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On a bright Seattle morning in June, thousands of soccer fans thronged a stage near the city’s downtown. Eventually, they were going to watch the US men’s team beat Australia in a World Cup match.But first, they wanted to see Roger Bennett.Bennett is the cofounder and front man of Men…
My parenting style can be described as a tired mother, trying her best. My approach is mostly gentle and laid-back, with flashes of Type-A-style organization where I try to set boundaries. I love my kids, but often feel overstimulated and overwhelmed, as though, despite my best efforts, I’m not doing…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bo and Emily Petterson, of Dad Advice From Bo. It has been edited for length and clarity.Parents aren’t supposed to have a favorite child, but there’s no secret that Emily has always been mine. She’s the second youngest of my six…
This story is based on an interview with Sasha Sechenova, 28, a Paris-based social media and marketing consultant and the founder of a new dating app for entrepreneurs and digital nomads. It has been edited for length and clarity.As I was wheeled into the operating theater for my rhinoplasty, I…
AppLovin lost its bid to buy TikTok, and now it is taking its social media aspirations into its own hands.The adtech firm quietly released a new app this month called Gist that feels a bit like a hybrid of TikTok, its sister app Lemon8, and the Chinese app RedNote. Gist’s…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Victoria Hugo, a 28-year-old art business owner based in Surrey, UK. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… After a decade as a content creator and running a social media business, I quit to start painting again.At…
