ASMR, IRL
I have a confession to make
CULTURE
Mike White Takes Thailand with Another Viral ‘The White Lotus’ Season
Over the course of eight very stressful Sundays...
Generation Zyn
Nicotine is back in the spotlight, packaged for a new era.
The Remarkable Movie Theater Boom of 2024
I spent a record-breaking amount of time at the movies this year
When Did Baby Names Get So Weird?
Naming a baby is a polarizing act, I’d argue.
Nara Smith and Monetized Housewifery
A young woman, in a long floral dress, cooking for her young children
Flow, In the Words of Co-Writer and Producer Matīss Kaža
“Our goal was to make you feel like you are this cat,” said Matīss Kaža
Attached to New York: 30 places to go
New York is a patchwork of neighborhoods...
College Student Literacy is Down, but My Determination is Up
In theory, I love to read.
A Classic Reborn: A Streetcar Named Desire's Electrifying Revival
On a rainy Saturday afternoon, a buzzing crowd lingers
Pinterest is the Best App on Your Phone
When I was finally ready to accept that my time was being wasted...
Why Do We Worship Male Actors After They Play Queer Roles?
Parasocial relationships are the backbone of online culture.
Grand Theft Hamlet: Shakespeare after the end of history
Virtual Hamlet in GTA: A pandemic film project
The Last Rock and Roll Band
The year, though we can never really be sure, is 1996.
A Conversation with Photographer Roman Leiba
What Does A.A. Look Like As a College Student
In recent years, there has been a rise in young people getting sober.
Girlhood: Photo Essay
Who am I as a woman?
A Night at Stud Country
I was content to hang around and study the dancers
A Crash Course in Jeans
Ever since I started wearing jeans, I’ve had questions
What Happened to Teen Magazines?
If you asked me to picture a teenage girl when I was growing up in the 2010s...
Celebrity Feuds, Through History
Celebrity feuds have been the cause of many legendary stories
Babygirl Is Not About Your Fantasies, It’s About Hers
We went into it expecting a female fantasy film in the vein of Fifty Shades
The Fantasy Novel You’re Reading Is (Probably) Not Magical Realism
One of the riskier things you can do in your literature class
The New Skinny Tyranny
Our collective obsession with thinness has returned
Attached to Paris: 20 Places to Go
I’ve gathered here my recurrent recommendations