Nonsense Sells
From hot rodent boyfriends to having a strawberry-girl summer, “vibe trends” are multiplying exponentially—and consumers are eating them up
How to Live Forever
A new Netflix series visits the world’s “blue zones” to unlock the secrets of longevity. Our intrepid columnist puts the show’s mandates to the test
Hot Girls, Please Gatekeep
On social media, a new trend allows users to openly boast about how hot they are—all in the name of generosity
It’s Time to BeReal
Everyone under 22 is on it. Most people over 22 have never heard of it. Is the app billing itself as the “anti-Instagram” really any different from the rest of social media?
The View from Here
Generation Z grew up galvanized by climate change and ambitious about making a difference. Today, they’re buying fast fashion to the tune of $100 billion. What happened?
Baby Face
As the beauty industry strives for a younger and younger look, the only place left to go is … skin as soft and supple as a baby’s (literally)
Manifest Destiny? No Thank You
Leave it to the C.I.A. to affirm our power to manifest the future—and ruin the game for ill-wishers everywhere
The View from Here
Thanks to leaked Facebook documents, the world now knows what every anxious teenage girl could have told us about Instagram all along
Not So Normal People
The characters in Sally Rooney’s latest novel are worlds apart from the Deuxmoi-obsessed millennials to whom it’s catered. We’ll all read it anyway
My Favorite Things
Author, actress, and AIR MAIL columnist Cazzie David—who is acclaimed for her particularly smart, inventive writing—takes a moment to share her wardrobe wish list
Earth to Mom
Cazzie David interviews her mother, the environmentalist Laurie David, on what we can do in our day-to-day lives to protect the planet
No Rest for the Famous
Nine things celebrities could sell us without killing the planet
Faking It
Notes on TikTok’s misplaced morals and unattainable beauty standards
Ex Dysmorphia
All bets are off when your ex-boyfriend has a new girlfriend
Daddy Day Care
If you have no concern for your personal safety and like the idea of your house looking like a shrink’s office, the author has the perfect roommate for you
Egomania
Quarantine has changed a lot about the world, but when it comes to posting photos on Instagram, it’s still a narcissist’s game
Sex and the Single Meme
How did getting rejected become the key to social acceptance?
We’re All Germophobes Now
And it’s time to end the handshake madness
Going Cold Turkey
Can a millennial survive a week without a smartphone?
Instagrinch
All she wants for Christmas is for you to stop sharing. Now
Me and My Shadow
Lost without the Instagram Following tab
Hot Girl High School
The mystery of teenage confidence in Euphoria
The PG-Spot
The author knows ethical porn when she sees it
Instagroan
The End of Silent Suffering