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Dolly Parton Changed Country Music by Refusing to Play by Its Rules
OpinionAug 27, 2026

Dolly Parton Changed Country Music by Refusing to Play by Its Rules

Disco, pop, bluegrass and metal — she left repeatedly and always came back. Twenty-five country number ones say the genre never stopped claiming her.

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Star Trek at 60: The Secret Was Humanity, Not Aliens
OpinionAug 27, 2026

Star Trek at 60: The Secret Was Humanity, Not Aliens

From the first broadcast episode, the monsters were a device. The subject was always what it means to be human.

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Now That Nostalgia Is Big Business, It May Be Disappearing
MarketsAug 14, 2026

Now That Nostalgia Is Big Business, It May Be Disappearing

Companies got so good at selling the past that they made it permanently available — and in doing so weakened the feeling they were selling.

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Crypto's Boring Maturation Is the Best Thing That's Happened to the Industry in Years
OpinionMar 15, 2026

Crypto's Boring Maturation Is the Best Thing That's Happened to the Industry in Years

The memes are less funny. The dunks are less satisfying. The revenues are more real. The regulatory posture is more defensible. Boring is winning, and it should.

Jonah Vega