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ICYMI: Inside the Reaction Video Economy
The only thing funnier than watching cursed content is watching people watch cursed content.
24 min
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Slate Money: Movies: Glengarry Glen Ross
53 min
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Working: Why Opera Composer Jake Heggie Writes ...
50 min
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ICYMI: Da F–k Is Up With DaBaby?
And Adam Driver is a horse, of course, of course.
21 min
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Hit Parade: Tramps Like Us, Part 2
Chris Molanphy's deep dive on The Boss, continued.
68 min
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The Waves: The Olympics Are Still Sexist. Can W...
Despite boasting a high female participation rate, the Games still have a long way to go to reach equality.
35 min
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ICYMI: The Latest Fad Diet Is Coming for Your F...
75 Hard might sell itself as a mental toughness regimen, but it’s just another iteration of toxic diet culture.
25 min
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Culture Gabfest: Capitalist Pigs
60 min
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Slate Money: Movies: Citizen Kane
44 min
2585
Decoder Ring: Tattoo Flash
Today, four stories about tattoos whose meanings have shifted with the passage of years, decades, or centuries.
46 min
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Working: Author J. Robert Lennon on the Importa...
47 min
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ICYMI: In the Heights Sparks Gender Euphoria on...
How the movie musical led to a meme used by trans and nonbinary TikTokkers.
25 min
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Spoiler Specials: Space Jam: A New Legacy
Allegra Frank and Karen Han spoil the new Space Jam sequel.
46 min
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The Waves: What Does Bill Cosby’s Release Mean ...
Cosby’s release from prison was shocking. How much does it matter?
31 min
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ICYMI: Is BYU Virginity Club Real? An ICYMI Inv...
Is it sincere? Is it satire? We tracked down the viral Instagram account’s mysterious creator.
33 min
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Culture Gabfest: Deepfake
58 min
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Outward: Milestones Mourned and Celebrated
Plus an interview with baritone Lucia Lucas
67 min
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Slate Money: Movies: Parasite
51 min
2594
Decoder Ring: The Tootsie Shot
You know the Tootsie Shot. Why is it so sticky?
34 min
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Working: Photographing New York’s Disappearing ...
45 min
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ICYMI: The NCAA Influencers Are Coming
College athletes are finally able to make money off their celebrity. How will they use it?
27 min
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Hit Parade: Tramps Like Us, Part 1
Bruce Springsteen went from “new Dylan” to pop pinup when he learned to keep the catchy songs for himself.
70 min
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The Waves: Did Gossip Girl Lose Its Bite?
The reboot focuses too much on representation and not enough on what made the show great.
31 min
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ICYMI: Wendy Williams Said What Now?
The return of High Speed Downloads, plus a surprising number of internet outrages about cats.
23 min
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Culture Gabfest: The Patriarchy Can F Itself
60 min