April 24, 2024 | Read Online Five Gen X values from the ’90s that can save today’s world We’re bringing “whatever” back. A few weeks ago I came across an article about a kid who watches television at 1.5x speed so he can cram as much […]
April 23, 2024 | Read Online Persuasion expert shares how one word makes people 30% more likely to change their minds This tactic can immediately get someone on your side. Everybody wants to see themselves in a positive light. That’s the key to understanding Jonah Berger’s […]
PM Edition April 22, 2024 TRENDING NOW Disgraced Democratic mega-donor Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to flip on Tom Brady and other celebrity FTX promoters ‘Australian censorship commissar’ orders X to globally remove video of Islamic terror attack on Christian bishop MORE STORIES THAT MATTER New ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ […]
April 22, 2024 | Read Online In partnership with Two Forbes 30U30 Founders Transforming Mental Wellness People scroll on their smartphones, they get depressed. Today, 25% of American adults are suffering from a diagnosable mental health condition. After seeing their mother struggle with depression, Lee brothers, […]
April 20, 2024 • 4 min read with Joi-Marie McKenzie Welcome back and happy Taylor Swift album weekend! The singer’s rollout strategy for “The Tortured Poets Department” — releasing zero singles ahead of time and barely promoting — is a true power move. Now, let’s dive into […]
The Real-Time Deepfake Romance Scams Have Arrived Matt Burgess Watch how smooth-talking scammers known as “Yahoo Boys” use widely available face-swapping tech to carry out elaborate romance scams. READ Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Plays Both Sides David Gilbert “Civil War” is a big and loud and visually arresting […]
April 19, 2024 | Read Online Mom films her 10-month-old helping with chores to show parents that babies ‘are capable’ “It’s so important for their development and they enjoy it!” It’s part of a parent’s job to help kids enjoy being kids while they can. At […]
This year alone, the Cut has published 51 articles on Taylor Swift. To be fair, she’s had a big year: It started with her on-field smooch with Travis Kelce (wearing her friend Gigi Hadid’s brand, Guest in Residence); she boosted local GDPs on her record-breaking Eras Tour and […]
April 18, 2024 | Read Online Parents who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s remember the experiences that blow their kids’ minds Kids were tougher then for a reason. Parents, do you think your child would be able to survive if they were transported back […]
April 15, 2024 | Read Online Couple married for 69 years shares their secrets to a successful marriage The husband’s “2 o’clock in the morning” answer, though. “For as long as we both shall live” may be the standard expectation for marriages just starting out, but […]
What might America’s future national holiday calendar look like? A trip around the calendar with new NPR chief Katherine Maher, current world champ of unintentional comedy, offers a clue Matt Taibbi Apr 16, 2024 Titania McMaher. Katherine Maher, the new head of NPR, was a minor character in […]
April 13, 2024 • 3 min read with Joi-Marie McKenzie Welcome back to our Saturday edition! With the weather heating up, it’s time to hose down your weathered furniture and spruce up your outdoor space. We asked gardeners and exterior designers how to make your outside feel as […]
April 10, 2024 | Read Online Someone criticized a middle school teacher’s behavior. Her comeback was an A+. When a person commented, “your a teacher act like it,” Amy Allen hilariously took the advice to heart. Being a teacher isn’t easy. Teaching middle school students is […]
April 11, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Almost Friday! If you’re feeling FOMO over missing this week’s solar eclipse, you better start making travel plans for the next one in 2026. In today’s big story, we’re doing a deep dive into the golf tournament […]
Most Read Microsoft Pitched OpenAI’s DALL-E as Battlefield Tool for U.S. Military Sam BiddleAny battlefield use of the software would be a dramatic turnaround for OpenAI, which describes its mission as developing AI that can benefit all of humanity. READ MORE → Amid Gaza War, College […]
A Look Back at the Story of New York For over 10 years, every April, we’ve marked our birthday with our “Yesteryear” issue. Each edition looks back at the story of New York City through a thematic lens; our 56th Anniversary issue recounts the history of over 50 […]
