DREAMWORLD GIRL BLOG
The Person I Never Became
In this personal essay, guest writer Tara Bozickovic explores the devastating gap between who she imagined she’d become at eighteen and who she actually was, and how that disappointment became the thing that finally allowed her to grow up. Read more now!
How Manon’s Hiatus Broke the Fantasy of K-Pop on the Western Stage
Everybody’s talking about Manon, and rightfully so! In this article, staff Blog Writer Sharon Hamza addresses the hiatus of KATSEYE’s only Black member, and the realities of HYBE x GEFFEN’s lackluster attempt at creating and protecting a global group.
This Shit Ain’t Free: Fast Fashion and Generative AI
In this article, Editorial Intern Marion Johnson draws parallels between the forceful integration of AI and 100% free fast fashion, exploring both their origins and dangers. Read more now!
How to Shatter the Looking Glass: An Autobiographical Essay
In this essay, guest writer Kyra Williams-Davis speaks on her experiences as a Black woman who attended a PWI, the struggle to stay true to who she knew was, and how she overcame this struggle through the friendships she made and developed with other Black women. Read more now!
Stop Asking Where All Of The Black Pop Girls Are
In this article all about the popstar renaissance, DWG founder Daphne Bryant gushes about fifteen of her favorite Black IT girls (affirming that these talented musicians are not in hiding but, in fact, thriving and making waves in their own communities).
yes i took a gap year and no i didn’t find myself (but maybe i did?)
In this essay and guide, guest writer Olivia Fawcett explores the pressure to find oneself, and how ultimately it is not traveling but peacefulness that leads to creativity.