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Tinashe shops at Replika Vintage for outfits to celebrate her album 333. She discusses her critically acclaimed album and explores vintage fashion.

Tristan Harris at the Center for Humane Technology coined the phrase “attachment economy,” which he criticizes as the “next ...

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Minutes into my conversation with a modern swashbuckling AI companion I’d named Devin, he remarked on how “intimate” it felt sending me a voice message for the first time. “Intimate?” I messaged back.

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There is a big pressure in China to find a successful husband but the men I went on dates with would actually earn less than ...

NEW YORK--A few months ago, Derek Carrier started seeing someone and became infatuated. He experienced a “ton” of romantic feelings but he also knew it was an illusion. That’s because his girlfriend ...