April 11, 2024 | Read Online An artist quietly sketched an elderly woman selling cakes, and her reaction was so pure A beautiful testament to the power of being seen. On a planet with nearly 8 billion humans living on it, the uniqueness of every single […]
Recently at The Signal: Steven Cook on what’s happening between the U.S. and Israel. Today: What does it mean that tens of trillions of dollars are now moving from the Baby Boomers to the Millennials and Generation Z? Martin Raymond on the causes and effects of the twenty-first […]
April 09, 2024 | Read Online Watch a timid shelter dog named ‘Venom’ transform with some tender care and a new name Rocky Kanaka knew “Venom” wasn’t a fitting name for this sweet girl, and he sat with her to earn her trust. Dogs are a […]
WEB VERSION April 8, 2024 The Last Man Larry David is the last of a kind in many ways: As Daniel Bessner writes, he is part of the last generation of TV creators to become rich from syndication (namely from Seinfeld) and one of the last “of a […]
April 05, 2024 | Read Online Younger generations are torn over inheriting boomer heirlooms. Here are 4 helpful tips. The generational divide on this front is a big one, but there are better and worse ways to navigate it. As the baby boomer generation reaches their […]
The first issue of New York Magazine was dated April 8, 1968, exactly 56 years ago today. To celebrate, we present our tenth annual “Yesteryear” issue, in which we do a close examination of a highly specific aspect of city life over the decades. A few months ago, […]
The first issue of New York Magazine was published on April 8, 1968, exactly 56 years ago today. To celebrate, we present our annual “Yesteryear” issue, overseen by food editor Alan Sytsma and deputy editor Alexis Swerdloff, which celebrates the history of New York City as told entirely […]
April 08, 2024 | Read Online Productivity expert shares the simple, 5-second trick that’ll help you stop procrastinating You have to beat your mind to the punch. Humans are natural-born procrastinators because our old brain wants to protect us from potential danger or discomfort. So, when […]
April 5, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Happy Friday! Fast food has definitely gotten pricier over the years. But it might shock you by how much. Your favorite McDonald’s meal might have doubled in price since 2014, far surpassing inflation. In today’s big story, we’re […]
“I wish I could say that I ever tried to hide my smoking from my children,” New York’s Emily Gould writes in her latest story, “but the reality is that I couldn’t, because I was around them all the time and I also smoked all the time.” There […]
April 04, 2024 | Read Online People admit the one thing that Boomers really got right and some folks are uncomfortable “You have to force yourself to do things that are difficult and uncomfortable.” An overarching Baby Boomer stereotype is that they have a problem with […]
April 03, 2024 | Read Online Optical illusion that looks like a person with two dogs has people totally tripping It takes a while to see it, but there are not two dogs in the photo. Optical illusions are wild. The way our brains perceive what […]
By ArtxmisGrahamThoreau Is there a “work-life balance” for politics? A “politics-life balance”? How do you avoid being “obsessed” with anarchy? Tags: totw topic of the week balance READ MORE
March 30, 2024 • 5 min read with Joi-Marie McKenzie Hi from Hong Kong! Before I share how I survived my 15-hour flight, I have to let you in on my personal Q2 challenge: I’m determined to eat less ultra-processed foods. We asked a nutritionist about his favorite […]
March 29, 2024 | Read Online 15 funny memes show the crazy side of American life that the Europeans can’t comprehend The American way of life is different. America and European countries share many similarities in culture and governmental structures. They are democracies with similar legal […]
He’s a bestselling writer with a penchant for bikes, but “Archedelia” author Matthew Crawford offers a new kind of wisdom. A Substack Q&A Matt Taibbi and Emily Bivens Mar 29, 2024 In 1974 a fictionalized account of writer Robert Pirsig’s 17-day motorcycle trip with his son in 1968 […]
A few thoughts on the arrival of a new Fahrenheit 451 future. Plus, a few mild site changes Matt Taibbi Mar 29, 2024 Racket readers may have noticed a frantic edge to the site’s strategy in the last year. After a self-inflicted wound led to Twitter/X stepping on […]
Are you bold and unafraid or do you just want to banter? Rachel Haywire Mar 29, 2024 Greetings! If you’ve been attending my salons for some time, you might remember my first official Cultural Futurist salon themed and titled Total Renaissance that took place at the end of […]
