Thinkpiece
Conan Gray’s Greatest Gamble
Teen pop star Conan Gray kicks off a new era in his music, but will it pay off?
Introducing the Birds and Beats
Spotify Blends is rejecting tradition and embracing modernity one digital mixtape at a time.
Who Rules the Girl Internet?
The girl–ification of TikTok isn't pretty in pink.
The Untold Story of the Philadelphia BYO
Your Friday night Ambrosia is a modern day adaptation of a Philadelphia's history of prohibition.
Sex Machina: The Hot and Dangerous World of Robots
One of the biggest drivers of new technology is sex.
Rediscovering Film Outside the Comfort of Our Room
How to rediscover love for film in spite of the allure of scrolling endlessly.
Before Taylor Swift was Sylvia Plath
Esther Greenwood was the original member of The Tortured Poets Department.
Finding Adulthood Through the Mob Wife Aesthetic
Does TikTok's newest aesthetic mark Gen-Z's emergence into adulthood?
Like Taking Collagen From a Baby
Sephora is the new sandbox.
The Return of the Aughts and the Nots
How the Y2K revival reignites a problematic trend for women’s bodies.
Aging Against the Script
Life and love after 60 on 'The Golden Bachelor'
The Decline of Kylie
The release of Kylie Jenner's clothing line Khy may have been the final nail in the celebrity brand's coffin.
Taylor Swift’s Relationship with Travis Kelce has the NFL Seeing Green
The league has used the relationship to market to Swifties—at the expense of core fans
30 Rock Takes On Locust Walk
Penn’s soon–to–be ex–president Liz Magill, as portrayed by Heidi Gardner, was the subject of Saturday Night Live’s cold open this past weekend.
Beyond the Ribbon: Unravelling the Layers of Coquette Core
How coquette fashion is helping women reclaim their femininity
The Silent Race: How the SAG–AFTRA Strike is Affecting Awards Campaigns
Who are the new winners and losers?
Thanks to Vince Guaraldi, Holidays May Contain 'Peanuts'
Celebrating the jazz pianist whose work found an everlasting legacy in Charlie Brown and his friends
The Weird Ethics of Posthumous Music
How should we handle the craft of an artist who’s no longer with us?
Beyond #OscarsSoWhite
For American Fiction, representation alone is not enough.



















