Disney has added an explicitly Christian character to Pixar’s new series Win or Lose. That might not be head-turning in isolation, but it comes just months after nixing a transgender character’s storyline from the same show, and amid a cultural wave of pushbacks to diversification, both for Disney and the country at large. Now fans […]

I got my latest Screen Time report from Apple halfway through my daughter’s first day at Disney World. Waiting in line for rides, I’d been checking my phone reflexively, tapping app icons. Like many distracted parents, this triggered a pang of guilt that I was looking at a screen instead of being more present for […]

By 2017, the true crime podcasting space might have already seemed crowded — but perhaps what it was missing was full body chills.  That was the year Ashley Flowers and her pal Brit Prawat launched their true crime podcast Crime Junkie into an arena that already included pioneers like Serial (2014), Generation Why (2012), and […]

Since returning to office, the Trump administration has moved to upend America’s long-standing approach to tackling homelessness. The “housing-first” model — which has enjoyed bipartisan support for decades — prioritizes getting people into stable accommodations before addressing other issues like mental health or substance abuse.  This evidence-backed approach first gained prominence during George W. Bush’s […]

Last year, a specific archetype for an ideal boyfriend gained traction online: a Man in Finance. Trust fund. Six-foot-5. Blue eyes. What began as a playful TikTok song from creator Megan Boni became a viral sensation — endlessly memed and remixed until even David Guetta hopped on the track. Aside from its earworm status, “Man in […]