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Wait, Mary Trump writes romance?
And E. Jean Carroll helps her? I was so perplexed, I had to get them on Zoom.
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Jessica Bennett
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May 2023
Wait, why didn't she scream?
E Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, and the persistent misperception that a rape victim should scream.
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Jessica Bennett
8
March 2023
Wait, am I middle aged?
Millennials are 40, and teenagers are wearing JNCOs. Is this a midlife crisis?
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Jessica Bennett
18
January 2023
Lip gloss and teen bonding
Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton and the ultimate symbol of teen girl friendship.
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Jessica Bennett
2
How Not to Apologize
Everyone seems sorry for something these days. The authors of a new book describe the utility of the apology, and how to do it well.
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Jessica Bennett
3
Pam Anderson Doesn’t Want Your Redemption
I’m sitting across from Pamela Anderson, at her kitchen table, trying to explain to Pamela Anderson that I could put a filter on my face that would make…
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Jessica Bennett
3
December 2022
You Can't Say That!
Or can you? On the culture wars and "forbidden" words.
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Jessica Bennett
2
November 2022
How to Talk About America’s Complicated Past
An interview with social psychologist Dolly Chugh.
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Jessica Bennett
5
October 2022
Photographing the Brutality, and Humanity, of War
A conversation with Pulitzer-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario
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Jessica Bennett
2
What's So Bad About the C-Word?
Yes, that one.
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Jessica Bennett
September 2022
Is Astrology Just for Girls?
New research looks at men’s interpretations of the cosmos. Also: Mercury is in retrograde, which is why this newsletter is late (!).
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Jessica Bennett
Reporting on the Zeitgeist
Quiet quitting, "spoonies," sex workers on TikTok. How do you define the culture of today?
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Jessica Bennett
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