On this month&#8217;s episode of The Cooler, we analyze why Instagram has taken away likes, and share our confessions of how the app has screwed with our heads. Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have strong feelings about this and so do we.
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We&#8217;re also unpacking the <a href="https://twitter.com/fyeahmfabello/status/1196551284914098177" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">viral tweet</a> that got everyone talking about emotional labor, and asking ourselves: when did friendships start to feel like work?
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And we&#8217;re telling the real-life stories of three Dubai princesses who recently tried to escape, and discussing how their situations break the royal fantasy.
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Listen to hear all about it!
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This month, we analyze why Instagram is taking away likes, unpack what "emotional labor" means, discuss three runaway princesses and share our peaks and pits of the decade.

This month, we're analyzing why Instagram is taking away likes, telling the stories of three runaway princesses, unpacking what emotional labor means in 2019 and sharing our peaks and pits of the decade.

The Cooler

The Great Unliking

The Great Unliking

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