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Do you have a minute to catch up on all the internet discourse? Whether that\u2019s Beyonc\u00e9 revealing parts of her infamously private life, an article by The Cut on the subculture of women living in West Village or some celebrity\u2019s panties, this month has been confusing as hell. Never fret, however! Daily Arts writers have got you covered. Sit down, maybe by an ocean, maybe with an umbrella and start reading!<\/em><\/p>\n \u2014 Ben Luu and Campbell Johns, Summer Managing Arts Editors<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt Must Be Nice to Be a West Village Girl\u201d by Brock Colyar from The Cut<\/strong><\/p>\n Journalist Brock Colyar\u2019s \u201cIt Must Be Nice to Be a West Village Girl\u201d has rocked the internet since its release. Colyar goes down an investigative rabbit hole in which they uncover what exactly is happening to the West Village of Manhattan. Specifically, they highlight the pervasive homogenization that is perpetuated by the so-called \u201cWest Village girl\u201d \u2014 a subculture that has, according to Colyar, turned West Village into a bustling sorority house. Their inquiry led them to point to social media, along with the ebb and flow of culture, as the primary sources of this homogenization.<\/p>\n