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Brother, can you spare the time?
Offering two cents on parental paradigms
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A quiz for the ages
Generational generalizations aren’t generally generous
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Do u text? Read this! It’s a period piece
A lot of our notes come to a shocking generational conclusion
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Don’t flunk the 2024 IQ test
If you want to succeed in work and in life, learn from an improv group
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OK Boomer: Meet Harry Potter
Even older Millennials are missing out on something that might change their lives
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We’re all pop-culture Frankensteins
Our collections of parts aren’t created equal — and they shouldn’t be. Maybe it’s time to collect some fresh ones.
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Cheugy mothers choose GIFs
A journey through life’s 5 stages, starting with a Muppet named Elmo and ending with a singer named Olivia Rodrigo.
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Things we never say
Heartfelt words for the men and women who remind me of Natalie Portman — words I absolutely would say to them if I were that cool, that glib, that…
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Funereal words to live by
Don’t worry, you’re fine. But if you had to write your own eulogy, what would you say? Think of it as a way of embracing more lives than just yours.
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Social media: the parable and the terrible
Sometimes as you build your brand, you build your anxiety, too. That can make it harder for generations to understand each other.
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