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Help! My Boyfriend Demands I Start Eating Gluten-Free to “Support” Him

This feels controlling...

The Racist Sci-Fi Trope the New Avatar Can’t Quite Quit

James Cameron can’t discard the genre’s troubled history, but he can rewrite it.

The NFL’s Laughingstock Is on the Brink of the Playoffs. How in the World Did That Happen?

It’s the dawn of a new era for what used to be the league’s saddest team.

I’m Getting Turned on at Work, and the Reason Why Is Really Freaking Me Out

This doesn’t feel ethical, but it sure feels hot.

What Can We Expect From the Jan. 6 Committee’s Big Finale This Week?

The House committee must release its report before the next Congress.

The Great Internet Grievance War the Right Has Wanted Is Here. It Ain’t Going Well.

The “Twitter Files,” and the journalists hand-picked for them, don’t reveal what Elon Musk wanted.

Messi Sits Atop a Different Mountain Now

After the greatest World Cup final ever, Kylian Mbappé is still journeying up it.

The TV Show That Explains Why It’s So Hard to Wean Americans Off Beef

Yellowstone has been called “conservative.” That’s true—but that’s just the beginning.

How to Avoid Picking a Terrible President

Author Gautam Mukunda on why picking the right president is crucial for our democracy.

Help! My Boyfriend Just Told Me He’s Sent Nudes to Over 100 People.

I just don’t understand.