Category: Lifestyle

TV’s new era

February 8, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Hello! If you’ve made it this far without getting on the TikTok bandwagon, don’t sweat it. The emphasis on its shop and ads means the app has gotten kind of bad, writes Katie Notopoulos.   In today’s big […]

The golden age of DINKs

INSIDE SCOOP Andrea Chronopoulos for BI The sweet, sweet life of America’s DINKs Couples with two incomes and no kids are living it up like never before. READ NOW Insider Today Newsletter Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business from Wall Street to Silicon Valley […]

Bobbi Brown’s comeback

  View in browser Subscribe INSIDE SCOOP Courtesy of Melanie Dunea After Bobbi Brown’s 25-year noncompete agreement ended, she launched a cult-favorite beauty brand She spoke with Business Insider about building a new makeup brand, family, aging, and more. READ NOW Insider Today Newsletter Get the inside scoop […]

Market’s monster week

January 29, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Welcome back! If you’re still curious about what prompted Netflix’s movie boss to depart, it seems like it was a dispute over quality versus quantity. In today’s big story, we’re looking at why this is such a big week […]

America’s cruising craze

January 27, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Welcome to the weekend! If you want to improve some of the relationships in your life, check out this rundown of the six different types of communication styles. In today’s big story, we’re looking at why cruise ships, including one […]

Tesla’s make-or-break time

January 24, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Hey there! We seem well on our way to a rematch of the 2020 US presidential election as Donald Trump secured a decisive win at the New Hampshire Republican primary. In today’s big story, we’re previewing Tesla’s make-or-break […]

Adulthood is a Racket

By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley Being a self-unemployed, thirtysomething, literary visionary can be a depressingly thankless existence. The pay sucks, the publishers are clueless, the editors are dicks and the endless barrage of finger-wagging rhetorical questions from the sanctimonious adults in the boomer […]

Menses Matters

Laura Kolbe Month to Month What we as a society prefer not to know about periods extends beyond menstruation itself to its management and the management of women’s health more broadly. Christine Smallwood Time Unregained In La Captive, Chantal Akerman’s adaptation of Marcel Proust’s La Prisonnière, she offers us a […]

The Women Who Walked Away

One Sunday last July, a hiker in Gunnison County, Colorado, told the authorities that he had found a “squatters camp” deep in the forest, with a simple nylon tent and a human form so decomposed he described it as a “mummy.” The body was that of a young […]

The Extinction Cabaret

You’ll feel discomfort and you’ll feel outrage and I’ll feel fine Rachel Haywire Jan 18, 2024 This is an old piece of mine that has been updated a bit. With Cultural Futurist Salon II – Cabaret of Secrets soon approaching, it feels like a good time to share. […]

Maximize your weekends

January 13, 2024 • 5 min read with Diamond Naga Siu Welcome to the weekend, buds. Hope you’re staying warm on this wonderful Saturday — a lot of the coldest temperatures recorded in every state happened during January. Speaking of weekends, I chatted with some time-management experts about […]

Quiet status symbols of 2024

INSIDE SCOOP Todor Tsvetkov/Getty, Tyler Le/BI The quiet status symbols you’re going to be seeing everywhere in 2024 Unlike the logomania trend of years past, status symbols have gotten quieter — though no less expensive — in recent years. READ NOW Insider Today Newsletter Get the inside scoop […]

Apple’s next big launch

January 9, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Hi! CES officially kicks off today, but I’ve already seen some wild tech, including a transparent TV. (More on that below.) In today’s big story, we have a release date for Apple’s next big product. What’s on deck Markets: […]

Career resolutions

January 6, 2024 • 5 min read with Diamond Naga Siu Happy first Saturday of 2024! If you plan on traveling this year, make sure your passport is in good condition. A family missed their dream vacation due to a one-centimeter tear in their son’s passport. Speaking of […]

Epstein’s associates

January 4, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Almost Friday! Did you know no human has ever beaten Nintendo’s Tetris? Well, at least that was the case until 13-year-old Willis Gibson reached the game’s “kill screen.” See for yourself the moment Wilson realizes he beat the […]

Kickstart your 2024

December 30, 2023 • 3 min read with Diamond Naga Siu We made it to the last Saturday of the year. With less than 48 hours left in 2023, we’re bringing you a shorter edition of Insider Today. It’s a resolution-focused newsletter so that you can get a […]

Finance resolutions

January 1, 2024 • 1 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Happy New Year! If you’re looking to set some New Year’s resolutions, check out this advice from a life coach about creating goals you can stick to. Speaking of New Year’s resolutions, a common one is getting your […]

Literally Don’t Read This

This is what we did to you Rachel Haywire Dec 26, 2023 Today we have a post-Christmas guest post from the mysterious hepcat known only as C.J. Heath. Note that while we here at The Cultural Futurist don’t necessarily agree with the opinions of our contributors, we’re not […]

Deals worth checking out

December 26, 2023 • 2 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Welcome back, and happy Boxing Day to those who celebrate! You’re probably not in the mood to cook today, but that doesn’t mean you have to eat something unhealthy. Here are eight healthy takeout orders, according to a […]

TV and movies to binge

December 25, 2023 • 2 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Merry Christmas! For those of you celebrating with friends or family, here are some tips from a Stanford lecturer on how to come off looking good at any holiday party. The Insider Today team is off, so we’re […]

Google’s culture shock

December 22, 2023 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Happy Friday! If you’re going to the airport for some holiday travel, check out these tips from an expert so you don’t hold up the security line. In today’s big story, we’re looking at how Google’s rocky year […]

Celeb-divorce playbook

December 16, 2023 • 5 min read with Hallam Bullock Good morning! I’m filling in for Diamond Naga Siu today, reporting to you from London.   As always, this isn’t your bogstandard newsletter. It’s chockablock with stories for you to enjoy this weekend. So, kick back and have […]

Adam Neumann’s secretive startup

INSIDE SCOOP Visual China Group via Getty Images; Ben Bergman; Rebecca Zisser/BI Adam Neumann created a secretive billion-dollar startup to transform apartment living I was the first reporter to step foot inside. READ NOW Insider Today Newsletter Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business from […]