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Shane MacGowan and Sinead O’Connor’s Enduring Friendship

The two Irish singers interacted like siblings, speaking of each other warmly, but needling each other, too.

Why I Keep Watching In-Flight Meltdowns

How the airplane became a viral sensation, the star of videos about questionable behavior — and the new backdrop for social disillusionment.

Egg Crack Challenge and Cheese Slice Trick: Are Parents OK?

With the “cheese slice trick” and the “egg crack challenge,” parents vie for viral recognition — and the illusion of control over their children.

Breaking Out of the #MeToo Movie Formula

How “Women Talking” and “Tár” make the discourse around the movement feel thrillingly unfamiliar.

TikTok’s Amber Heard Hate Machine

Television turned the celebrity trial into a 24-hour tabloid spectacle. Social media made it into a sport.

Does a Toddler Need an NFT?

The new frontier of children’s entertainment is internet-native cartoon characters selling nonfungible tokens on social-media apps for tots.

The Brilliance of Charo

The guitarist, singer, actress and comedian has long wrapped her prodigious talents in a glossy, over-the-top persona. Decades later, she’s still going strong, and it’s...

When the Master of the Erotic Thriller Fails to Thrill

Adrian Lyne used to make deranged romps animated by conservative masculine anxieties. By the time of “Deep Water,” his muse — the all-powerful white man...
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