While the term “fridge cigarette” is new to the internet’s lexicon, the idea of treating oneself to a Diet Coke break is not.

It is an attraction to a certain aesthetic based on our media consumption and our exposure to certain behaviors in our personal lives. In the case of cigarettes or drugs involving chemicals, the ...

Dua Lipa, Lily-Rose Depp and Jenna Ortega have all flaunted their cigarettes recently. Many young people are getting back into the smoking aesthetic, especially on nights out. It’s 2023.

As London Fashion Week designers fill their shows with cigarettes, ... Think about the increasing interest in Y2K fashion and late 1990s aesthetics, for example; ...

This is a real drag. Despite years of campaigning against big tobacco, it seems that cigarettes are reclaiming their chic status à la Kate Moss, appearing as accessories on New York Fashion Week ...

About five years after Juul became many people’s mental image for the word “vape,” e-cigarettes are in the midst of another face-lift. The understated look associated with Juul has been ...

And a June 2023 post on X described Diet Coke as having “cigarette aesthetic.” The comparison may persist because of the idea that sodas — even diet ones — are not good for you .