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When bodies and appearances are malleable, what does that mean for the person underneath?
When bodies and appearances are malleable, what does that mean for the person underneath?
How The Lord of the Rings lore helps explain the mysterious tech company.
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The millennial fairy tale takes aim at corporate greed and the death of creativity. But it largely exists because of them.
The controversy pits two disenfranchised groups against each other.
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The case could, over time, chip away at Live Nation’s dominance in the live music market.
What The Pitt can teach us about addiction.
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AI isn’t going to be the end of the world — no matter what this documentary sometimes argues.
The community that underpins Heated Rivalry, explained.
Hint: The Puritans were involved.
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What this furry favorite can teach us about kids’ reading and writing.
The world’s poorest countries are paying the price for a war they didn’t start.
The history of how we talk mirrors the history of the country.
Immigrant or not, Trump’s mass deportation pledges have fundamentally changed how regular people live.
The book has left many readers feeling baffled and disappointed.
Can MLB split the difference between humans and machines?
Every detail matters in puzzles, and details are where AI art often falls short.
Why new allegations against a high-profile chef are prompting a reckoning in the world of haute cuisine.
How a basketball league for “grannies” is reimagining aging.
4 billion people are fed by fossil fuels. The Iran war is showing just how fragile that is.
It’s become impossible to simply enjoy the mess and ignore the real-life trauma behind it.
Botox is a toxin. It’s also an ubiquitous medical treatment.
Why the actor’s Oscars defeat to Michael B. Jordan makes total sense.
The movie was treated like it was crashing the very party it nabbed a historic number of invites to.
How the Epstein story became an American parable.
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Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch taught a generation of young people what was desirable.