A fun, ranging package about Generation X. It includes essays on Evan Dando, The Rules, John Singleton, Grunge music and fashion, CK One, among other 90s touchstones, plus a piece in which Caity Weaver rewinds 25 years to 1994 and spends a week only using what limited technologies existed then.
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Take This Stranger From My Boat
With the help of Grand Funk Railroad, Rob Horning collates some recent attempts to grapple with the nature and possibility of being authentic on the internet, in politics, and in politics on the internet.
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Margot Kidder Played Every Character, No Matter How Small, with a Vivid Inner Life
A moving tribute to Margot Kidder, as told through the words of her daughter, Maggie McGuane.
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The 2-Year-Old Instagram Influencers Who Make More Than You
Kid stars on Instagram are a growing part of the influencer marketing industry, working increasingly with clothing and toy brands.
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Home Field Disadvantage
What will it take to get women’s baseball the recognition it deserves?
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Every Mission is a Suicide Mission
Accompanying a contestant to a pro-level Galaga tournament to discover how many digital space bugs you have to destroy to find renown, community, and a modicum of inner peace.
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Should We Really Confide in Siri?
People share their feelings with Siri all the time. What’s scary is that Siri is really listening.
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Staying Alive
Steve Almond rediscovers his love of pinball as an adult and joins a social club dedicated to the enjoyment and preservation of pinball machines.
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Breastfeeding On TV Peaked in 1976 and Went Downhill from There
Where was breastfeeding first depicted on TV? If you guessed Buffy Saint-Marie on Sesame Street, you’d be right.