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When a Trinidadian author won a literary prize that included publication in prestigious lit mag Granta, the internet exploded with allegations that it was AI-generated. And tbh, it probably is—but that’s not the worst part.
An extra-long list of And Did You Hear About recommendations, from Pitchfork’s very harsh, very fair review of Chris Brown’s new album, Brown, to a recap of the recent pap smear discourse that took over my X feed.
In her new book, Dekonstructing the Kardashians, the psychotherapist and writer behind the super popular @kardashian_kolloquium Instagram account tracks the rise of the famous fam, and uses them to explain how media works now
My feed has been full of posts about an ‘online rape academy’ where 62 million men swapped photos and videos of themselves raping their unconscious wives and girlfriends. Only, that number is misinformation... And yes, I do think it matters.
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