncommon for people to resort to ...

What prompted me to reflect on consumerism and especially the extent of over consumerism was a recent conversation with an old friend. She was dressed in all the designer brands – head-to-toe labels, ...

Conservative politicians often use the word “woke” to pejoratively describe liberal socio-political views and those who possess them. As an African American born and raised in the South Carolina ...