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“Glow up” challenges were all over my feed. So I tried one.
“Glow up” challenges were all over my feed. So I tried one.
From Aaron Rodgers to Industry, this psychedelic brew is having a cultural moment with dudes — here’s why.
Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist scored big wins, while Nikki Glaser hilariously entertained.
Could a movie musical about a trans Mexican drug lord be this awards season’s Crash?
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It sends an important message, but may not translate to an immediate fix.
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Everybody loves MAHA — because nobody knows what it really is.
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Why Brian Thompson’s death has provoked such complicated reactions from the public.
The cult reality show offered a darkly comic look at the American dream. Can a reboot recreate the horror?
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For music lovers, streaming has never felt more stale.
Harassment against women on X has never been worse.
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It’s not cocaine, but it can be just about anything else — except a good idea.
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People are finally going back to theaters — with their phones.
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Author Eman Abdelhadi on imagining a better world.
The treatment of animals in the real world is far stranger — and crueler — than in Wicked.
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What you should buy — and absolutely not buy — during this annual consumer ritual.
Updates and analysis on one of the most anticipated movies of the year.
America and Oz have always had a lot in common.
We don’t have to accept all that death and waste for a dry, flavorless bird no one likes.