A selection of stories from the homepage of The Atlantic on Monday: “The Rise of ‘Cute Debt’,” which is like a trendy new term for buy-now-pay-later services marketed to women. “Why Is Everything Spicy Now?” a really interesting question mark piece that examines the spiciness of everyday life in 2020s America. “The Pull – And the Risks – Of Intensive Parenting” but the URL says “Lighthouse Parents.” Must’ve edited the headline because it’d be too much trendphrasing next to “Cute debt.” Can’t phraseload your monodemo or they might quiet quit. “These Books Won’t Make You a Better Person” which warns that “A new generation of disabled writers isn’t interested in inspiring readers.” This books ain’t your mama’s Chicken Soup for the Soul garbage! No inspiration there! “AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event” and now THAT’s a headline ladies and gents. So freaking provocative. Plus the art used to illustrate is like really abstract and different from what regular audiences are used to. “The Mainstreaming of Zohran Mamdani.” Oh jeez. Now he’s less authentic.
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