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Terry Nguyen

Terry Nguyen

Former Reporter

Terry Nguyen was a reporter for The Goods at Vox. She broadly covers consumer and internet trends, and technology that influences people’s online lives and behaviors.

Latest articles by Terry Nguyen

Flying will be the worst part of your summer vacationFlying will be the worst part of your summer vacation
Money

With abnormally bad rates of flight delays and cancellations, air travel won’t stop sucking anytime soon.

By Terry Nguyen
Brands want to be more than your friend. They want community.Brands want to be more than your friend. They want community.
Money

Brands and creators want customers to be active, engaged fans — and to spend more money.

By Terry Nguyen
One Good Thing: Two ’90s Asian films that capture the loneliness of modern lifeOne Good Thing: Two ’90s Asian films that capture the loneliness of modern life
One Good Thing

In Chungking Express and Rebels of the Neon God, the vibes are melancholy but incredibly aesthetic.

By Terry Nguyen
Why we need rituals, not routines
Even Better

How rituals can help you approach basic tasks more mindfully.

By Terry Nguyen
One Good Thing: A French reality show with high-end homes and low-stakes dramaOne Good Thing: A French reality show with high-end homes and low-stakes drama
One Good Thing

Netflix’s The Parisian Agency is a luxury real estate show featuring a family that actually gets along.

By Terry Nguyen
Are we ever authentically ourselves on the internet?Are we ever authentically ourselves on the internet?
Money

New “anti-Instagram” apps like BeReal claim to help users be more authentic online, but the distinction between real and fake isn’t quite that simple.

By Terry Nguyen
What is a trend anymore?What is a trend anymore?
Money

Everything and anything can be a trend on the internet. Why are we so determined to name them?

By Terry Nguyen
Saving Face is a delightful queer rom-com — and a love letter to Asian momsSaving Face is a delightful queer rom-com — and a love letter to Asian moms
One Good Thing

The 2004 film, directed by Alice Wu, attempts to give equal weight to the foibles and fantasies of an Asian mother and daughter.

By Terry Nguyen
Gen Z does not dream of labor
Features

On TikTok and online, the youngest workers are rejecting work as we know it. How will that play out IRL?

By Terry Nguyen
Russian Doll and accepting the things you can’t changeRussian Doll and accepting the things you can’t change
Culture

Natasha Lyonne’s Nadia travels back in time in a futile attempt to undo intergenerational trauma.

By Terry Nguyen