15 Graduation Gifts for English Majors

15 Graduation Gifts for English Majors

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What’s with all the nostalgia for Obama-era New York?

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Why the 2000s are dominating books, music, and movies today.

By Brittany Allen | May 11, 2026

“The Data Shows We’re Never Truly Alone.” What Our Online Searches Say About Loss

“The Data Shows We’re Never Truly Alone.” What Our Online Searches Say About Loss

Simon Rogers Considers Our Tendency to Find Solace In Anonymous Googling

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Is Peter Thiel a “bad fan” of <em>LOTR</em>?

Is Peter Thiel a “bad fan” of LOTR?

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What Tradwife “Influencers” of Centuries Past Share With Their Social Media Contemporaries

What Tradwife “Influencers” of Centuries Past Share With Their Social Media Contemporaries

Maia Chance on the Age-Old Phenomenon of Toxic Nostalgia For a Nonexistent Past

By Maia Chance | May 4, 2026

Who wants a $32,000 copy of <em> Runaway Bunny </em>?

Who wants a $32,000 copy of Runaway Bunny ?

Field notes from a visit to the Antiquarian Book Fair.

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When (and Why) Exactly Did Elon Musk Make His Hard Turn to the Right?

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Here’s what’s making us happy <em> this </em> week.

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It’s Getting Harder to Spot AI in Contemporary Publishing. And That’s Very, Very Bad.

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This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

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On the Global Conspiracy to Make Childcare More Expensive

On the Global Conspiracy to Make Childcare More Expensive

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