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Artists gone too soon. A legendary screen presence. A band that flew under the radar. An instant folk hero. Even Mount Rushmore. This fall’s new biographies have something for everyone. Read Salon’s list of 10 fall biographies you won’t want to miss ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4maizia

Parents are going all in on viral dorm room redesigns — but who’s the effort really for? Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4lNzxT2

What's at the movies right now? Everything, all at once — from K-pop blockbusters to vintage re-releases and sing-alongs. “In our modern, hyper-digital era, consumer power transcends the multiplex and hits streaming right in the gut. If a film is popular enough on streaming services, it could easily receive a theatrical release. Maybe, just maybe, that hype could even convince studios to keep these movies coming to theaters first, and save the slop for the streamers.” Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3HF0Np9

“Skibidi” is in the Cambridge Dictionary — but should it be? “Skibidi is real and not real, truth and untruth. Skibidi is chaos. Skibidi is what’s wrong with us,” writes Andi Zeisler. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4g6AAwn

Petitions, pile-ons and memes feel powerful, but do they actually change anything? Cracker Barrel unveiled a new logo on Aug. 19, sparking days of widespread backlash, before announcing on Aug. 26 that the “Old Timer” design would return. “There is a certain fascination in watching it unfold. A brand makes a change, outrage blooms online, memes riff on the outrage, calls for boycotts ripple through feeds and in rare cases, a small consequence registers. For a moment, it feels as if we are nudging the levers of corporate power, that our collective attention matters. Look closer, though, and the effect is fleeting.” In her latest for Salon, Ashlie D. Stevens explains how the Cracker Barrel logo fiasco is the latest reminder that viral outrage creates the illusion of influence while real power lies elsewhere. Read more: https://bit.ly/4oYvnKS

For women in Hollywood, “aging gracefully” means one thing: you can talk about getting older, as long as you still look young. As Andi Zeisler writes, it plays out onscreen, on red carpets and in the narratives built around women’s second acts. “The paradox of Hollywood aging is that those who are held up as its exemplars are often the least inclined to fully walk the walk.” Read more: https://bit.ly/3Jp3awK

Big food brands are quietly relocating to states like Texas and Tennessee. It’s not always just about the taxes https://bit.ly/450Rfh5

Birding is having a moment, and not just with "little old ladies in tennis shoes." Across NYC, a growing flock of young people are picking up binoculars, forming clubs and gathering in parks to watch warblers, hawks, sparrows and more — and to reconnect with the real world. As one birder put it: “Birding is a practice where you are just sitting with your body in the real world — that is punk as f**k." For many, birding has become a kind of "festival of noticing" — one that’s changing how a new generation sees the city. https://bit.ly/456Dj3M

Pepsi is out, Coke is in — and Costco fans are wondering one thing: Will the $1.50 hot dog deal survive? https://bit.ly/4fcCrPR

Women are being told to "catch up" on AI or risk being left behind. But what if their caution isn’t technophobia, but experience? "A resistance to jumping headfirst onto the AI bandwagon is a logical result of an environment in which almost any emerging technology can become a conduit for misogyny." https://bit.ly/459cSKP