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Forever Dying: Dead Women and Their Grip on Girl Culture
On the phenomenon of having a “favourite dead girl” — from Marilyn Monroe to Sylvia Plath — and what it means to let women live in peace.

Bella Blue Bloss
3 days ago


Tim Heidecker on Unlocking Weirder Comedy, and the Popping of the Alex Jones Balloon
A time stamp in media culture that will be hard to outshine.

Lauren Lexa Brown
5 days ago


Boots, Bread, and Roses
How Rama Duwaji’s footwear reveals that, for socialists, fashion is always a material concern.

Emma Tranter
Aug 7


The Politics of Aesthetic Ubiquity
As our screen time climbs, so do the stifling standards to which we hold ourselves. Is it any wonder, then, that cosmetic interventions are more accessible and popular than ever?

Gabrielle A.D.
Jul 31


The L.A. Writer at Home
Five Los Angeles writers — Lore V. Olivera, Shy Watson, Brittany Menjivar, Belinda Cai, and Maryze — and the bedrooms that have shaped them.

Becca Hochman
Apr 27


On Bending Yourself Over
The secret third thing between control and surrender.

Sophia R.K.
Mar 30


The Obsession with JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Haunts Us All
Thanks to Love Story, men and women alike are biking around the city, dyeing their hair platinum, and scavenging for vintage Calvin Klein. But how long can we play pretend?

Neha Ogale
Mar 25


The Sincerity Drought
Ripe are the fruits that hang low on the tree of romantic desire.

Lauren Lexa Brown
Jan 3
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