TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A bar that feels unsafe, a marriage that feels smaller by the year, and a love that speaks only in dreams—today we wade into the gray areas where real life actually happens. We read three striking Dear Abby letters and respond with straight talk on boundaries, autonomy, and the tender mess of grief that lingers after lights out. No fluff, no easy answers, just a clear look at what people can do when the polite path stops working. First, we unpack a friend group that keeps...
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TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A bar that feels unsafe, a marriage that feels smaller by the year, and a love that speaks only in dreams—today we wade into the gray areas where real life actually happens. We read three striking Dear Abby letters and respond with straight talk on boundaries, autonomy, and the tender mess of grief that lingers after lights out. No fluff, no easy answers, just a clear look at what people can do when the polite path stops working. First, we unpack a friend group that keeps...
From SNL Drama To Glamour UK Backlash And A Restaurant’s Perfect Clapback
An Americanist
15 minutes
3 weeks ago
From SNL Drama To Glamour UK Backlash And A Restaurant’s Perfect Clapback
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A Friday mood sets the stage: feeling strong, clear-headed, and ready to wade into some thorny stories with humor and heat. We start with the Leslie Jones and Paul Rudd clash and ask harder questions about workplace boundaries, public grudges, and how identity labels get weaponized when tempers run hot. It’s not about picking a celebrity side—it’s about how fast a long workday turns into permanent outrage and what that says about our culture of airing everything online. T...
An Americanist
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A bar that feels unsafe, a marriage that feels smaller by the year, and a love that speaks only in dreams—today we wade into the gray areas where real life actually happens. We read three striking Dear Abby letters and respond with straight talk on boundaries, autonomy, and the tender mess of grief that lingers after lights out. No fluff, no easy answers, just a clear look at what people can do when the polite path stops working. First, we unpack a friend group that keeps...
