Tortured poets and airlines for dogs
Is Taylor Swift causing friendship breakups? What is up with Nike’s new Olympic uniforms? We get into it.
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Is Taylor Swift causing friendship breakups? What is up with Nike’s new Olympic uniforms? We get into it.
Dan Pashman and Helen Rosner play our favorite game: Burden or Delight.
Why do women in action movies all do the same stunt?
The novel, embraced by science fiction enthusiasts and literary types alike, beautifully explores what it means to be human.
Kaveh Akbar’s debut novel ‘Martyr!’ does not shy away from earnestness.
We play our favorite pop culture news game.
The ‘Bake Off’ host is the star of a new historical comedy series.
We talk to the author about her sophomore novel.
This month’s Nerdette Book Club selection is vibrant, incisive and devastatingly funny.
The gossipy novel takes on money, messiness and empathy.