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‘Spending our prime years like monks feels like a waste of life’: Why retiring at 35 isn’t as freeing as the F.I.R.E. movement promises

Emmy Pratt

'Pack my snack tin with me': Performative snacking is ruining everyone’s appetite

Ally Perry

Matt Damon and the Cast of ‘The Odyssey’ Should Not Be Reprimanded for Using American Accents

Ben Weiss

‘Leave Mount Everest alone’: The Highest Mountain in the world is trending on TikTok and it’s ruining it for serious climbers

Bar Mor Hazut

‘Remember the “Hathahate” of the 2010s?’: Anne Hathaway is beloved on social media again, but fans still haven’t learned their lesson

Ben Weiss

‘A moving tree and the real New Girl’: How an internet mystery brings a community together

Bar Mor Hazut

Trendy Helicopter Parenting is the Worst Deal for Both Kids and Parents

Ally Perry

The Disney Parks Are Losing Their Magical Wonder and It’s the Fault of Viral Disney Adults

Bar Mor Hazut

‘Whatever happened to no spoilers?’: Backlash of ‘The Drama’ proves we need to rein in spoiling plot points online

Ben Weiss

The 'Shy Girl' AI Book Fiasco Shows That Publishers Are Prioritizing Trends Over Quality

Ally Perry

‘Boycott this film!’: Val Kilmer’s posthumous generative AI performance cannot be his legacy

Ben Weiss

The Once Calming ASMR has Now Become a Parody of Itself

Ally Perry

Surprise, surprise: Millionaire pop stars are disconnected from their audiences

Ben Weiss

In a World Filled With Nepotism, Why Not Let Random People on Social Media Find Their Way to Fame?

Bar Mor Hazut

The Infinite Scroll has Doomed Us All, Bring Back 2000s-Style Listicles

JR Atkinson

‘Is all press actually good press?’: Advertisers are opting for ‘ragebaiting’ and sacrificing quality for buzz

Jesse Kessenheimer