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The Surprise! The Future of Media Involves a Crypto-Based Popularity Contest
Could Mirror, a new independent publishing platform, offer an escape from the exhaustion of the creator economy?
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The Mysterious Case of the F*cking Good Pizza
A quest to find the origin of a pizza place led me down a rabbit hole of clickbait restaurants—with Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick's new company at the end.
OneZero
Inside the Social Media Cult that Convinces Young People to Give Up Everything
The DayLife Army always seemed like a troll. Then it became a nightmare.
VICE
There’s No Such Thing as Independent Music in the Age of Coronavirus
America’s original gig workers are suddenly out of a job. Banding together as part of a broader labor movement may be the only move musicians have left.
VICE
Welcome to Neo New York, Where Everything Feels Old School but Isn’t
From retro slice shops to the Safdie Brothers, the greatest city in the world is becoming homesick for itself.
The Outline
The Emotional Labor of Women in the Workplace
We often talk about emotional labor in our personal lives. But what about at work?
VICE
How The Fresh Market Brought Culinary Elitism to the Suburbs
The Fresh Market offered baby boomers an upscale alternative to the middle-of-the-road supermarkets of the 80s. Now, it feels like a vintage yuppie paradise.
The New York Times
A Walking Tour of Manhattan’s Rock’N’Roll Past: the 2000s
Walk on the Wild Side NYC offers a tour of sites from ’90s and ’00s indie rock, and things that happened 10 or 15 years ago are feeling more like history.
GEN
The Prepper Moms
Not all doomsday survivalists are macho men with bunkers and chainsaws. Meet the women preparing for the worst.
VICE
Alice Waters' Fascinating and Infuriating Quest for Perfection
There's no better time to both envy and reexamine the legendary Chez Panisse chef's quest for an impeccable fruit bowl.