PinnedCourtney LazoreinBulletproofPublishing ARMY Stories Helps Us Reclaim Our NarrativeLike most fandoms that have a large proportion of female fans, ARMY has fought numerous battles with mainstream media characterizations of…Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
PinnedCourtney LazoreRacism Isn’t An Opinion. It’s Racism. — The BTS EffectOn February 25, 2021, tweets began appearing on ARMY Twitter detailing some vile, disgusting remarks made by a German radio host. The host…Feb 25, 2021Feb 25, 2021
Courtney LazoreinThe BTS EffectHow BTS Pushed Me to Embrace My Culture (Contest Finalist)written by AMAug 3, 20211Aug 3, 20211
Courtney LazoreinThe BTS EffectSharing ARMY Stories — The BTS EffectSubmit your BTS ARMY story about how BTS has affected you.Jan 12, 20212Jan 12, 20212
Courtney LazoreDynamite, A Call to Be JoyfulThis article is cross-posted on TheBTSEffect.com.Aug 22, 2020Aug 22, 2020
Courtney LazoreHow Mainstream Media Is Still Failing BTS: The Album Didn’t Flop, And We’re Not “Little Girls”This article was originally published on TheBTSEffect.comJul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
Courtney LazoreinBulletproofA Closer Look at “Stigma”V’s first official solo song, Stigma, off BTS’ 2016 record-breaking album WINGS, presented fans with a unique expression of his vocal…Jul 5, 2020Jul 5, 2020
Courtney LazoreinRevolutionariesBTS, Hell Joseon, and the Give-Up GenerationsMost fans of BTS are acutely aware of the group’s tendency to include socially conscious lyrics in many of their songs. In a few of their…Jun 21, 2020Jun 21, 2020
Courtney LazoreinRevolutionariesRemembering the Gwangju UprisingThe Gwangju Uprising stands to this day as an important reminder of the price Korean citizens had to pay to gain democratic freedom.May 17, 2020May 17, 2020
Courtney LazoreEncountering the Unconscious: “Interlude: Shadow” ExplainedThis piece is cross-posted on my website, The BTS Effect.Jan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020