CITY PRINCESSES walk among us. Models are designed to attain cult-like status in the cultural sphere. They rule our Pinterest boards; they look better than us in ads for the clothes we buy. They’re aesthetic royalty. Our CITY PRINCESSES shoot dives into the worlds of two models—complete with girlhood, gender performance, and glitter. Lots of glitter.

We sat down with (and on) Kevin Carpet to talk about carpet rivalries, viral videos, and the slow death of nightlife in the internet age. After all, in his own words, it’s not a party without Kevin Carpet.

Aadi Singh writes about tattoos, cultural stigma, and the importance of thinking you’re cooler than older people (even when you’re not).

Welcome to Avery’s State of Mind, a hot new column featuring reviews, critiques, quizzes, collages, and everything else you’ll ever need (probably).

Charlotte Egginton’s debut piece with ternstiele explores hook-up culture, bad comedy shows, and the dilemmas of finding the perfect First Date Dress.

Max Pociask walks us through the lessons of undergrad, post-grad, and all the parties in between.