Death-avoidant culture will kill us all
The United States wants you to stay young so you can be a machine.
I have to come clean: I am an imposter
I struggle to follow through on all the lessons I talk about in this column.
Compulsory heterosexuality is still alive
We keep normalizing conformity to stereotypical male-female romance.
We need more ‘bad women’ in media
These imperfect characters illustrate women diversely and accurately, even at their worst.
USC’s ‘fun’ classes offer room for personal growth
Doing things for yourself is just as important as working on improving your resume.
Short-form content is ruining modern art
TikTok’s rise has changed how we perceive creativity, and not for the better.
Jewelry embellishes us with resistance
For people of color, wearing jewelry represents fighting back against colonization.
Rural California feels the cost of backing Trump
Federal programs vanish, and communities are feeling the strain every day.
‘Signalgate’ is a warning
The Atlantic’s editor in chief’s experiences expose the insecurities in our online culture.
‘Industry plant’ is just another way to say you weren’t paying attention
The internet’s favorite insult unfairly negates the hard work of artists like Doechii, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan.