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The heavy weight of diet culture

The hidden money financing your favorite songs

Feeling aggrieved? You're not alone.

Are we fueling violence against women?

When does a husband become a liability?

The DSA vs. establishment Democrats

Fashion isn't art. It's something more.

Homelessness is more common than you think.

The naked truth of beauty

The fame and (mis)fortune of family influencing

The Shelf Life of a Pop Star

Can you say no to a friend's wedding?

The rising financial burden of attending weddings has transformed these celebrations into significant, often debt-inducing, expenses for guests. Driven by social media-fueled "main character energy" and a culture of hyper-personalization, wedding-related events like bachelorette trips and destination ceremonies now fre...

Love Island vs Reality

How to enter your Sporty Spice era

To be or not to be a parent

How World Cup fans reflect America back at us

Has the internet killed social etiquette?

Screens have fundamentally altered human interaction, creating a digital environment that rewards performative "main character" behavior and flattens complex human experiences into legible, algorithmic scripts. This shift has eroded real-life social etiquette, as users increasingly demand constant attention and lack th...

The safety and power of knowing your neighbors

Buy to own: the resurgence of physical media

The shift toward streaming services has eroded consumer autonomy, leaving audiences vulnerable to the sudden removal of media and the loss of cultural history. This precarity drives a resurgence in physical media collecting and the rise of "cyberdecks"—customizable, open-source devices that allow users to reclaim contr...