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Spirited Games: Why Ouija Won’t Let Us Go
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Spirited Games: Why Ouija Won’t Let Us Go
We have two rules at home: Don’t make fun of your little brother, and no Ouija before homework
Mitch Horowitz
May 31
Towards a Definition of “Fanfiction”
3,564 people took our survey. Here’s what we learned.
Flourish Klink
May 30
The Slimy, Technicolor World of Satisfying YouTube Videos
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The Slimy, Technicolor World of Satisfying YouTube Videos
“Satisfying videos,” as they’re called, are massive on YouTube, viral colonies of forms and formlessness in rainbow hues.
Leigh Alexander
May 31
FINDING NEVERLAND
The return of TWIN PEAKS as a pretext for some thoughts on David Lynch’s recurring themes of innocence and nostalgia.
Jorge Mourinha
May 31
In case you missed it
Emoji as Visual Literacy
Emoji as Visual Literacy
In June of 2016, Karl Ahlrichs declared: “Communicating with millennials can be like learning a new language.” He continues, explaining…
Catherine A. Moore
May 26
The Case for Savor-Watching
Watching TV has become a chore. But there’s a better way to enjoy the deluge.
Lindsay Zoladz
May 26
RIP Denis Johnson: Reading and Re-reading Jesus’s Son
Small books cast a religious hold on their devotees. The repeat reader experiences something close to transference — he puts the book in…
jay caspian kang
May 26
Ladies Who Lotion
Ladies Who Lotion
An inescapable TV trope, and an Instagram account dedicated to following it.
Christina Colizza
May 30
you people are out of your minds, Master of None is terrible
There’s no accounting for taste and what you like in art is subjective and difference makes the world go round etc. etc. But also seriously…
Freddie deBoer
May 30
Astrology Is Fake, But Brad Pitt Got Owned By A Gemini
Astrology Is Fake, But Brad Pitt Got Owned By A Gemini
They cannot be defeated.
Rosa Lyster
May 26
What Upfronts Week Tells Us About the State of TV
What Upfronts Week Tells Us About the State of TV
Ratings are down, live events are up, and IP is more important than ever
Alison Herman
May 22
Five Questions with Usman Ally, Star of ‘Nobodies’, ‘Veep’ and ‘Series Of Unfortunate Events’
Five Questions with Usman Ally, Star of ‘Nobodies’, ‘Veep’ and ‘Series Of Unfortunate Events’
Usman Ally is the quintessential Hollywood “everyman” as he blazes through roles that give him the freedom to exhibit the training he…
Ezinne Ukoha
May 25
Underwear as Outerwear: A Legacy
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Underwear as Outerwear: A Legacy
Bustiers. Slip dresses. The “whale tail.” Oh, and the codpiece.
Hanna Brooks Olsen
May 26
Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting For ‘Anne With an E’ To Become a Classic
Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting For ‘Anne With an E’ To Become a Classic
Allow Me to Explain . . .
Rachel Darnall
May 25
Patrick Wayne unmasks extraordinary dad’s vulnerability in exclusive birthday tribute
Patrick Wayne unmasks extraordinary dad’s vulnerability in exclusive birthday tribute
John Wayne’s birthday would have been this Memorial Day Weekend. Born 110 years ago on May 26, 1907, smack dab in middle America — the…
Jeremy Roberts
May 26
Curating a New Literary Canon
Curating a New Literary Canon
Who (and what) deserves to be in America’s first museum dedicated to writers?
Rebecca Makkai
May 24
Who Goes Nazi: Bachelorette Edition
“His body is vigorous. His mind is childish. His soul has been almost completely neglected.”
Danielle Tcholakian
May 24
From language, with love
Exploring linguistics and adolescence in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Braden Turner
May 24
No, Amazon’s Latest Patent Won’t Disrupt Apparel Manufacture
No, Amazon’s Latest Patent Won’t Disrupt Apparel Manufacture
Over the last few weeks, I’ve read a few articles that review Amazon’s latest patent for a process to automate apparel manufacture. Most of…
Katherine Olvera
May 24
“Don’t: An Evolution of Personal Style”
It’s 1994 and I’m doodling in my notebook during Mr. Harkins’s Biblical Theology class. I feel a tap on my shoulder and turn around to see…
Meggings Marie Metzger
May 24
Open Letter: Why I won’t wear the American Airlines uniform
Open Letter: Why I won’t wear the American Airlines uniform
Dear Ms. Surdek,
Heather Poole
May 19
The Catharsis Of Shooting 600 Men In The Head
In ‘Rise of the Tomb Raider’
Michelle Neuffer
May 23
In Videogames, Donde Estamos?
I don’t get to play as myself in games. Really, most Hispanic or latino/a people find it hard to find themselves there. By now, news of the…
MillionSandwiches
May 24
Cracking the Girl Code to Tech Success
Cracking the Girl Code to Tech Success
Two teenage girls defied gaming conventions and the status quo when their game Tampon Run went viral.
Laura Leebove
May 23
podcast thing
Because I sometimes write in a persona that is about 15% more outraged and yelling than I really am myself, I occasionally get people…
Freddie deBoer
May 22
