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Alanna Okun

Alanna Okun

Former Senior Editor

    Latest articles by Alanna Okun

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    The one thing keeping me going in quarantine: Video gamesThe one thing keeping me going in quarantine: Video games
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    Games like Animal Crossing and Breath of the Wild are my truest source of joy right now.

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    The best $42 I ever spent: A single ball of yarn
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    Knitting has always brought me comfort when I can’t see what’s ahead.

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    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis
    Everything you need to know about making your own face maskEverything you need to know about making your own face mask
    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis

    Even if you’re not crafty at all.

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    The best money we’ve ever spent on other people
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    Or that other people have spent on us.

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    In memoriam: The brands we lost in the 2010s
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

    RIP Blockbuster, Borders, and so many more.

    By Alanna Okun
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    The driving force behind cultural appropriation? Capitalism.The driving force behind cultural appropriation? Capitalism.
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    Lauren Michele Jackson’s White Negroes explores the topic with depth and wit.

    By Alanna Okun
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    You’re never too old for trick-or-treatingYou’re never too old for trick-or-treating
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    Despite what semi-viral municipal laws might imply.

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    The best money we spent in 2018
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    From plane tickets to locally sourced honey to (honest to God) CDs.

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