Here’s why we like some superheroes more than others
Back in 2007, long before the MasterClass franchise was a thing, Jane Espenson, one of television’s most respected and imaginative…
Our 5 favorite (new) farmers market recipes
Last week, I wrote about the pasta that finally taught me how to shop at the farmers market. What I…
Trump’s “forever” tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill
President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements no longer cause the market gyrations that they did in 2025. But their sticker shock…
Welcome to Venecky? – Salon.com
Students returning to a Kentucky middle school this year learned something surprising on their first day of class: They don’t…
“One Night Only” and the summer of rom-com sex talk
In the dog days of summer, there’s no better place to escape the heat than inside the air-conditioned paradise of…
Gen Z isn’t killing nightlife, it’s just drinking differently
If I see one more headline announcing that Gen Z has killed alcohol, I might just order another drink. According…
Turn around, Bright Eyes – Salon.com
I like Bright Eyes. There, I said it. That’s no small confession for someone who prides herself on listening to…
Phoebe Bridgers has a song for every feeling
If and when you find yourself in need of music that will meet you at the intersection of I love…
HBO’s “Lanterns” questions what makes a hero—and who gets to be one
Before we glimpse the opening title card for “Lanterns,” co-creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King establish the stark…
MAGA’s burrito brawl shows cracks in Trump’s economy
Amid weeks of compounding foreign policy failures and an economy that lost a revised 103,000 jobs across May and June,…