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Inside the Temple of Sadhguru, the Internet’s Favourite Mystic
“Jagadish Vasudev, the Indian mystic better known as Sadhguru, has built a global following and a horde of celebrity fans (McConaughey! Smith! SZA!) with his fresh, Insta-ready approach to spirituality.”
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Is Gold Hidden Under a California Peak? This Treasure Map Says So
“The tale of that man, his map, and the place it led to is really one about Southern California’s twin mirages — fame and fortune — and the people who seek one or the other. Or both.”
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How a Nepo Baby is Born
“Hollywood has always loved the children of famous people. In 2022, the internet reduced them to two little words.”
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Why Rewatching Titanic is Different Now
“Twenty-five years ago, the movie turned tragedy into romance. Today, that alchemy takes on a darker absurdity.”
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Welcome to the No-Budget Era
“Film’s unlikely hope? A quirky, brilliant wave of directors churning out microbudget features that are pushing what’s possible with minuscule funding.”
Posted inReading List
Long Live the Rom-Com
Love, Actually, Never Died: A reading list on the evolution of the romantic comedy.
Posted inCuration
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Yasmin Tayag, Elliott Woods, David Ramsey, Larissa Diakiw, and A.S. Hamrah.
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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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Inside Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Great Wrexham Gambit
“What happens when two Hollywood actors who know nothing about soccer buy a middling pro team in Wales?”
