The Droll Capitalist Parable of Cabbage Patch Kids

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story ​​It was forty years ago, so the memory has likely degraded beyond recognition, but what I seem to recall is that I never expected to be given a Cabbage Patch Kid.…

TikTok slated to disrupt the beauty retail space in the U.S.

Launched in September 2023, TikTok Shop US is poised to disrupt the retail space, especially in the beauty category, where social media profoundly influences purchasing decisions, found Nielsen IQ in recent survey. In September, Health and Beauty products accounted for…

Chris Ware’s “Harvest”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story This Thursday, dining tables and social-media feeds across the country will be brimming with Thanksgiving feasts; Americans will snap pictures of everything from their perfectly arranged spreads to the messy—but strategically…

A Story of Black Joy and Family Names in “Parker”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The first thing that the filmmaker Catherine Hoffman noticed about the three generations of relatives who appear in the documentary short “Parker” was their humor. “They sound funny and joyful and…

PinkPantheress Is a Hopeless Romantic

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Few music scenes have moved as dynamically or evolved as quickly as dance music did in the U.K. during the nineteen-nineties. From the frantic breakbeats of drum ’n’ bass to the…