“What exactly is so awful about a bunch of consenting adults seeking self-knowledge?”
We emerged from the Iowa caucuses train wreck only to limp into the State of the Union and through the Senate impeachment votes that resulted in the acquittal of President Trump. We had one day of respite to allow our brains to make sense of it all, only to dive into a Democratic debate at the end of the week. With each event — each meme — the list of questions from American voters grows longer. One that seems particularly ubiquitous: What exactly does this all mean for the November election? — Alexandra March |
Who’s Afraid of Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop? |
 | | Gwyneth Paltrow at a screening of “The Goop Lab” in Los Angeles.Rachel Murray/Getty Images |
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Just the single syllable “Goop” — with its suggestion of yoni eggs and plasma facials — garners eye rolls. But what if it’s not all pseudoscience? There’s a long history of hating on woo, but maybe it’s time to rethink that. |
Changes to the Census Could Make Small Towns Disappear |
Most People Living in a Dystopia Don’t Realize It |
 | | Sammy Harkham |
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I Don’t Want to Be the Strong Female Lead |
 | | Hokyoung Kim |
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You can be cast as a strong female lead holding all of the power, embodying domination, or in a role that exudes femininity, vulnerability. There’s often a binary in the stories we tell — and Hollywood plainly exposes those limitations. |
Want to Help Stop Climate Change? Quit Your Bank |
 | | Yifan Wu |
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“I broke the internet. It was exactly like the time Kim Kardashian released photos of her shiny bare bottom, except this time it was just me, and a constructive action taken to prevent total climate collapse.” |
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