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The surprising truth about milk is hiding in plain sight.
The surprising truth about milk is hiding in plain sight.
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The “cradle” vs. “convert” fight comes to Washington.
As Trump wages war against Harvard, something unprecedented is happening on Florida’s college campuses.
Ted Kaczynski’s apocalyptic vision still has a following, 30 years later.
An exhausting — if not exhaustive — timeline of J.K. Rowling’s transphobia.
The annoying new habit popping up in gyms across the country.
Meet the lonely men who think the tariffs will get them girlfriends.
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How Gen Z fans turned a video game into movie theater mayhem.
Remi Bader proves it’s never been more complicated to publicly lose weight.
Netflix’s new docuseries Gone Girls delivers a scathing verdict on the investigation into the Gilgo Beach murders.
Are repressed memories for real? The Tell thinks so.
Trump threw a blue shell at Nintendo — and the global economy.
Bush-era purity culture is so back.
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The globalization of March Madness, explained.
A guide to text etiquette so simple, even a government official could use it.
Roku, Amazon, and practically every company in the streaming business are inventing new ways to make money off your data.
I tried to find my personal style and all I got was this existential crisis.
This Hulu comedy special has a surprising message for men.
Doctor Odyssey and The Pitt have a lot to tell us about TV in 2025.
It’s not just in the movies. Gen X women are having the best sex of their lives.
Hulu’s Good American Family makes docudrama out of her harrowing story, and fails her in the process.
Snow White built Disney. Why is the studio screwing up her story so badly now?
It took months of living without Spotify’s algorithm to realize I had trained it too well.
Cutting red tape is a social justice issue.
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The Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar feud, explained.
What bonds Gabby Petito, Osama bin Laden, and Waco — according to true crime marketers.
The hidden cost of animal-based beauty trends.
The Meta CEO’s commitment to free expression doesn’t apply to embarrassing memoirs.
The paradox behind Mel Robbins’s self-help mantra.
The real dark heart of the HBO anthology series.
Gabby Windey, lethargic ciggy mommy, explained.
The theater world powerfully criticized the president’s first term. Now, he’s striking back.
Pixar’s Win or Lose and Disney’s shifting stance on diversity.
How Crime Junkie built its true crime empire atop an ethical minefield