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Has it been a minute since you heard a thought-provoking conversation about culture? Brittany Luse wants to help. Each week, she takes the things everyone's talking about and, in conversation with her favorite creators, tastemakers, and experts, gives you new ways to think about them. Beyond the obvious takes. Because culture doesn't happen by accident.

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Hasan Piker: a "himbo gateway drug" to the left?

Not to be dramatic, but would you die for Hasan Piker?

Hasan Piker: a "himbo gateway drug" to the left?

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Would you marry someone for their health insurance?

Many people feel that finding a lifelong partner can require a good bit of luck...but can the same be said for lifelong healthcare? Brittany is joined by Maris Kreizman, author of I Want to Burn This Place Down: Essays, to understand the precarious relationship between finding love and finding consistent health insurance.

Would you marry someone for their health insurance?

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How do you find a good restaurant these days?

What are you looking for when you're picking a place to eat? And how do you find it? Michelin stars or TikTok?

How do you find a good restaurant these days?

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Coldplaygate & our fear of being watched

Whether it's the Coldplay kiss cam or screenshots of dating profiles, it feels like any one of our private lives could inadvertently go public any minute now.

Coldplaygate & our fear of being watched

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Is Christianity cool again?

For the first time, multiple Christian musicians are charting on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time — and staying there for weeks. Has the mainstream found God?

Is Christianity cool again?

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In search of a safe place to cry...

What comes to mind when you think of third spaces? A place to be in community that's not a bar or a club? Try a diner...

In search of a safe place to cry...

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Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

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The thin line of good vs. bad plastic surgery

What's the difference between "good" work and "bad" work? And how do we talk about the rise in plastic surgery without dehumanizing people for their choices?

The thin line of good vs. bad plastic surgery

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It's hard to read. Here's why.

Data from Gallup and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that Americans are reading fewer books and spending less time reading than ever. There's been reporting on college kids struggling to finish longer texts. And earlier this year, in a viral post, one user lamented their loss of concentration for reading, which led to a larger online discourse about how to approach books again.

It's hard to read. Here's why.

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The price you pay for being smart.

Anti-intellectualism is on the rise. And by "anti-intellectualism" we mean the backlash to scholars in fields like the humanities.

The price you pay for being smart.

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