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In this month’s video essay, Chelsea dives into an unlikely arbiter of American hyperconsumption: the Stanley water tumbler.
Special thanks to Amanda Mull: https://x.com/amandamull?lang=en
https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AW1_jD-e1dM/amanda-mull
SOURCE LINKS:
https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/61710/1/the-psychology-behind-the-stanley-cup-craze-quencher-tumbler-tiktok-trend
https://www.wired.com/story/stanley-cup-quencher-environment/
https://reason.com/2025/03/24/theres-nothing-novel-about-the-doordash-klarna-collaboration/
https://mashable.com/article/tiktok-shop-is-tricking-you
@dayna_motycka I in fact did not keep it short and sweet 🤦🏼♀️ apparently needed to get this off my chest! 🤷♀️ #stanleycups #valentinestanley #targetstanley #parentsteachingkids #parentingtips101
Just bought a $45 stanley cup because my son was bullied over his knock off…
byu/rhikachuuu inParenting
https://highschool.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-the-social-status-of-water-bottles/
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/gym-wear/g63349931/best-stanley-accessories/
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/watertok-tiktok-water-recipes
https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/61710/1/the-psychology-behind-the-stanley-cup-craze-quencher-tumbler-tiktok-trend
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/real-estate/a37209386/gloria-vanderbilt-beekman-place-home-for-sale-listing-photos/
https://www.stanley1913.com/products/the-quencher-h2-0-flowstate%E2%84%A2-tumbler-40-oz-sale?variant=53972796899688
People who collect those Stanley cups are going to have a shelf full of useless mugs by next year.
byu/NotJimIrsay inself
00:00 Intro
04:05 Ad break
13:55 Our era of faux abundance
19:06 Cultural capital and hyper-visibility
32:47 Overconsumption & drop-shipping core
39:35 I’ve never been more hydrated
46:25 Individualism in a time of homogeneity
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