Teen Smoking Rates Hit a Record Low
NEW YORK — Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported Thursday.…
Whooping Cough Is at a Decade-High Level in the U.S.
MILWAUKEE — Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough…
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara Is a Timely Study of Stan and Scam Culture
In the mid-2000s, fans of the queer indie-pop band Tegan and Sara began receiving messages and emails from Tegan Quin, one half of the twin-sister duo. While most people today…
How Smile 2‘s Fame-Fueled Nightmare Levels Up the Franchise—And Makes Its Future More Exciting
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Smile 2. What’s worse, being infected by a sadistic demonic entity that feeds off its victims’ trauma or the crushing loneliness of superstardom? In…
The Best Horror Movies on Netflix Right Now
It’s once again spooky season, which, for many, means it’s also time to cozy up on the couch, dim the lights—or turn them up to maximum brightness—and fire up a…