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Under The Influence
It’s Safe For Lifestyle Influencers To Be MAGA Now
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
November 13, 2024
Under The Influence
My Favorite Influencer Is In Her 60s
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
November 4, 2024
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Defector Reads A Book
Sit Down Across The Board With Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 30, 2024
Risk Week
Everything I Expect From Atlantic City, Based On The ‘Rugrats’ Vacation Episode
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 24, 2024
Under The Influence
I Took A TikTok Class. What Happened Next Blew My Mind
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 21, 2024
Arts And Culture
No One Needed The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show To Come Back
93
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 17, 2024
Arts And Culture
Who Owns An Idea?
90
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 11, 2024
Arts And Culture
When Quiet Luxury Gets Loud
226
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 2, 2024
Under The Influence
Is It Possible To Create Anticapitalist Work On Social Media?
129
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
September 23, 2024
Arts And Culture
What Exactly Happened With The Fruity Pebbles?
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
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Rachelle Hampton
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Kelsey McKinney
September 17, 2024
Life's Rich Pageant
Oh, The Power You’ll Broker!
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
September 16, 2024
Politics
Who Won The Debate? The Swirling Existential Void That Will Consume Us All
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
September 11, 2024
Under The Influence
Talent Has Never Been Enough
90
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
September 9, 2024
Journalismism
For Wondery And SiriusXM, Spending Big Isn’t The Same As Thinking Big
207
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
August 28, 2024
Food
Consider: Gatorwine
228
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
August 27, 2024
Under The Influence
In Snark Forums, Fans Are Haters And Haters Are Friends
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
August 19, 2024
Arts And Culture
Anna Marie Tendler Trusts You’ll Know Who She’s Talking About
260
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
August 16, 2024
Under The Influence
Local Girlbosses Lose Pyramid-Shaped Business Model
204
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
August 5, 2024
Politics
JD Vance, Who Loves His Wife Usha By The Way, Wants To Make Sure You Know He’s Not Racist
262
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
August 1, 2024
Olympics
How Kareem Maddox Went From Public Radio To The Olympic Stage
46
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
July 26, 2024
Under The Influence
This Summer’s Hottest Ailment Is Hormone Anxiety
176
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
July 22, 2024
Wings Week
BuzzFeed Is The Reason It Can’t Sell ‘Hot Ones’
190
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
July 17, 2024
NFL
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: It’s Time To Unionize
70
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
July 10, 2024
Soccer
The NWSL Took Me Back
41
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
July 2, 2024
Politics
Without Fact-Checking, A Presidential Debate Is Just TV
218
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
June 28, 2024
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