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Guy who can’t spoon for a year decides spooning is wrong

David Britton— November 4

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‘Serial’ fans, here’s how to get your between-episode fix

Nayomi Reghay— November 14

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The 5 types of ‘Gone Girl’ essays you never need to read

Miles Klee— October 10

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Everything you’ve heard about BDSM on the Internet is 50 shades of wrong

S.E. Smith— August 20

Cog in the Machine

The Internet has a content diversity problem

June 11

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The conversation on fat-shaming is bigger than Louis C.K.

May 14

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Rumors of the think-piece’s death have been greatly exaggerated

May 12

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Here’s how much it would really hurt Walmart to pay a living wage

Patrick Howell O'Neill— April 5

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How ‘True Detective’ fandom is changing the way we watch TV

March 14

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‘Schindler’s List,’ atrocity chips, and the danger of Netflix parties

March 3

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How U.S. copyright law is holding back tech researchers

Aja Romano— April 2

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Gay marriage passes and the Internet rejoices

Jordan Valinsky— November 7

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