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Should children's skincare brands exist?
A brightening serum for a three-year-old? New brands are cashing in on kids.
Dec 18, 2025
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The Secret Behind Birkenstock’s ‘Ugly’ Success
On the cultural meaning of Birkenstocks — from my latest interview with The Guardian.
Sep 30, 2025
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After Charlie Kirk's Killing, Right-Wing Influencers Target Old Navy, Delta, Apple
Gap spoke out about the killing of the conservative commentator. Was it 'corporate bravery' or another instance of surrender under pressure?
Sep 17, 2025
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Dr. Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel
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Sabrina Carpenter's Controversial Album Cover and the Limits of Liberal Feminism
Carpenter’s album cover doesn’t subvert sexist rules. It performs them.
Sep 10, 2025
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The most dangerous weapon you have is your voice
Why I stopped writing—and why I'm starting again.
Sep 2, 2025
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Luigi Mangione and the manufacturing of moral outrage in a machine of death
Dec 29, 2024
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Why I declined my severance and chose to walk away
Mar 4, 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter's Controversial Album Cover and the Limits of Liberal Feminism
Sep 10, 2025
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After Charlie Kirk's Killing, Right-Wing Influencers Target Old Navy, Delta, Apple
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Why I declined my severance and chose to walk away
In corporate America, many of us are suffocating. How long can we possibly live this way?
Mar 4, 2025
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Why I'm not going to just "relax" about the TikTok ban—and neither should you
The target of the ban is speech itself.
Jan 21, 2025
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Luigi Mangione and the manufacturing of moral outrage in a machine of death
Who are we as a nation, and who do we pretend to be?
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Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel on Culture & Struggle
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The real reason why Burger King's new campaign is so controversial
Whether you love it or hate it depends on the cultural lens you’re looking through.
Oct 2, 2024
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#1: Adidas' 'bare breasts' ad just isn't inclusive enough
Brands shouldn't get to capitalize on the gender inclusivity movement while also continuing to erase people who aren't cisgender.
Feb 14, 2022
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