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I Will Never Abandon My Special Little Drink

In Defense Of That Whole Weird ’90s Rock Marble-Mouthed Thing

American singer Rob Thomas, of the American rock band Matchbox Twenty, sings on stage during a concert in Los Angeles, California, circa 1996. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images)

The Ghosts Of New Atheism Still Haunt Us

Madeleine Baker

Professor Richard Dawkins next to a bus displaying an atheist message in Kensington Gardens, London.

Why Do I Keep Rooting For Kevin Costner?

US actor Kevin Costner attends a press conference for the film "Horizon: An American Saga" during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 20, 2024.

Culture Needs More Jerks

Taylor Swift performs onstage during the Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour at MetLife Stadium on July 21, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

I’m In Charge Now

Woman Reclining at Desk Next to Typewriter (Photo by William H. Rau/Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

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