Digital lifefromHarper's Magazine8 hours agoPerverse Exhilaration, by Daniel Kolitz, Matthew SherrillGooning is an internet-driven Gen Z sexual subculture centered on prolonged masturbation to achieve a trance-like 'goonstate,' enabled by dedicated spaces and specialized pornography.
FilmfromThe New Yorker2 days agoLaurie Metcalf's Stunning Return to Broadway in "Little Bear Ridge Road"A quiet, pandemic-era drama set in rural Idaho explores grief, isolation, and strained family relationships through subdued realism.