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The case against cell phone bans in school
A moral panic about kids' social media and smartphone use in schools has been sweeping the country. But are cell phones really the problem? And is re…
1 year, 3 months ago
Could the 4B movement ever happen in America?
Are women abstaining from sex to protest Donald Trump’s re-election? That’s the impression you’d get if you spent time reading the media over the pas…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why Democrats won't create a left-wing Joe Rogan
Since the election, Democrats and the media have been in panic mode, trying to figure out “the manosphere.” It’s a vast network of influencers, podca…
1 year, 4 months ago
AI’s destroying seasonal content
This year, pumpkin spice lattes are being served with a side of AI slop. Autumn vistas generated by artificial intelligence tools are clogging up Pin…
1 year, 4 months ago
The mastermind behind the Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest
Anthony Po is a creative genius who has a knack for organizing viral events in New York. This past weekend, he was responsible for a Timothée Chalame…
1 year, 5 months ago
Into the Costcoverse with AJ Befumo
Over the past few months, a father-son duo known as the Costco guys has become inescapable online. Their family-friendly videos about the grocery cha…
1 year, 5 months ago
Are Jubilee videos healing or polarizing?
This week Taylor Lorenz dives into the charged content world of Jubilee Media with its founder Jason Y Lee. Jubilee is quickly becoming a YouTube beh…
1 year, 5 months ago
Inside the strange world of corporate influencers
Taylor explores the inner workings of modern office life through the world of corporate influencers. She’s joined by Ross Pomerantz aka ‘Corporate Br…
1 year, 5 months ago
How nostalgia accounts are destroying pop culture history
This week Taylor Lorenz talks about going independent and launching her new online culture newsletter, User Mag! Later, Taylor is joined by entertain…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why online retailers all sell the same crappy products
If you do a lot of online shopping, you may be experiencing deja vu. Amazon, AliExpress, WalMart, Temu, eBay, the TikTok shop, even Etsy all seem to …
1 year, 6 months ago