taylor crumpton
@taylorcrumpton.bsky.social
writer, journalist, and soon to be author. ideas columnist @ time. texas forever, chicago for now. words in npr, bloomberg opinion, essence, marie claire, the daily beast, and more.
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Hey Chicago! I will be teaching a pop culture criticism course in the spring through @storystudiochicago.bsky.social.
If you love all things pop culture, then you’ll love learning how to write a critical essay about your favorite tv shows, film, etc.
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
If you love all things pop culture, then you’ll love learning how to write a critical essay about your favorite tv shows, film, etc.
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
A Master Class: Criticizing Pop Culture with Taylor Crumpton - StoryStudio Chicago
Pop culture is power, and power needs to be critiqued by those who are impacted by it. Students will discuss instances of pop culture that are important to them and come away with strategies for criti...
www.storystudiochicago.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Hey Chicago! I will be teaching a pop culture criticism course in the spring through @storystudiochicago.bsky.social.
If you love all things pop culture, then you’ll love learning how to write a critical essay about your favorite tv shows, film, etc.
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
If you love all things pop culture, then you’ll love learning how to write a critical essay about your favorite tv shows, film, etc.
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
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"Until social platforms compensate users for their data and labor, we remain unpaid workers in a trillion-dollar industry that thrives on our attention." @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"Until social platforms compensate users for their data and labor, we remain unpaid workers in a trillion-dollar industry that thrives on our attention." @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social
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"The problem isn’t creation itself. It’s that the platforms and policies surrounding it reward constant exposure while offering little protection in return. Data is monetized, privacy erodes, and the line between “sharing” and “working” disappears."
time.com/7332708/crea...
time.com/7332708/crea...
We’re All Working for the Algorithm Now
In a world where every moment can become content, intimacy has become the price of visibility.
time.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"The problem isn’t creation itself. It’s that the platforms and policies surrounding it reward constant exposure while offering little protection in return. Data is monetized, privacy erodes, and the line between “sharing” and “working” disappears."
time.com/7332708/crea...
time.com/7332708/crea...
“Data is monetized, privacy erodes, and the line between “sharing” and “working” disappears. Until social platforms compensate users for their data and labor, we remain unpaid workers in a trillion-dollar industry that thrives on our attention.”
My latest for @time.com
time.com/7332708/crea...
My latest for @time.com
time.com/7332708/crea...
We’re All Working for the Algorithm Now
In a world where every moment can become content, intimacy has become the price of visibility.
time.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“Data is monetized, privacy erodes, and the line between “sharing” and “working” disappears. Until social platforms compensate users for their data and labor, we remain unpaid workers in a trillion-dollar industry that thrives on our attention.”
My latest for @time.com
time.com/7332708/crea...
My latest for @time.com
time.com/7332708/crea...
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"Yet, one should be hopeful about the ascension of worker-owned, independently-operated media outlets on the rise, whose mere existence is an act of defiance against the forces of censorship that are present in the nation’s media and journalism industry."
Thank you @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social!
Thank you @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social!
Teen Vogue's closure isn't a sign of what’s to come in media, but a reminder of the crisis already here
"Young people, specifically young women, are disregarded by those in power. Teen Vogue was a place where they not only felt empowered, but were encouraged to do so" – writes Taylor Crumpton.
missingperspectives.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Yet, one should be hopeful about the ascension of worker-owned, independently-operated media outlets on the rise, whose mere existence is an act of defiance against the forces of censorship that are present in the nation’s media and journalism industry."
Thank you @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social!
Thank you @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social!
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I think a lot about the culture publications (such as Bitch!) that were an incubator for incredible writers who went on to do all kinds of work. With dwindling opportunities for cultural criticism, it's hard for established writers to get that work (hi) and even worse for new and emerging talent.
November 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I think a lot about the culture publications (such as Bitch!) that were an incubator for incredible writers who went on to do all kinds of work. With dwindling opportunities for cultural criticism, it's hard for established writers to get that work (hi) and even worse for new and emerging talent.
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Appreciate the @theflytrapmedia.com shoutout in this great @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social read about the loss of Teen Vogue and what Teen Vogue meant for early-career writers, especially BIPOC and disabled writers, who face significant barriers to entering the field.
Teen Vogue's closure isn't a sign of what’s to come in media, but a reminder of the crisis already here
"Young people, specifically young women, are disregarded by those in power. Teen Vogue was a place where they not only felt empowered, but were encouraged to do so" – writes Taylor Crumpton.
missingperspectives.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Appreciate the @theflytrapmedia.com shoutout in this great @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social read about the loss of Teen Vogue and what Teen Vogue meant for early-career writers, especially BIPOC and disabled writers, who face significant barriers to entering the field.
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"Where are young people, specifically young journalists, supposed to get their start in journalism? Where are the platforms that will sharpen and strengthen their voices?"
(thx for the @theflytrapmedia.com shout out, @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social !!)
(thx for the @theflytrapmedia.com shout out, @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social !!)
Teen Vogue's closure isn't a sign of what’s to come in media, but a reminder of the crisis already here
"Young people, specifically young women, are disregarded by those in power. Teen Vogue was a place where they not only felt empowered, but were encouraged to do so" – writes Taylor Crumpton.
missingperspectives.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"Where are young people, specifically young journalists, supposed to get their start in journalism? Where are the platforms that will sharpen and strengthen their voices?"
(thx for the @theflytrapmedia.com shout out, @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social !!)
(thx for the @theflytrapmedia.com shout out, @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social !!)
“The removal of diverse voices at any time without just cause sets a precedent for the erasure of progressive ways of thought and ideologies that contradict those in power.”
I wrote about the consolidation of Teen Vogue for Missing Perspectives.
missingperspectives.com/posts/teen-v...
I wrote about the consolidation of Teen Vogue for Missing Perspectives.
missingperspectives.com/posts/teen-v...
Teen Vogue's closure isn't a sign of what’s to come in media, but a reminder of the crisis already here
"Young people, specifically young women, are disregarded by those in power. Teen Vogue was a place where they not only felt empowered, but were encouraged to do so" – writes Taylor Crumpton.
missingperspectives.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
“The removal of diverse voices at any time without just cause sets a precedent for the erasure of progressive ways of thought and ideologies that contradict those in power.”
I wrote about the consolidation of Teen Vogue for Missing Perspectives.
missingperspectives.com/posts/teen-v...
I wrote about the consolidation of Teen Vogue for Missing Perspectives.
missingperspectives.com/posts/teen-v...
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The trend has translated into an emphasis on family-friendly benefits like parental leave and health care coverage, as well as protections against sexual harassment.
More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work
The trend has translated into an emphasis on family-friendly benefits like parental leave and health care coverage, as well as protections against sexual harassment.
nbcnews.to
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The trend has translated into an emphasis on family-friendly benefits like parental leave and health care coverage, as well as protections against sexual harassment.
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the Teen Vogue politics section's last newsy story 🥲 Rainesford knocked it out of the park
It feels a bit weird to post right now in light of what has happened to @teenvogue.com and so much of the incredible team there. What sources shared here is important, & I’m grateful I got to work on this. I reported on how young people are being impacted by delays to SNAP: “It’s about survival.”
More Young People Will Go Hungry Without SNAP
“We’re trying to make it, but it’s been hard.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
the Teen Vogue politics section's last newsy story 🥲 Rainesford knocked it out of the park
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
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November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Not a single Black woman works at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Not a single Black woman works at Teen Vogue.
a generation of young digital media professionals and writers got their start at teen vogue. the news and politics section was my journalism school. the roster of editors at the publication is the reason why I have a strong editorial voice today. the news of its closure is heartbreaking.
November 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
a generation of young digital media professionals and writers got their start at teen vogue. the news and politics section was my journalism school. the roster of editors at the publication is the reason why I have a strong editorial voice today. the news of its closure is heartbreaking.
Teen Vogue was my first editorial home. In my senior year as an undergraduate student at Abilene Christian University, the head of News and Politics section offered me the opportunity to contribute to their vertical. Nine years later, I’m a full-time culture writer. This news hurts me to my core.
Condé Nast finally achieved its dream of wrecking Teen Vogue and killing its politics section.
