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Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ Signifies a New Horror Genre Reliant on Uncomfortable Realism

Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ Signifies a New Horror Genre Reliant on Uncomfortable Realism

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Porcelain Safehouse: How ‘bathroom camping’ became Gen Z’s mental health break in the workplace

Jesse Kessenheimer

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You Don't Miss 2016, You Miss the 2016 Internet

‘Don’t cry for me theatre kids:’ How the bold directorial decision to bring a famous musical number about the people to the people is stirring up drama

‘Don’t cry for me theatre kids:’ How the bold directorial decision to bring a famous musical number about the people to the people is stirring up drama

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‘It’s a Vibe’: Why aura farming wholesome dance trends is so infectious

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Legend Has It: How ‘Dad Lore’ romanticizes the pursuit of daring adventures for the sake of legendary storytelling

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘Doomscrollers become self-aware’: Bait-and-switch video trend is hilariously shaming our time-wasting scrolling habits

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘You’re cooked!’: How the exhausting chore of posting has created an obsession with culinary slang

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Nonchalance Isn’t Considered a ‘Cool Guy’ Personality Trait Anymore, It’s a Coping Mechanism

Jesse Kessenheimer

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The ‘Da Vinki Twins’ Are the Only Good Influencers On the Internet

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FOMO Frenzy: How gremlin-like ‘Labubu dolls’ became the new ‘Beanie Baby’

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Quit Horsing Around: How ‘horse girls’ ruined horses

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Why I refuse to give stars for movies on Letterboxd

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Short End of the Sale: How consumerist gluttony continually smothers real craftsmanship

Jesse Kessenheimer

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JoJo Siwa is Not the Villain, She’s Just a Famous 22-Year-Old In Desperate Need of Attention

JoJo Siwa is Not the Villain, She’s Just a Famous 22-Year-Old In Desperate Need of Attention

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Why Long-Winded Backstories on Recipe Websites Aren’t Just SEO-Focused Word Dumps, They Actually Encapsulate the Real Significance of Food Culture

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (September 16, 2025)

Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (September 16, 2025)

‘I paid once, I warned him, and I’m done being his permanent bailout’: Wife refuses to buy her chronically late husband another international ticket after he shows up 16 minutes before a nonrefundable flight, misses it, and demands a bailout

‘I paid once, I warned him, and I’m done being his permanent bailout’: Wife refuses to buy her chronically late husband another international ticket after he shows up 16 minutes before a nonrefundable flight, misses it, and demands a bailout

'I feel used': Company asks employee to bake cookies for after-work event, fires her 2 days later

'I feel used': Company asks employee to bake cookies for after-work event, fires her 2 days later

22 Happy Little Memes That Provide the Perfect Distraction

22 Happy Little Memes That Provide the Perfect Distraction

Vegan husband refuses to carry grocery bags full of meat, eggs, and dairy into his house, forces his meat-eating wife to do it: 'How can you kiss someone who eats meat and can't touch the bag holding it?'

Vegan husband refuses to carry grocery bags full of meat, eggs, and dairy into his house, forces his meat-eating wife to do it: 'How can you kiss someone who eats meat and can't touch the bag holding it?'

She texts me from random numbers asking for money’: Man cuts contact with narcissistic mother after she racks up nearly $50k in credit card debt in his stepfather's name, gets into a screaming match with his wife, and irresponsibly purchases an $1800 dog

She texts me from random numbers asking for money’: Man cuts contact with narcissistic mother after she racks up nearly $50k in credit card debt in his stepfather's name, gets into a screaming match with his wife, and irresponsibly purchases an $1800 dog

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