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The Devil’s Drug isn't a textbook, it's a series of misadventures about crazy people all over the world.
We deserve it.
Swell old advertisements, and Jeffrey Toobin’s a logical fit for The New York Times.
Unfortunately, what the customer asks for isn’t always what they want at a bar.
If Trump wins the presidency, obesity should be a top social priority.
The smartest dumb idea since pet rocks.
“Coffee culture” wasn’t invented in the 1990s. What year is it (#492)?
I believe there will come a day when people stop drinking Coke altogether. It may be happening now.
Written "on a drunken whim," Bourdain made himself famous in 1999.
Petty corporate wars will always screw the consumer.
"Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives" is a culinary exploration of the disappearing American sense of place.
Monsters empowered my somewhat alienated suburban childhood.
Buyer beware: if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.
Deal with it, Atlantic magazine.
Marie Kondo and the cold arithmetic of joy.
What’s the point of evaluating a staple foodstuff that always delivers as promised?
Leaving empty handed, or empty footed, from a visit with frequent right-wing media sponsor The Good Feet Store.
These days, even sunscreen is political.
Put “The customer is always right” axiom to rest.
Psoriasis medications have taken up the cultural position formerly occupied by beer.
A well-crinkled, hot, and foul-smelling take to end all takes.
Stephanie Courtney, Dean Winters and Deanna Colon talk about their fame as television commercial icons.
Fast-food hits and misses. What year is it (#477)?
Up and down the toy store aisles. What year is it (#455)?
Baltimore internet influencer Amanda Z reviews makeup primers.
Bows, lace, tulle, pearls — girlhood isn't going anywhere.
The sweet smell of cigar smoke still lingers from the 1970s. What year is it (#297)?
