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Why the Youths Are Choosing Avocado Toast Over Marriage
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Why the Youths Are Choosing Avocado Toast Over Marriage

This time it's not just millennials ruining everything.

Andrea Grimes
Andrea Grimes
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#DeathTok is Actually Full of Life
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#DeathTok is Actually Full of Life

The dead and dying people in this micro community on TikTok are seizing control of their own stories and death journeys.

s.e. smith
s.e. smith
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Why Are So Many Trans People Into Urban Planning?
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Why Are So Many Trans People Into Urban Planning?

Trans people are often advocates of radical transit and urbanist policy—Katelyn Burns investigates why.

Katelyn Burns
Katelyn Burns
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The Case for Magical Boys

The Case for Magical Boys

If anime can subvert and complicate femininity in magical girl shows, it can do the same for masculinity with magical boys.

Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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You’ve heard of Pink Money, but have you heard of Brazil Money?

You’ve heard of Pink Money, but have you heard of Brazil Money?

Will the global north ever love Brazilian culture as much as it loves our money?

Nicole Froio
Nicole Froio
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Virginity is Fake, So Why is it Still a Rite of Passage?
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Virginity is Fake, So Why is it Still a Rite of Passage?

Despite its reputation as a sexist film, I rewatched “American Pie” and some parts still hold up for me, more than 25 years later.

Katelyn Burns
Katelyn Burns

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Why the Youths Are Choosing Avocado Toast Over Marriage
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Why the Youths Are Choosing Avocado Toast Over Marriage

This time it's not just millennials ruining everything.

Andrea Grimes
Andrea Grimes
social mediasocial media
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#DeathTok is Actually Full of Life
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#DeathTok is Actually Full of Life

The dead and dying people in this micro community on TikTok are seizing control of their own stories and death journeys.

s.e. smith
s.e. smith
urban planningurban planning
Why Are So Many Trans People Into Urban Planning?
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Why Are So Many Trans People Into Urban Planning?

Trans people are often advocates of radical transit and urbanist policy—Katelyn Burns investigates why.

Katelyn Burns
Katelyn Burns
pop culturepop culture
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The Case for Magical Boys

The Case for Magical Boys

If anime can subvert and complicate femininity in magical girl shows, it can do the same for masculinity with magical boys.

Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
pop culturepop culture
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You’ve heard of Pink Money, but have you heard of Brazil Money?

You’ve heard of Pink Money, but have you heard of Brazil Money?

Will the global north ever love Brazilian culture as much as it loves our money?

Nicole Froio
Nicole Froio
pop culturepop culture
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Virginity is Fake, So Why is it Still a Rite of Passage?
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Virginity is Fake, So Why is it Still a Rite of Passage?

Despite its reputation as a sexist film, I rewatched “American Pie” and some parts still hold up for me, more than 25 years later.

Katelyn Burns
Katelyn Burns
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A New Era for Latino Cookbooks

A New Era for Latino Cookbooks

Latino cookbooks written by Latino people used to be an anomaly, but with the publication of “SalviSoul” and “Bodega Bakes,” the canon is expanding even further.

Tina Vasquez
Tina Vasquez
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Private Equity “R” U.S. (ft. Megan Greenwell)

Private Equity “R” U.S. (ft. Megan Greenwell)

The "Cancel Me, Daddy" podcast transcript and show notes for 3/6/2025

Cancel Me, Daddy
Cancel Me, Daddy
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The Enshittification of eShakti
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The Enshittification of eShakti

eShakti ghosted workers and customers alike, and the dream of something better than fast fashion died with it.

Andrea Grimes
Andrea Grimes
Fellas, Is Trash Praxis?
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Fellas, Is Trash Praxis?

The greenwashing is coming from inside the house.

s.e. smith
s.e. smith
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“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” is Bad Bunny’s Latest Decolonial Text

“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” is Bad Bunny’s Latest Decolonial Text

Bad Bunny’s new album places loss at the center of tropical paradise, elucidating vacation spots as colonial constructs.

Nicole Froio
Nicole Froio
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Haidt Crimes: On Moral Foundations Theory and the Normalization of Fascism
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Haidt Crimes: On Moral Foundations Theory and the Normalization of Fascism

Powerful centrists with milquetoast politics are once again demanding we have empathy for people who would destroy us.

Chrissy Stroop
Chrissy Stroop
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