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Dan Brooks

Dan Brooks
Power Jan 31

Raising a person in a culture full of types

We probably shouldn’t be telling children that who they are determines what they do.

Power Sep 12

Confidence is no virtue

A lot of awful people should believe in themselves much less.

Culture Jul 10

Manly wedding rings for tough guys who are dudes

My journey through the emerging market for identity-tailored jewelry.

Culture Jan 29

The rise of the swear nerds

Invented curses like “fuckbonnet,” “douchenozzle,” and “shitwhistle” suggest something obnoxious about the new politics of civility.

Culture Dec 28

Sean Spicer’s shitty second act

In September, the Emmys turned one of the year’s worst people into a fun reference.

Culture Nov 22

‘The Punisher’ is just another white guy with a gun

Netflix’s new show tries to humanize mass murder. It doesn’t work.

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