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I can smell your death drive.

on a fragrance trend that burns an eternal flame.

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Where there's smoke

Sarah Jessica Parker getting carried away at Barney’s on Sex and the City. (HBO)


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Shopping all the time.

on Émile Zola and shopping, a chase that can feel almost sexual.

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Material girls

Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho (2000), on a super trendy cell phone. (YouTube/Lionsgate)

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Gastronomical scarcity.

on how startups have turned reservations at trendy restaurants into financial commodities.

Christian Bale on a super trendy cell phone.

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Hot seats

Kevin Jonas and Frankie Jonas

Guess who?

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Claim to fame

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Introducing our Discord bot and the creator behind it.

interviews Parker Higgins about designing the Dirt Wire bot for Discord. Terry Nguyen gives you streaming news.

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The Wire

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FSG and a rising star.

on musician Sofie Royer’s unexpected source for lyrics.

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Myha’la Herrold and Ken Leung in Industry Season 2, 2022. (Amanda Searle/HBO)


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Industry's Mad Men.

on Mad Men’s influence on Industry, and a changing tv landscape.

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Spoiler-free Don’t Worry Darling reviews.

helms our dispatch, recapping the latest news in digital culture. This week: Don’t Worry Darling, reviewed by the people; K-pop charts in Korea vs. US; and new TikTok character limits.

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Letterboxd Critics / Streaming Roulette

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