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On Tradwives
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Feb 3, 2025

On Tradwives

When is a woman cooking just a woman cooking, and when is she holding society back?

On January (2025) 🗓

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Jan 31, 2025

On January (2025) 🗓

The January digest, as well as what to expect in February.

On Work & the Internet
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Jan 27, 2025

On Work & the Internet

How do Darren Star and his TV heroines fit into the problem of cultural work?

The Desk Book Club: ‘Kitchen’ by Banana Yoshimoto
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Jan 24, 2025

The Desk Book Club: ‘Kitchen’ by Banana Yoshimoto

Grief, gender, and the way food cuts through it all.

On Biodiversity: A Conversation with Journalist Dan Saladino
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Jan 20, 2025

On Biodiversity: A Conversation with Journalist Dan Saladino

He's a BBC radio journalist and author of 'Eating to Extinction.'

The Monthly Menu: The Time of the Big Sandwich
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Jan 17, 2025

The Monthly Menu: The Time of the Big Sandwich

And kung pao tofu.

On the Recipe As Object
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Jan 13, 2025

On the Recipe As Object

Overproduction is the norm, but who’s cooking all this stuff?

From the Desk Recommends... More Beans, Duh
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Jan 10, 2025

From the Desk Recommends... More Beans, Duh

My recent favorites in reading, watching, and listening.

On the Politics of Attention in 2025

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Jan 6, 2025

On the Politics of Attention in 2025

The individualization of media continues, at what cost?

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