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There’s a Time and a Place for Background TV, But It’s a Must When You’re Home Alone

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘The New 2016’: 2026 is This Decade’s Golden Age

Lana DeGaetano

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‘Stranger Things’ Reminds Audiences How Good it Feels to Watch a Conclusive Finale (Don’t Worry, No Spoilers Ahead)

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Fitness Apps Ruined Running by Turning Cardio-Day Into a Toxic Comparison Game

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Broadcasting New Year’s Resolutions on Social Media Depreciates Its Personal Meaning

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Holiday Feasts Are Making Me Crave ‘Girl Dinner’ Again

Jesse Kessenheimer

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New Christmas Movies Will Never Replace the Classics Because Nostalgia is Too Powerful

Jesse Kessenheimer

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WNBA Rookie Defeats Incompetent Basketball Bro on the Court, But That Won’t Stop Ignorant ‘Fans’ Disparaging Female Athletes

Emmy Pratt

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The Age of Internet Innocence is Not Lost, It’s Hiding on Forums​​

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Why a Clip of a Woman Mixing a Redbull at Work is Infinitely More Watchable Than Anything AI Can Generate

JR Atkinson

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Holiday Modernity has Lost its Wholesomeness, but Old-School Christmas Traditions Can Save Us

Jesse Kessenheimer

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The ‘Discover Playlist’ is the Only Part of Your Streaming Service That is Actually Helpful for the Artist

Jesse Kessenheimer

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We Don't Need Any More Self-Help Internet

Ally Perry

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Streaming Platforms are Egregiously Ignoring the Unspoken Rules and Etiquette of TV Advertising’s Past

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Recent Horror-Romances like ‘Frankenstein’ Suggest That Women Yearn for a Monster Gentleman, Not a Gentleman Who’s a Monster

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘No, you don’t need protein coffee’: The TikTok protein craze makes everyone, even couch potatoes, eat like body-building gym bros

Lana DeGaetano

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