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Why the Women of Mad Men Still Matter: Power Moves and Pencil Skirts
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Betty, Joan, Peggy.
The women of Mad Men still haunt us, intrigue us, infuriate us—and mirror us. Even now, a decade later.
While The Sopranos gave us gangsters a…
Retirement Guilt Is Real: Why It Hurts So Much—and What to Do About It
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I always thought retirement would feel like a celebration. A party at Avra, a Cartier watch I bought for myself, and a dirty martini before noon—served icy cold and unapologetic, ju…
Brain Rot: Word of the Year or Scrolling Yourself Stupid?
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How long have you been scrolling before landing here? Have you been ignoring …
Why Are Boomer Moms So Damn Anxious?
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Boomer Women, We Need to Talk
What’s with all the panic texts and doom scrolling? Aren’t we the same generation that marched for Women’s Lib and hurled mops, high heels,…
All In: What Playing Professional Poker Taught Me About Life
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Winter, Moscow, 2001. The room is smoky and cold. I push my chips all in. After knocking out nearly 100 professional poker players, I’ve made it to the final table. I’ve…
What Do Wordle and Winnie the Pooh Have in Common?
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The Simple, the Universal, and the Human Need for Meaning
Why do we gravitate toward the simple when life feels overwhelmingly complex? Perhaps it’s because the simple reminds us…
From Judgement to Crush? My Unexpected Admiration for Pamela Anderson
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Pamela Anderson and I have two things in common: blonde hair and ample curves. But while she was running into the ocean carrying a red rescue buoy, I was designing sub…