Matcha, Labubus, and Dubai Chocolate: Just Overconsumption?

In today’s fast-paced digital age, social media trends rise and fall faster than we can refresh our feeds, and ordinary items can transform into viral obsessions overnight. Matcha lattes, Labubus, and Dubai chocolate were three unlikely stars that took over social media this summer. But what started as seemingly harmless trends soon became all about …

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Pumpkin Spice: Fall Staple or Just Marketing Hype?

By Izzy Lai, Banner Staff Every year, as the leaves start changing color and the weather gets cooler, pumpkin spice products flood the shelves. The impulse buys are endless: pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin spice candles, pumpkin spice deodorants, and even pumpkin spice dog treats. But is all this hype because pumpkin spice is a true …

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