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
Teen Vogue Is Folding Into Vogue.com
According to Condé Nast’s announcement, the outlet will keep its “unique editorial identity and mission.”
www.thecut.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Teen Vogue was my first editorial home. In my senior year as an undergraduate student at Abilene Christian University, the head of News and Politics section offered me the opportunity to contribute to their vertical. Nine years later, I’m a full-time culture writer. This news hurts me to my core.
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Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
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It’s truly scary how few mainstream publications are willing to publish working class voices and perspectives (let alone leftist ones), and every one we lose is yet another blow to the fragile hope for a better world
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
It’s truly scary how few mainstream publications are willing to publish working class voices and perspectives (let alone leftist ones), and every one we lose is yet another blow to the fragile hope for a better world
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
I wrote about Cassie Ventura and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in a piece for @time.com last year. My words ring true today as he was sentenced to 50 months in prison.
time.com/6992188/hip-...
time.com/6992188/hip-...
October 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I wrote about Cassie Ventura and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in a piece for @time.com last year. My words ring true today as he was sentenced to 50 months in prison.
time.com/6992188/hip-...
time.com/6992188/hip-...
“…we must abolish the very systems that encourage men like [Sean “Diddy”] Combs to perpetuate them in the first place. If hip-hop is meant to survive another 50 years, it cannot continue like this. This is the watershed moment we’ve been waiting for.” time.com/6992188/hip-...
time.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
“…we must abolish the very systems that encourage men like [Sean “Diddy”] Combs to perpetuate them in the first place. If hip-hop is meant to survive another 50 years, it cannot continue like this. This is the watershed moment we’ve been waiting for.” time.com/6992188/hip-...
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A lot of people (him included) thought he’d get time served. This is better than that. So good
Breaking News: Sean Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison for prostitution-related crimes.
Live Updates: Sean Combs Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison
The hip-hop mogul was sentenced after apologizing for his “disgusting, shameful and sick” conduct and his lawyers showed the court a video highlighting his charitable works.
nyti.ms
October 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A lot of people (him included) thought he’d get time served. This is better than that. So good
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I wrote about the firing of @karenattiah.bsky.social from the @washingtonpost.com, the expulsion of two Black college students in Texas, and the dangerous precedent that is being set up around free speech and academic freedom in the U.S. for @thebarbedwire.com
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
The Free Speech Crisis for Black Americans Is Worse Than You Think
Don’t let Jimmy Kimmel’s return fool you: Black academics are more frightened of talking to the press than I’ve ever seen.
thebarbedwire.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I wrote about the firing of @karenattiah.bsky.social from the @washingtonpost.com, the expulsion of two Black college students in Texas, and the dangerous precedent that is being set up around free speech and academic freedom in the U.S. for @thebarbedwire.com
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
The Free Speech Crisis for Black Americans Is Worse Than You Think
Don’t let Jimmy Kimmel’s return fool you: Black academics are more frightened of talking to the press than I’ve ever seen.
thebarbedwire.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I wrote about the firing of @karenattiah.bsky.social from the @washingtonpost.com, the expulsion of two Black college students in Texas, and the dangerous precedent that is being set up around free speech and academic freedom in the U.S. for @thebarbedwire.com
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
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In the weeks since the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, historically Black colleges and universities have experienced terroristic threats.
That’s the story @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social set out to write about for us. Except she struggled to get anyone to talk.
That’s the story @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social set out to write about for us. Except she struggled to get anyone to talk.
The Free Speech Crisis for Black Americans Is Worse Than You Think
Don’t let Jimmy Kimmel’s return fool you: Black academics are more frightened of talking to the press than I’ve ever seen.
thebarbedwire.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In the weeks since the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, historically Black colleges and universities have experienced terroristic threats.
That’s the story @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social set out to write about for us. Except she struggled to get anyone to talk.
That’s the story @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social set out to write about for us. Except she struggled to get anyone to talk.
Can someone list off the names of the remaining Black women columnists at news publications in the United States? Because I’m trying to see something.
September 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Can someone list off the names of the remaining Black women columnists at news publications in the United States? Because I’m trying to see something.