Mizzy And His Dangerous Clout-rage Empire

🧘‍♀️ Zen Note

The quest for social attention has soared to unprecedented heights in recent times. Creators and online enthusiasts especially are resorting to extreme measures to retain the fleeting attention of virtual audiences. This is the case of Mizzy, the prankster aka the "TikTok terror." Mizzy's antics involve entering people's houses at random without permission to film their reactions and asking strange questions to unsuspecting passersby.

The crazy pressure to stand out in the vast sea of online content and creators has driven Mizzy et al. to employ attention-grabbing tactics of aggravation and controversy. However, this relentless pursuit comes with a heavy price, impacting both societal values and the well-being of all involved. Mizzy’s erosion of ethical boundaries is a direct consequence of the 18-year-old’s ravenous hunger for online attention, serving as an example for us to reevaluate how far is too far in pursuing celebrity status on the internet.

- Edisana Stephen, Newsletter Editor

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• 🖼️ The Tolerance Poster Show (Bi Nka Bi Tolerance), an art exhibition at Diaspora Fine Art Gallery, Accra

This travelling show opens for the first time in West Africa and is curated by Kenga’s own Jean Quarcoopome.

•  🌈 Kenga’s Pride Fiction Series

Discover diverse queer representations through our curated fiction, or submit your own! We publish a story every day, for the entire month of June.

• 🎬 The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a 1975 musical horror film

Entertain yourself with this campy musical sci-fi that satirises B-movies of the 1950s

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• 📖 This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story, a book by Kacen Callender

Binge read this light, friends-to-lovers-to-friends again rom-com.

• 🎧 Split Decision, an album by Dave and Central Cee

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