For Camila Mendes, Fame Is the Best Revenge

Cardigan, top, shorts, earrings, necklace, ring, and watch, Chanel. Tyler Joe Is the ocean bigger than Camila Mendes? Certainly—but also, in some respects, no. In real life, Mendes is 5’2” while the Atlantic Ocean takes up nearly 41 million miles. Watch the Riverdale star wade through waves in Miami—even while wearing some gasp-worthy beachwear from…

That Cloud of Smoke Is Not a Mirage

For most young smokers, vapes exist in somewhat of a dance, whether they be Juuls, Myle disposable pods or single-use e-cigarettes like Puff Bars. Many tried e-cigarettes in their teens, before fragrant flavors were outlawed in many states, and many more leapt onto the Juul trend a few years ago. Of the smokers I spoke…

How Big Can a TikTok Duet Get?

In October, Sadie Jean, a singer-songwriter and a sophomore at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, hit the road with some friends to work on writing songs. One particular number, a plea for reconnection with someone who slipped away, began to take shape. Jean has a sweet yet sturdy voice, and the…