A Tinder Revenge Story
Is Confidence a Cult? How ‘Gamification’ of Everything Is Manipulating You (and How to Recognize It).
André Leon Talley Became an Icon by Never Losing Faith in the Glory of Fashion
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André Leon Talley’s very presence in popular culture has become shorthand for fashion in all of its hierarchical majesty.
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Compare 0% Intro APR offers and find out how you can pay 0% interest until almost 2024.
Police in This Tiny Alabama Town Suck Drivers Into Legal ‘Black Hole’
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Using unmarked police cars and uniforms without insignia, the town with no traffic lights collected $487 in fines and forfeitures in 2020 for every man, woman and child. Total town income more than doubled from 2018 to 2020 – from $582,000 to more than $1.2 million – as fines and forfeitures rose 640%.
Economics Is Once Again Becoming a Worldly Science
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After generations of ‘blackboard economics’, Berkeley and MIT are leading a return to economics that studies the real world.
Is Confidence a Cult? These Sociologists Think So.
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A new book aims to show why directives to “just be more confident!” are so harmful.
A Tale of Two Tais: The Dual-Timeline Casting Magic at the Heart of ‘Yellowjackets’
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Showtime’s breakout hit centers on a team that’s unafraid to revel in its victories. But as the actors and casting directors can attest, the real win in Season 1 was capturing performances across timelines that felt so fully from the same playbook.
Eating as Resisting: Preserving My Family’s History Through Chinese Food
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How eating Chinese food honors the strength of my ancestors during the Cultural Revolution.
A Tinder Revenge Story
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The revolutionary dating app made a lot of people rich. Co-founder Sean Rad didn’t feel rich enough.
Regret Can Be All-Consuming—a Neurobehavioral Scientist Explains How to Overcome It
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Remorse and sorrow from a bad choice can haunt you for years, even decades. But there are evidence-based ways to move past regret.
How ‘Gamification’ of Everything Is Manipulating You (and How to Recognize It)
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Companies are using gamification to manipulate you. Here’s how to see it and fight against it.