Ken Burns on History, Truth, and Storytelling

Ken Burns on History, Truth, and Storytelling

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The Real Pain Behind That “Toxic Moms” Essay

Arguably the first viral moment of 2026 is an essay about a “toxic” group of mom friends. Actor and singer Ashley Tisdale French wrote an essay for New York Magazine’s The Cut about being iced out of her circle of fellow moms and – celebrity intrigue aside – it struck a nerve. Dr ...  Show more

All the Things We’re Saying About Heated Rivalry

It may be a new year, but one of 2025's most unexpected hits isn’t done with us yet. Heated Rivalry, the TV adaptation of a spicy romance novel about two hockey players, has turned two unknown actors into overnight stars and sparked outsized conversations about sex on screen, que ...  Show more

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