The Uses of Embarrassment: Gossip, Testimony, and the Unmaking of Heteronormativity

By Morgane Billuart, July 22, 2026

If you’re chronically online, you probably have come across the Vogue article titled “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” initially published in late October 2025. At the time of publication, the controversial title sparked viral curiosity. Within a few days, influencers, writers, and internet researchers alike had started to reflect on its broader analysis and [...]

Subsight, Inquiries in the Subversion of the attention Economy.

By Morgane Billuart, February 27, 2023

In 2020, in the midst of the online expansion of the Black Lives Matter movement, a multitude of channels and media started to relay information about ways to donate or help their community. As a result, millions of individuals started to relay posts and facts about the murder, and more globally about the lack of attention [...]

The Hidden Implications Behind the Ideology of Passive Income

By Morgane Billuart, September 16, 2021

Passive income. Not to dream of labor. Retiring at 30. Drop-shipping. E-commerce. Digital products. You’ve probably already heard of these words, terms, life goals. They have been referred to quite a lot over the past years, marketed as one of the many fast and concrete strategies to generate money and expand your wealth. To me, [...]

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The Uses of Embarrassment: Gossip, Testimony, and the Unmaking of Heteronormativity

Subsight, Inquiries in the Subversion of the attention Economy.

The Hidden Implications Behind the Ideology of Passive Income