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Book reviews, cultural critiques, essays on the zeitgeist, and profiles of the avant garde are brought to you by Kat Rosenfield, Suzy Weiss, and more.
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I Joined TikTok Refugees on RedNote. Here’s What It’s Like.
I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t this.
River Page
Porn Is Inevitable
The Supreme Court is about to decide if requiring age verifications on explicit sites is unconstitutional. But whatever happens, porn will survive.
River Page
Shopping Is Not a Legitimate Hobby
Don’t pretend it is.
Jack Baruth
My Friend Max
He was a sweet and generous spirit, and a man of sterling character. I had many questions about his life, but none were bigger than the one I have about…
Suzy Weiss
What’s Left of My House
On my street in Altadena, the only things still standing are the chimneys.
Meghan Daum
The Girlboss Is Sleeping with the Intern
The middle-aged man who bangs the intern is contemptible. But in ‘Babygirl,’ his female counterpart is daring.
Kat Rosenfield
Jerry Springer Was Trash. But He Was Honest.
Unlike Oprah and Dr. Phil, he didn’t try to reassure us we were good people for wanting a freak show.
River Page
‘You Can Taste the Fires in the Back of Your Throat’
In the future, there will be a demarcation: before and after this disaster. No one knows what comes next for L.A., writes Peter Savodnik.
Peter Savodnik
Heroin Chic Is Back
Ozempic reveals our nation’s truth: The body positivity movement was a farce.
Paula Froelich
How ‘The Babylon Bee’ Predicted the Vibe Shift
‘If it’s a joke we’re not supposed to make, it’s probably the one we should be telling,’ says the CEO of the conservative, Christian satirical news…
Bari Weiss
The Strange Grief of Losing a Dog
He shaped my life in a way few humans have done. But when it came time to put him down, I couldn’t ask if we were doing the right thing.
Jacob Howland
America Should Not Become a Nation of Tiger Moms
There are more important things in life than making a six-figure salary and going to Yale.
River Page
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