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Andi Zeisler

Andi Zeisler

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How Holden Caulfield became a performative male

Gen Z has context about "The Catcher in the Rye" that earlier generations lacked — but even less empathy

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L7’s Jennifer Finch was fast, fierce and fearless

Finch leaves behind a towering influence on rock music and activism

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The mail-order catalog disappeared. Can it be revived?

In an era of instant gratification, old-fashioned anticipation can reclaim its magic

18.07.2026 6

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Wild animals don’t exist for your social media content

From selfies to drones, humans are making life worse for wildlife — and risking their own

16.07.2026 7

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Zara’s death pants are the smash of the summer

TikTok users are warning that Zara's viral flowy wide-leg pants have caused a wave of falls and injuries

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It’s time to reclaim the Luddite

Big Tech looted our attention. Getting it back means rethinking the world offline

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Taylor, Travis and the cone of silence

Fans and haters alike are flummoxed by the pop star’s insistence on post-nuptial privacy

09.07.2026 8

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Please give Neil the Seal some space

Neil's been mostly taking it out on traffic cones, let's keep it that way

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The trademark wars of influencer culture

From "Hot Girl Walk" to "Hot Girls Read," girlboss creators are weaponizing trademark law

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How private equity destroyed an American pastime

A class-action suit against Lucky Strike Entertainment is a sad coda to the end of bowling

03.07.2026 10

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Everything we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding

Forklifts, food deliveries and covered crates have become must-see celebrity news.

02.07.2026 10

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Kylie Jenner can’t redeem AI glasses

Meta recruited a celebrity to make smart glasses feel safe for women. They aren't

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Is Summerween really a thing?

How a one-off gag from a cult-favorite Disney cartoon became a case study of year-round holiday consumerism

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The best graphic memoirs of the year (so far) offer hope and humanity

These 5 memoirs call on their authors' inner resources and the wisdom of the world around them

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“The Tell” never told the whole story

The legal drama around Amy Griffin’s memoir reveals the role of power and wealth in building a bestseller

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Scottish men have already won the World Cup

The Tartan Army's joyous U.S. invasion puts the lie to America's cartoon masculinity

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Side-eyeing the ’90s summer trend

Wistful overtures to an easier decade are willfully ignoring financial realities

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Why not just ban all the books?

Keyword searches for "justice" and "pride" drive what ideas are being kept from kids

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The Knicks’ win was a Trump exorcism

New York City’s irrepressible celebrations showed the power of people united in joy

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Is Melinda French Gates menopause’s fairy godmother?

The billionaire philanthropist wants "a menopause revolution" — but can't name the real problem

14.06.2026 20

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In defense of the babydoll dress

Olivia Rodrigo's headline-grabbing looks are the latest chapter in a longer story of autonomy and liberation

12.06.2026 10

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You don’t need AI to write a love letter

Why do GenAI boosters want you to outsource your brain?

10.06.2026 10

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This Pride Month, will no one think of the straight people?

Heteropessimism is real, but it isn’t the danger The New York Times thinks it is

08.06.2026 20

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We need to talk about Boy Moms

Jenny Mollen’s viral post about her son echoes a long history of mothers who refuse to cut the cord

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The 11 wildest (or mildest) Met Gala looks from this year’s “costume art” extravaganza

Sarah Paulson and Emma Chamberlain understood the theme, while others looked like prom chaperones

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What ever happened to the goofy sitcom intro?

The Artemis II crew's "Full House" spoof had us feeling nostalgic

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We aren’t all reading the same “Wuthering Heights”

The renewed hype around Brontë's book highlights Gen Z's embrace of a safer kind of obsessive romance

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“The Devil Wears Prada” taught us to fear—and crave—the makeover

The film endures because it exposes the makeover as both seductive promise and moral trap

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Alison Bechdel faces her sellout fears

There’s no ethical consumption under capitalism, but there is a farmers market

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Melania Trump still wants to peace out on Christmas

The first lady's retreat from the holiday season suggests a deeper kind of disengagement

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Trump’s SNAP shutoff is vicious political theater

Nationwide mutual-aid efforts and federal judges stepped up to address the crisis. They shouldn't have to

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The beauty industry has its head up your butt

From butt masks to "holecare," consumer beauty obsession is now hitting both ends

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Portland’s protest frogs are dead serious about absurdity

In a battle of optics and performance, Portland is primed to meet the moment

16.10.2025 20

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Disney adults know how to hit where it hurts

In a consumer economy, boycotts are the only power we have. Is it enough?

03.10.2025 20

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Gen X women don’t have the bandwidth to figure out why they feel so terrible

Many Gen X women are navigating the "chicken or egg" of ADD symptoms and perimenopause, without adequate guidance

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The “sexy selfie” rebellion: Reclaiming what slut-shaming tried to take

An expert on slut-shaming explains how young women are owning their sexuality in the attention economy

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When fake news is dead serious

Satirical news sites like The Onion are doing the work that legitimate publications won't by taking an actual stand

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The cringe-ification of protest

Social media is undermining the power of protest by framing it as "cringe," making the front line of change weaker

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Poop is poop: It's time to legitimize pet parents

The backlash against pet parents reflects deeper anxieties about who gets to define what counts as a real family

16.06.2025 30

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"Notes to John" gives Joan Didion a worthy opponent: herself

One of the year’s best books yet shows us an author at odds with her own storytelling

14.06.2025 30

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AI can’t have my em dash

Gen Z and AI have pulled a divisive punctuation mark into the spotlight

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