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Hot Takes: Set Your Own Expectations
Kelli Dolan
I really hate it when people try to pressure me into doing something. Even on a small scale. Obviously, large scale peer pressure is not okay in any situation, but I even dislike it when someone pesters me to watch or do something they think I might enjoy. When Game of Thrones was at the peak of its popularity, I had countless friends bothering me to watch it by saying things like “It’s right ... ...more
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Hot Takes: Male-Female Friendships
Kelli Dolan
I’m getting very tired of the old belief that men and women can’t just be friends. While it’s not as widely believed, referenced, or inferred as it was a long time ago, there is still residual jokes and standards that are upheld today in society that imply some people just can’t let it go. (Not that I’m trying to make this an “okay boomer” moment, but this does tend to occur with some of the ... ...more
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Hot Takes: Beauty Trends
Kelli Dolan
Beauty trends are stupid. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve definitely given in to trends myself. Whether consciously or unconsciously, I’ve purchased an item of clothing or painted my nails in a new way because of a hot new trend. However, I at least follow these trends because I think they’re fun and I genuinely like them, but I feel like some people go out and hop on the band wagon because they ... ...more
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Hot Takes: The Oscars Runtime Conundrum
Kelli Dolan
I think award shows are dumb at best a lot of the time. People know at this point that most award shows are fixed, and certain people are picked to win based not on the criteria they’re actually up for but personal preference and biases. But sometimes some real deserving people or films win awards, and I would like to think the prestigious academy is getting better about their biases. Not ... ...more
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Hot Takes: YouTube Culture
Kelli Dolan
This is a column that I started doing before my break that I would like to get back to. In Hot Takes, I share my full, unbiased opinion on different topics that seem relevant or interesting to talk about. Anyone who may have a suggestion for a topic to cover, let me know! -- YouTube has been around, in a fully-fledged capacity, since 2006. Back in those innocent days, the content there was ... ...more