Bands like L7 and Heavens to Betsy were instrumental to the birth of the grunge scene, but for decades were treated like novelties and sex objects. Thirty years later, it’s time to reassess their legacy.
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The iconic comic strip may seem simple, but its central metaphor has proven impossible to replicate.
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Every story that appeared in the number one slot in our Weekly Top 5, all in one place.
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Who’s Afraid of Lorne Michaels?
Very rarely can we see an entire system reflected in one person. The creator and executive producer of “Saturday Night Live” is such a person.
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Me and You
Two friends, Hurricane Katrina, a suicide, and the pain and beauty that holds us all together.
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How to Learn Everything: The MasterClass Diaries
A professor embarks on a six-month binge of celebrity-led online courses.
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Shades of Grey
In 2018, Floridians voted overwhelmingly to end greyhound racing, a sport they were told was archaic and inhumane. What if they were wrong?
