Tolentino, Jia

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July 22, 2026

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In pursuit of 'Instagram face,' are we losing the imperfections that make us human?

Jia Tolentino is a staff writer at The New Yorker and the bestselling author of the essay collection "Trick Mirror." Seven years ago, she coined the phrase Instagram face, capturing the beauty ideal of the social media era. Her new essay asks what that face has become.

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August 6, 2019

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'New Yorker' Writer Fears We're Fooling Ourselves In The Internet's 'Trick Mirror'

Jia Tolentino is a staff writer for the New Yorker. Her new collection of essays is written from the perspective of a millenial about subjects like social media and politics, feminist dilemmas, sexual harassment, and sexism.

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In pursuit of 'Instagram face,' are we losing the imperfections that make us human?

'New Yorker' Writer Fears We're Fooling Ourselves In The Internet's 'Trick Mirror'

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