Reading List
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Why are TV’s main characters so forgettable now?
Though it’s still early in its first season, I Love LA is already being compared to previous character-driven sitcoms about aimless young people in big cities, namely Girls — only there’s an element of that show that’s noticeably missing from this new one. I Love LA follows aspiring talent manager Maia (Rachel Sennott) and her […]
Why everyone is still so obsessed with Sydney Sweeney
When regular people talk about a celebrity having “literally the worst week ever,” it’s never actually the worst week a person could ever have. What they mean is that a famous person is dealing with famous-people problems that regular people never deal with, combined with attention that civilians will never endure. That in mind: For […]
Meet the newly uninsured
Unless Congress acts in the next month, up to 4 million Americans are expected to become uninsured, because they can no longer afford their health insurance premiums. While Congress has finally reached a deal to end the longest government shutdown on record, during which Democrats pressed Republicans to lower people’s health insurance costs, Democrats relented […]
Should salmon farming be our future?
Earth’s population is growing. We’re expected to have 2 billion more mouths to feed by 2050. But how can we feed all those people in a way that is still sustainable and ethical? Many have argued that aquaculture (or fish farming) is one of the most sustainable ways we can consume animal protein, since it […]
Do the new Epstein emails implicate Trump?
On Wednesday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee sent the political world into a frenzy by releasing two damning-looking emails Jeffrey Epstein had sent about Donald Trump. The committee’s Republicans then followed up by releasing thousands more Epstein emails and documents, containing embarrassing revelations about various other public figures. But the GOP and the White […]