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Science Cheats: A Reading List on Unscrupulous Scientists
Six stories on the shady side of scholarship.
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Asian Mothers, Bad Feelings: Notes on An All-conquering Stereotype
“A certain image of the tiger mom— strict, cold and demanding—is ubiquitous in popular culture. Why?”
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Up In Smoke
“I woke up one day to the realization that I had written ten good pages of a book that was due in five months.”
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DOGE-Pilled
“Luke Farritor could have been an artist, or a builder, or someone dedicated to seeing a great historical mystery through. Instead he wound up at the Department of Government Efficiency, slashing, dismantling, undoing.”
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Outsourcing Your Appetite to YouTube
In this essay, co-published with Cake Zine, Adam Dalva writes about Ozempic, his fixation with watching food influencers eat, and a visit to a steakhouse.
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Michael Stipe Is Writing His Next Act. Slowly.
“How do you reinvent yourself after being a global superstar? The former R.E.M. frontman is still figuring that out.”
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What Is Elon Musk?
Lane Brown’s look at Elon Musk may not offer any answers as to what actually makes him tick — but it’s still a fascinating look at the many facets of this cultural force. So far, his 2022 has included multiple accusations of racial discrimination from employees; a resurfaced sexual-harassment allegation from a SpaceX flight attendant; […]
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Pop Culture Portrays OCD as a Blessing. It’s Not.
“The Wall Street Journal recently used the headline ‘We All Need OCD Now’ for an article on COVID-19 … Finally, my debilitating mental illness has a timely hook!”
