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May 11, 2026
What Happens When the Tradwife Dream Goes Wrong?
The hit novel Yesteryear seems to be a withering critique of influencers—but is actually more attuned to the corruptions of power.
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April 23, 2026
Life Isn’t Easy in the OnlyFans Economy
TV is finally considering the relentless, creative work of making a living online.
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April 14, 2026
The Price of Being Lena Dunham
Her new memoir captures the cost of being an impossibly popular target.
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April 3, 2026
A Marriage, Turned Into Epic Theater
Lily Allen’s West End Girl tour makes her astonishing concept album even better.
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March 20, 2026
The People Are Starved for Romance
Culture has little interest in love anymore. The consequences could be dire.
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March 6, 2026
<em>America’s Next Top Model</em> Groomed a Generation
The long-running reality series taught Millennials that beauty is work. We’re still recovering.
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February 21, 2026
Why the <em>Wuthering Heights</em> Movie Is Infantilizing
Everyone is 12 now, all the time.
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February 20, 2026
An Extraordinary Account of a Dangerous Marriage
Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir is an astonishingly honest look at her life with a man who did the unthinkable.
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