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Infinite Scroll
IRL Brain Rot and the Lure of the Labubu
In the chimerical trend that is Labubumatchadubaichocolate, nothing is ever too extra. But those who embrace the aesthetic know that the only way out is further in.
Open Questions
Should You Question Everything?
In “Open Socrates,” the philosopher Agnes Callard reminds us how thinking should feel.
The Weekend Essay
Coming of Age at the Dawn of the Social Internet
Online platforms allowed me to cultivate a freer version of myself. Then the digital world began to close off.
Shouts & Murmurs
Clicking on Heaven’s Door
We have your e-mail on file, but the associated account appears to have been compromised in a hack perpetrated by a previous applicant (Satan).
On and Off the Avenue
How to Buy a New Mattress Without a Ph.D. in Chemistry
The disrupter economy has set its sights on your bedroom, offering gel capsules, ice fabric, green-tea memory foam, and copper-infused toppers. Will they help you get a better night’s sleep?
American Chronicles
How Politics Tested Ravelry and the Crafting Community
The Facebook of knitting and crocheting was a rare online haven. Then came the Pussyhat, Deplorable Knitter, and more.
Musical Events
What Does It Mean to “Reimagine” an Orchestra Season?
With live performances constrained by the pandemic, musical ensembles are streaming productions for listeners curious enough to seek them out.
Persons of Interest
The Inappropriately Intimate Exchanges of Barbara Browning
On the contrived mischief in the writing, and life, of the author of “The Gift.”
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, November 18th
Cultural Comment
Censoring Twitter
The Mail
A New Page
Page-Turner