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Why the internet sucks (and keeps getting worse)
Do you ever feel like the internet just doesn't work as well as it used to?
Or maybe you wish you could go back to the old internet? Where your search queries actually served you what you wanted, a…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Is Taylor Swift exploiting her fans? Yes, but...
Love it or hate it, your favorite pop star is a person and a product. How much are you willing to pay?
Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, smashed records for first week album sales. …
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Art, faith, & your tendency to overthink it.
Sometimes the harshest critic is the one in your head. What if instead you had faith in yourself, and what you're making?
It's a familiar, paralyzing fear that not only keeps you from creating your be…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Brittany pops off on Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour asked Brittany to go to the movies and bring them her thoughts on The Rock's new movie, The Smashing Machine. She fulfilled the assignment and more.
In this special bonus …
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
TikTok, Censorship, & Algospeak
There's his trend on social media of using code words for different topics so you can trick the algorithm from categorizing your content in a certain way. What do you think? Is this a form of censors…
Published on 4 weeks ago
People say college doesn't matter. They're right and wrong.
Does a college degree get you anything these days? Some people say no, but the reality is far more complicated.
About 19 million people are going to college right now. But one recent poll from Gallup…
Published on 1 month ago
Is the economy slowing? Ask Black women.
Black women’s unemployment rate is hovering at 6.7% — higher than the rate for white workers. Is it a sign the broader economy could sour? These economists say yes.
Black women are the 'canary in the…
Published on 1 month ago
If American films are meh...are China’s better?
Hollywood isn't performing as well at home or abroad. Is it losing its cultural dominance to China's burgeoning film industry?
‘Survive until 2025’ was the mantra that got Hollywood through the past …
Published on 1 month ago
Ketamine & the Era of Dissociation
Recreational ketamine use is on the rise. But why are some people using it to dissociate in the club?
Ketamine – a dissociative anesthetic – is illegal without a prescription and can potentially be h…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Should teens have political opinions?
At what age did you have a fully formed political perspective? Did tens of thousands of people listen to you? Well, teens today are more influential than ever.
From Charlie Kirk to Greta Thunberg, tee…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago