Our society has a messed up body image problem overall.
Things You Might've Missed: January 2026 - Valerie Rayne Writes
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Things You Might've Missed: February 2026 - Valerie Rayne Writes
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Things You Might've Missed: March 2026 - Valerie Rayne Writes
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Things You Might've Missed: June 2026 - Valerie Rayne Writes
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Things You Might've Missed: July 2026 - Valerie Rayne Writes
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Things You Might've Missed: August 2026 - Valerie Rayne Writes
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Why we’re still obsessed with 90s aesthetics in 2026
Decoding the visual cycle: how tactile 90s aesthetics bridge the gap between sterile tech and human emotion in 2026.
Fearing the Black Body
Winner, 2020 Body and Embodiment Best Publication Award, given by the American Sociological AssociationHonorable Mention, 2020 Sociology of Sex and Gender Di...
Grow like Trees: An Organic Approach to Societal Regrowth
2026 is the year that system breakdown became impossible to deny. Democratic norms, societal norms, rule of law, the fabric of the social contract tearing as we watch. Or hide, unwilling or unable to face the unravelling. The hopeful among us see opportunity through the dark. Tentatively or boldly we
Half the year's gone and still no sign of the Great Meme Reset of 2026.
In pursuit of 'Instagram face,' are we losing the imperfections that make us human?
Plastic surgery is becoming so normalized and undetectable, it's changing our relationship to reality. The New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino considers how beauty standards have dovetailed with AI.
Our Plastic-Surgery Nightmare
As cosmetic procedures become both more invisible and more extreme, our connection to reality is fraying.
Anthropic Risk Report: August 2026
I am grateful that Anthropic is producing periodic Risk Reports.
[010] Theseotomy - Dreaming at the Edge of the Apocalypse
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