The educational side of TikTok ft. Kaitlin Hao

Today’s guest on Hot Stuff is Kaitlin Hao. Kaitlin is an East Asia Languages and Cultures master’s student at Columbia University, and she holds a B.A. in History of Art and Architecture from Harvard University. She runs the TikTok account @happyendingmessage, which teaches art history, media studies, and East Asia to a broad audience. The account has amassed over 38,000 followers with some of the videos receiving millions of views.

In today's episode of Hot Stuff, Kaitlin discusses the power of using social media as an educational tool, art accessibility, 'cancel' culture, and the learning process as a content creator.