Can Halloween Still Be Fun After Your 20s?
Like most people (I assume), I like to think of myself as young despite the fact that I (1) turned 30 some months ago, (2) have forehead wrinkles that look, …
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There’s No Such Thing as a Child Being ‘Too Young’ for Sex Education
When I was the tender age of 11, a visiting school nurse gathered all 30 members of my class together in the library. We were each given a small glass …
The True Villain of Britney Spears’s Memoir? You
I never cared about Britney Spears growing up—never replicated the …Baby One More Time pigtails, failed to do the 1,000 crunches a day required for Oops! I Did It Again …
Why Does No One Talk About Long-Term Postpartum Depression?
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But, despite having received this treatment, when my postpartum depression returned on my son’s first birthday, I felt confused, isolated, and ashamed. Shouldn’t I have gotten over this by now? …
Losing a Sister and an Unborn Child, and Finding a Way Forward
Children choose their parents because of their journey, not in spite of it, says Lida Ahmady, an acupuncturist and board-certified Chinese herbalist who is a founder of the wellness center …
Is Taylor Swift in Her Hallmark Christmas Movie Era?
It’s currently October 24, which means there are only 62 days until Christmas (as augured by the recent release of a brand-new Cher album), and as a Christmas-tree Jew who …
With ‘Milli Vanilli,’ Filmmaker Luke Korem and Fabrice ‘Fab’ Morvan Recall the Pop-Music Scandal That Rocked the Early 1990s
But Korem made clear to Morvan and other sources his intent to explore the many often contradictory sides of the story. “The truth lies somewhere in between,” he says. “To …
Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth on His New Memoir, ‘Sonic Life,’ and What He Wants To Write Next
A wave of distress broke on Sonic Youth fans earlier this month: Thurston Moore, the frontman for the legendary post-punk band, would not be traveling to the US on a …
6 of the Best Horror Movies and TV Shows on Netflix
The Oscar-winning auteur presents eight unsettling tales—encompassing dormant demons, alien parasites, human taxidermy, and an enormous, fanged rat queen—in this sprawling anthology series, which is every bit as eclectic, experimental, …
Does Your Halloween Costume Pass the SAG Strike Test?
While the WGA strike finally ended last month, members of SAG-AFTRA—the labor union that represents about 160,000 actors—are still fighting for fair compensation, AI regulations, improvements in health and retirement …