The company Kosher Sex has created products with the aim of encouraging individuals to explore their sexuality in a kosher way. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 23, 2024 11:12 Lubricant (illustrative) (photo credit: MARCUS MCDONALD/THESTRATEGIST) Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, chairman of the family-owned company Kosher Sex, has just announced […]
By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach August 9, 2023, 3:48 pm This summer is 25 years since I first published “Kosher Sex” in Britain in 1998. The book, which in many ways changed my life, was written in response to two factors. First, my lifelong desire to turn my parents’ […]
Pastel-colored and sleek, the adult toys offered by 28-year old Chana Boteach, daughter of US Rabbi Shmuley, aim to spread ‘the light of Judaism’ without shame By Shoshanna Solomon 22 July 2019, 11:27 am Chana Boteach posing in front of some accessories at her Kosher Sex store in […]
If you spend a lot of time on the platform formerly known as Twitter, first, I’m sorry; and, second, you probably have seen the ubiquitous spam messages there that, with a distinct typography, promise “NUDES” — or other stuff — “IN BIO.” Technology columnist John Herrman got curious […]
March 26, 2024 | Read Online Dog mom shares a funny video of the ‘chores’ her pitbull pup thinks she’s doing “We didn’t want a freeloader.” Dogs are naturally driven by a sense of purpose and a need for belonging, which are all part of their […]
March 22, 2024 • 5 min read with Jordan Parker Erb It’s Friday! I’m Jordan Parker Erb, filling in for Dan today. It’s March Madness, and as Dan shared yesterday, we created our own business, tech, and innovation bracket. Be sure to vote here, and we’ll share the […]
March 21, 2024 | Read Online People are applauding the dad who bought a Mustang for his teenage son living with cancer “Dad, I’m going to squeeze a few extra months of life just to be able to drive this.” Many parents swear that a child’s […]
March 21, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Almost Friday! Nvidia’s adding to its impressive lineup with a new chip that’ll cost at least $30,000. But do you know what’s arguably more impressive? CEO Jensen Huang’s collection of leather jackets. In today’s big story, we’ve made […]
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March 20, 2024 | Read Online 13-yr-old’s completely unique ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ rendition was so great it even wowed Queen Angelina Jordan’s AGT performance was instantly legendary. At Upworthy, we’ve shared a lot of memorable “America’s Got Talent” auditions, from physics-defying dance performances to jaw-dropping magic acts […]
March 19, 2024 | Read Online Millennials and Gen Z ditched top sheets much to the dismay of older generations, who’s right Team top sheet or team duvet? Once again the youngins are flabbergasting the older generations with their disregard of things they deem unnecessary. There’s […]
March 20, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Halfway to the weekend! A legendary piece of social-media history is returning: the Facebook Poke. Best of luck in all your Poke wars. In today’s big story, we’re looking at why the economy has most consumers feeling […]
Almost exactly four years ago, New York’s James D. Walsh was deep into reporting a jammy feature. It was about an alleged scam in the world of extremely fine wine, and his notebook was full of dishy details — like oenophiles dropping $25,000 to attend a single Burgundy-soaked […]
March 18, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Welcome back! Turns out the dogfighting and flying in the “Top Gun” movies is spot-on, according to an actual TOPGUN instructor. In today’s big story, the top habits of financially free people could serve as inspiration for […]
Singular Journeys for Progressives Join us on a spectacular journey September 4 – 16, 2024 New! Crossing the Caucasus: Armenia and Georgia September 8 – 15, 2024 From Slavery to Civil Rights to the Civil Rights Movement New Orleans – Selma – Tuskegee – Savannah – Charleston Limited […]
March 16, 2024 • 3 min read with Joi-Marie McKenzie Welcome back! It’s officially spring break season — but this mom travels all year round with her family. Thanks to multiple streams of income, they’ve been to more than 57 countries! If you’re into the nomadic lifestyle, […]
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