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Josie Zimmerman

Josie Zimmerman, a TMS staff writer, has recently taken on the hobby of junk journaling.

Junk journaling: the origins and its rise in popularity today

By Josie Zimmerman | April 6, 2025

TikTok has a way of reinventing ideas as the “new” trend, bringing longtime practices to light, and junk journaling is no exception. I discovered the concept of junk journaling two months ago when I looked up ‘journal’ on TikTok. I expected ASMR videos of writing journal entries to pop up, but I found creators sharing the content of the pictures, drawings, stickers, wrapping paper and more in ‘junk journals.’  I love scrapbooking, so what struck me about this practice?

Staff writer Josie Zimmerman considers Dayglow's new self-titled album to be a no-skip record.

‘Old Friend, New Face’: Dayglow releases new album

By Josie Zimmerman | September 19, 2024

I have been listening to Sloan Struble, better known as Dayglow, for less than two years now. I remember the night I was up late talking to a friend, and when “Dear Friend,” came onto my Spotify playlist, every note and lyric resonated with me perfectly.

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