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So you got dumped... should you post your breakup deets online?
It's cuffing season: the time of year where the weather cools down and folks look for a warm body to cuddle up with. But we're getting into some of the less warm and fuzzy aspects of dating.
This wee…
Published on 1 year ago
"Is it OK to ask about salary on the first date?" How to marry romance and finance
It's cuffing season: the time of year where the weather cools down and folks look for a warm body to cuddle up with. But we're getting into some of the less warm and fuzzy aspects of dating. For the …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Who deserves to be a parent?
Our culture loves to celebrate adoption stories - and a lot of state governments put millions into promoting it. But adoptees and birth parents are opening up online about "coming out of the fog" - a…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
UFOs to RFKs: How conspiracy theories went mainstream
Are UFOs real? Maybe, but that's not the point. From Congressional hearings on UFOs to the claims of RFK Jr., conspiracies have gone from fringe to mainstream political talking points. Authors Kelly …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Make America Male Again? Fifteen years of aggrieved men
The boys are not alright. They are falling behind in education and employment, and many have responded by leaning into the politics of the aggrieved. For decades, these major cultural developments ha…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Why pop stars aren't having kids (and why you might not either)
Baby fever just isn't spreading like it used to. The United States fertility rate hit an all-time low last year, and some of our biggest musicians, like Charli XCX and Tyler the Creator, are working …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Mormon Moms: Unpacking a national obsession
From Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives to your favorite homemaking TikTok influencers, the women of the Church of Latter Day Saints have been gaining mass audiences via social media for over a …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
"Are you surprised?" Three Black women react to the election
What's surprising about Trump returning to the White House? For Brittany Luse, Pop Culture Happy Hour's Aisha Harris, and NPR's Alana Wise there isn't much to be surprised about. Three Black women an…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The hot mom rom-com phenomenon
It's Election Day, but instead of focusing on politics, we decided to do something a little lighter for the occasion: we're looking at this year's hot mom rom-com boom. Host Brittany Luse is joined b…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
America's Next Top Scapegoat; plus, Inside the Black Manosphere
The 2024 presidential candidates are making their closing arguments. While VP Harris is focused on the economy and abortion rights, Donald Trump has doubled down on anti-immigrant and anti-trans atta…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago