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Trinkets and Treasure: Labubu and the Culture of Collecting

Gagnado DiedhiouOctober 20, 2025October 19, 2025

Clad in baggy jeans, canvas tote bags, and Doc Martens, students clutched matcha lattes as they put their most cliché foot forward at Yale’s “Performative Male” contest on September 6th, 2025.

Sacred Ceilings, Consumerist Key Chains: The Vatican’s Religious Art and Tourist Culture

Rory SchoenbergerApril 25, 2025July 30, 2025

Vatican City, the spiritual heart of the Roman Catholic Church, is revered as one of the holiest places on earth. Yet, upon entering its thousand-year-old walls, rampant tourism and consumerism seem to dilute the sense of spirituality the city is designed to evoke.