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The New Parent Trap
On Temu gifts and the quiet erosion of judgment.
Jan 15
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The Legacy Media Lag
When ideas debated on Substack and TikTok for months are “discovered” by mainstream publications.
Jan 13
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Mara Dettmann
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Resolution Revolution
What people are commiting themselves to do in 2026, and what it says about the state of where things are at.
Jan 8
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Mara Dettmann
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Stop Showing Me Your Loser Husband
Social audiences are starting to get done with unearned sympathy.
Jan 6
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Mara Dettmann
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Fixing Facial Symmetry and the Rise of Restorative Beauty
What if there's nothing wrong with your face except your lifestyle?
Dec 4, 2025
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Mara Dettmann
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The "The Hunger Games, But Better" Is Actually Kind of Better?
And it reflects a new shift in willingly suspended disbelief.
Nov 28, 2025
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Mara Dettmann
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Boy Throb: Too Sincere to be Fake?
It looks like we've found the perfect boy band for our post-truth era.
Nov 25, 2025
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Mara Dettmann
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The Raccoon Renaissance
The little bandits are having a moment, and why shouldn't they?
Nov 20, 2025
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Mara Dettmann
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