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We still swoon for Prince’s “Kiss”
Melanie McFarland
Known for songs dripping with sensuality, Prince achieved PG success with this innocent crowd-pleaser 40 years ago
Spaghetti is a mess. So, why is it so romantic?
Joy Saha
"Lady and the Tramp" introduced us to the spaghetti kiss and forever transformed the pasta into a date night food
Savannah Guthrie’s family crisis is a true crime story viewed in real time
Melanie McFarland
As the search for the "Today" host’s mother Nancy continues, the audience shares in her raw and public anguish
Lesbians see something in “Heated Rivalry” that TV still won’t give them
Ava Pauline Emilione
Sapphic romances remain scarce, so queer women are projecting their own longing onto the show's characters
The shrunken ambition of Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story”
Melanie McFarland
A decade after "The People v. O. J. Simpson" comes an empty romance whose existence hangs on the Kennedy name
Bad Bunny reminded America of its bilingual roots
Katherine Kelaidis
The singer's Spanish-language halftime show triggered MAGA — even though we were once a nation of many languages
Social media age verification is full of risks and unclear rewards
Jelinda Montes
Efforts to protect children’s mental health online raise unresolved data privacy concerns
How the FDA fueled a menopause panic
Andi Zeisler
Decades ago, women were told hormone replacement therapy would kill them. Now, there's a movement to demand justice
Evangelicals won’t dump Trump over his racist Obama video
Amanda Marcotte
A few spoke out, but most right-wing Christians quietly support the president's ugly views
MAGA blame game shows Trump in retreat
Sophia Tesfaye
Trump and Vance back down and blame unnamed staffers for controversial posts
Moms vs. culture wars: How suburban women flipped school boards
Nadra Nittle
In conservative and swing states, teachers, moms and women candidates are taking back local education
Bruce Springsteen’s protest songs still hit where it hurts
Caryn Rose
Springsteen has repeatedly turned moments of violence and injustice into songs that demand moral reckoning
Bad Bunny gave us a Super Bowl halftime show for all Americans
Melanie McFarland
In an electrifying, fully Spanish performance, the Puerto Rican superstar showed what the joy of unity looks like
Kid Rock’s alternative Super Bowl halftime show was just boring
Amanda Marcotte
Turning Point USA's bid for cultural relevance — and more money — just couldn't compete with Bad Bunny
Before kickoff: Puppy Bowl brings joy and adoption spotlight
CK Smith
As purebreds compete and rescue dogs shine, this Super Bowl week celebrates canine culture and pet adoption
“The Moment” is Charli xcx’s disturbing sellout fantasy
Coleman Spilde
In her concept film, the "Brat" singer succumbs to a world where success isn't enough. It looks a lot like our own
MAGA’s war on “woke” has a long history — like 400 years
Andrew O'Hehir
Trump and Stephen Miller don’t just want to erase the 20th century. Their dream is much bigger than that
AI is automating injustice in American policing
Nicholas Liu
AI has raised deep concerns about police power and the erosion of rights, finding scapegoats instead of solutions
“Shrinking” is a therapeutic retreat from an ugly world
Melanie McFarland
Like Apple TV's other hit "Ted Lasso," this show's community of mending hearts gives us something to believe in
“Fargo” at 30: How “Minnesota nice” endures amid violence and unrest
Coleman Spilde
Marge Gunderson’s quiet decency mirrors the ongoing resolve of Minnesotans who continue to choose community
Trump abolishes the Second Amendment
Mike Lofgren
MAGA’s duplicity leads to a total reversal on gun rights — along with a dizzying 360 on foreign policy
Donald Trump is still weird
Alex Galbraith
Democrats have moved away from the useful insult, but that doesn’t make it less true
Grant guidelines for libraries and museums take “chilling” political turn under Trump
Jaimie Seaton
Alarm grows that new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history
Facing midterm wipeout, Arizona Republicans revive sharia law panic
Russell Payne
The return of a decades-old scare offers clues to 2026 campaign tactics
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