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Kill Tony, the White Lotus Gift Shop, and Gen Z Surveillance
Tony Hinchcliffe’s new show doesn’t work—here’s why. Also: HBO’s merch play, a new photography exhibit, and how come Gen Z chooses to be watched all the…
Suzy Weiss
Love on the Spectrum, Bitter Pop Queens, Studio Ghibli—and More!
Pop stars hate you. Reality television is a spectrum. Forever 21 is dead. Welcome back to Suzy Weiss’s weekly tour of American culture.
Suzy Weiss
‘Snow White,’ Woke Preppers, David Blaine—and More!
Welcome to a new Free Press culture column from Suzy Weiss.
Suzy Weiss
How to Keep Chickens in the City
As egg prices rise, the agricultural secretary told Americans: Get some hens! It’s not a bad idea.
Larissa Phillips
What Sexual Liberation Really Looks Like
Hookup culture benefits men at the expense of women.
Louise Perry
How to Like Things More
Get lost in a tiny detail. Memorize. Find the one flaw. Here’s how to truly enjoy every experience.
Sasha Chapin
The Absurd Genius of Netflix Christmas Films
Everything about Netflix’s ‘Hot Frosty’ screams ‘bad on purpose.’ And that’s why it’s a modern holiday classic.
Kat Rosenfield
The Year of McDonald’s
In 2024, we watched American life unfold beneath the golden arches—from Trump’s drive-through stunt to Luigi Mangione’s final hash brown.
Chris Arnade
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