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Kennedy, Conspiracy, and the Measles Outbreak that Nearly Destroyed Samoa (continued)
The continuation of the story behind the Kennedy-funded disinformation campaign that killed children an ocean away (Pt. 2 of 2)
Jan 28 • 
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The Impossible Task of Understanding Aaron Carter
The first installment of a multi-part series exploring the rabbit hole that was Aaron Carter's reality.
Jan 10, 2023 • 
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What the Hell is Up with Dilbert
The normally innocuous workplace comic strip is arguably trying to get itself canceled after three decades in syndication. But why?
Aug 2, 2022 • 
Meghan Boilard
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How Urban Legend Destroyed the Ball Pit
Discover how this childhood mainstay transformed from a universally-loved innovation in play to a scapegoat blamed for every flavor of misfortune that…
Jul 16, 2022 • 
Meghan Boilard
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The Great Hobby Lobby Artifact Heist
How an American Evangelical arts and crafts empire managed to loot antiquities en masse from a long-lost Mesopotamian city-state. (Pt. 1 of 2)
Mar 12 • 
Meghan Boilard
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The Impossible Task of Understanding Aaron Carter (Part 2)
The second installment in a multi-part series examining the life, death, reality, and fantasy of a former pop idol.
Feb 1, 2023 • 
Meghan Boilard
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The American Dream is Cursed
A story about New Jersey.
Jul 1, 2024 • 
Meghan Boilard
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Kennedy, Conspiracy, and the Measles Outbreak that Nearly Destroyed Samoa
A story of fringe beliefs crossing oceans and breaking communities (Pt. 1 of 2)
Dec 18, 2024 • 
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The Impossible Task of Understanding Aaron Carter (Part 4)
The penultimate installment in a multi-part series covering the frantic final years of a dying star
Apr 4, 2023 • 
Meghan Boilard
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The Impossible Task of Understanding Aaron Carter (Part 3)
The third installment in a multi-part series dissecting the trials and tribulations of troubled pop singer Aaron Carter
Mar 7, 2023 • 
Meghan Boilard
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Everybody Hates Cocomelon
An epidemic with a stranglehold on toddlers? Or overblown pandemonium over exceptionally insufferable content?
Feb 2, 2024 • 
Meghan Boilard
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Enter Hatman: Exploring the World of Benadryl-Induced Delirium
A little essay on the most demented drug sitting in most people's medicine closet.
Jun 23, 2023 • 
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