February 1, 2024

Millennials Flock to Instagram to Share Pictures of Themselves at 21

The generation that rose with smartphones and social media had a chance to look back this week. Most of the photos are slightly faded. The hairlines […]
January 30, 2024

A Lead Scare Strikes Stanley Tumblers, but You Don’t Need to Worry

There is some lead in the sealing material used in the cup, the company says. But experts say it’s inaccessible to people drinking from one, and […]
October 10, 2023

Social Media Changed How Brands Talk to Us, but Are the Jokes Wearing Thin?

For a decade, marketers have found success on social media by roasting customers, and even flirting with them. But with Gen Z, and platforms like TikTok […]
March 4, 2022

‘Winning Time’: When the NBA Went Pop

A new HBO drama chronicles the 1980s Lakers, whose fluid style and Hollywood flair changed the game and the culture. An N.B.A. writer takes account. When […]