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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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‘Severance’ and the Trauma of the Bullshit Job
The hit show tackles the feeling so many Americans grapple with: that 40 hours a week in a fluorescent-lit cubicle is a tragic waste of a life.
Kat Rosenfield
When Auschwitz Becomes a Theme Park
Holocaust and tourism are a strange pairing: a road trip to hell. Jesse Eisenberg’s new movie, ‘A Real Pain,’ has us strap in.
Tanya Gold
Fashion Police: Inauguration Edition
Not since Lincoln’s stovepipe has a hat been so well-worn in our nation’s capital. Suzy Weiss on Melania’s hat, Kamala’s leisure suit that screamed…
Suzy Weiss
Inside the Free Press Inauguration Party
Ted Cruz and Jillian Michaels. Peter Thiel, Amy Chua, Douglas Murray, Kimbal Musk, and Coleman Hughes. Oh, and RFK Jr.’s kids. Pics from our first D.C…
Sean Fischer
The Momfluencer Who Went to Jail
Shari Franke’s mom put her childhood online for millions to see. Now, her account of the abuse she endured holds up a mirror to parents everywhere.
Kat Rosenfield
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
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