The UglyNet™ Journal
Deeply scientific articles about faces, beauty, and why it's all extremely complicated.
What Is Facial Symmetry and Does It Actually Matter?
Science has opinions. Most of them are complicated and slightly depressing.
The History of Beauty Standards (A Completely Unbiased Report)
Spoiler: they keep changing, which is suspicious.
Why Your Selfie Angle Is a Lie
Your face is not what you think it is. Sorry.
The Science of the Golden Ratio (And Why It's Mostly Made Up)
Phi = 1.618. The math is real. The conclusions, less so.
10 Things That Actually Make You More Attractive (According to Science)
Some of these will surprise you. Others will not.
Why AI Can't Actually Tell If You're Ugly
Including, frankly, UglyNet™. We said it.
The Jawline Industrial Complex: A Deep Dive
How a bone structure became a personality trait.
Beauty Standards Around the World
What's considered attractive varies wildly. The universe is chaotic.
What Your Eye Shape Says About You (Nothing, Scientifically)
We looked into it. Extensively. It says nothing.
The Psychology of First Impressions
You have 100ms. Good luck.
Cheekbones: Overrated or Actually Important?
A rigorous investigation into a bone that shouldn't be this famous.
How Social Media Distorted Our Perception of Beauty
Filters, FaceTune, and the slow erosion of normal-looking faces.