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How the Language of TV is Influencing How We See Ourselves
TikTok has spawned a curious new way of understanding ordinary life: villain arcs, main character energy and seasons.
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Hades II’s Eternal Pursuit of a Tantalizing Past
The video game sequel’s central character struggles to exhume the memory of her former life. Out of the pandemic, our…
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Why You Can Hear the Temperature of Water
A science video maker in China couldn’t find a good explanation for why hot and cold water sound different, so…
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Your Neighbors Are Retiring in Their 30s. Why Can’t You?
Even before he really knew what it meant, Allen Wong wanted to be rich. As a kid, he didn’t yet…
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The Best College Is One Where You Don’t Fit In
This time of year, college campuses like the one where I live fill up with high school seniors preparing to…
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The Voice of a Hundred Faces: Dee Bradley Baker’s ‘Star Wars’ Journey
With “The Bad Batch” ending this week on Disney+, the man who has voiced hundreds of “Star Wars” characters over…
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The Cruel Spectacle of British Asylum Policy
Last week Britain’s Parliament passed a law that seeks to redefine reality. The Safety of Rwanda Act declares Rwanda a…
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Why Is ‘Baby Reindeer’ Such a Hit? It’s All in the Ending.
The Netflix stalker series combines the appeal of a twisty thriller with a deep sense of empathy. The conclusion illustrates…
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Why Are Movies so Bad at Making Civil War Look Scary?
The filmmaker has made it clear that “Civil War” is a warning. Instead, the ugliness of war comes across as…
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How Do We Know What Animals Are Really Feeling?
What makes a desert tortoise happy? Before you answer, we should be more specific: We’re talking about a Sonoran desert…