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Tales From an Attic
“Suitcases once belonging to residents of a New York State mental hospital tell the stories of long-forgotten lives.”
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Sob Stories, Movie Memes, and the Week’s Top 5
“While crying has featured in some of my most life-defining moments, I can also be set off anywhere, anytime, by almost anything. In the last week alone, I’ve cried looking at a social media account of a husky puppy and older cat (who are best friends), watching a sports documentary about a basketball team I […]
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How Drew Barrymore Became a Bizarro Fixture of Daytime TV
A sympathetic look at Drew Barrymore’s chaotic world; Rachel Syme’s essay comes with the honesty characteristic of Barrymore herself. The show’s open sentimentality—and copious shed tears—are offset by its crackle of unplanned clumsiness. Bouncing off the walls one moment and breaking down the next, Barrymore seems to be barely holding on as sentiment threatens to […]
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Corner Club Cathedral Cocoon
“Against my better judgment, I found myself becoming an outlet for the resentments and niche preoccupations of the people who make speakers.”
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On 4th and Broadway: Remembering Tower Records
“To this day, I’ve never stopped thinking about that music sanctuary for the twenty years it existed at that location.”
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How Do You Make The Perfect Toy?
Toys that outlast the latest trends are a tough bunch: What is the secret to moving from fad to classic? Matthew Braga is on a mission to find out, in an essay sure to make you a little nostalgic. Yes, the blonde, buff hero—an icon of ’80s machismo—has been updated and reimagined for a new […]
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‘Why You Talking to a Bum?’
“When the very presence of unhoused people on the Chicago Transit Authority is considered a public safety concern, who is the public, and what are we keeping them safe from?”
