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Chika Ekemezie

  • How Danielle Bayard Jackson Used TikTok To Preach the Importance of Female Friendships
    Personalities

    How Danielle Bayard Jackson Used TikTok To Preach the Importance of Female Friendships

    ‘Some people weren’t taking what I do seriously’

    By

    Chika Ekemezie

    April 7, 2022
  • ‘Celebrities Are Seen When They Want To Be’: TikTok’s Celebrity Analysts Deconstruct the Fame Machine
    Culture

    ‘Celebrities Are Seen When They Want To Be’: TikTok’s Celebrity Analysts Deconstruct the Fame Machine

    These TikTokers are analyzing why celebrities do what they do.

    By

    Chika Ekemezie

    March 3, 2022
  • The Art of the Celebrity Breakup Post
    Culture

    The Art of the Celebrity Breakup Post

    When a couple shares such a significant part of their life on the internet, it’s understandably tough to know how to announce that it’s over.

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    Chika Ekemezie

    February 10, 2022
  • ‘Pretty Privilege’ Can Open Doors in the Creator Economy—But It Isn’t Everything
    Culture

    ‘Pretty Privilege’ Can Open Doors in the Creator Economy—But It Isn’t Everything

    Exploring the leg up a creator may get from being attractive on the internet.

    By

    Chika Ekemezie

    January 6, 2022
  • Michaela Okland Built an Empire on Men’s Cringey Messages
    Personalities

    Michaela Okland Built an Empire on Men’s Cringey Messages

    ‘Interact with people who support you when you can, have fun with the people who get mad at you, and let your content grow as you do.’

    By

    Chika Ekemezie

    December 9, 2021
  • Impossible Expectations: Black Influencers and the Limitations of Relatability
    Culture

    Impossible Expectations: Black Influencers and the Limitations of Relatability

    The career climb means encountering obstacles that their white counterparts don’t face.

    By

    Chika Ekemezie

    November 11, 2021
  • ‘We Are All Commiserating Over Dating Experiences’: Welcome to DatingTok, Where There Is Community in the Chaos
    Culture

    ‘We Are All Commiserating Over Dating Experiences’: Welcome to DatingTok, Where There Is Community in the Chaos

    Dating TikTok sits in a corner of the internet where we’re not being told to buy something, and it’s not designed to make us jealous.

    By

    Chika Ekemezie

    November 4, 2021
  • Meet Cindy Noir, the TikToker Helping 20-Somethings Feel Less Alone in the Messy World of Dating
    Personalities

    Meet Cindy Noir, the TikToker Helping 20-Somethings Feel Less Alone in the Messy World of Dating

    Noir is like the older sister we all wish we had.

    By

    Chika Ekemezie

    October 21, 2021
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