Culture Archive
Archives for October 2024


The latest attempt to find love in the pods was good for Netflix, but bad for everyone else involved.


Let’s not forget Trump’s decades of documented sexual misconduct.
Red 3 has been banned for use in cosmetics and topical drugs since 1990. Why is it still in our food?


The Trump campaign’s anti-trans advertising is pure scapegoating — with a bigger, sinister purpose.


Policies boosting gender equality are popular. The word “feminist” is not.


Why do we care so much about campaign songs?


Lying, cheating, and dark pasts are a feature — not a bug — on TV’s biggest shows.


A field guide to the podcasts that dominated the 2024 campaign trail, from Theo Von to Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper.


The new incentives of turning your pain into content.


Something’s funny about Halloween costumes this year.
Is the alien symbiote — and his best buddy Tom Hardy — really saying goodbye?


More high-profile figures are being accused of sex trafficking. It’s not a coincidence.


But you don’t have to go cold turkey on your cold turkey. We can help.


Contaminated food from McDonald’s, Boar’s Head, and more is making Americans sick.


A reader is horrified by the return of mom jeans. What’s happening?