The sordid tale of a Victorian beauty guru

The search for the fountain of youth has been ongoing throughout history. But one woman decided to sell it.

Nov 26 • 

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Why do we still shake hands?

As someone who has a tendency to favor the bow (because I’m a germaphobe who isn’t particularly fond of touching sweaty hands), I had often wondered why…

Nov 15 • 

Katherine Brodsky

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October 2025

Do woke movies go broke?

“Go woke, go broke” is a phrase that has been frequently uttered in recent years. But is it true?

Oct 27 • 

Katherine Brodsky

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Fictosexuality

I stumbled across “fictosexuality,” which is basically sexual or romantic attraction to, well, fictional characters.

Oct 23 • 

Katherine Brodsky

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AI actors take over

Not sure if you’ve heard, but there’s a new “fresh face” in town: actress Tilly Norwood.  And “she” has Hollywood fuming.

Oct 1 • 

Katherine Brodsky

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September 2025

The Kimmel thing

I know — I’m both the latest person to weigh in on this and probably the last one.

Sep 22 • 

Katherine Brodsky

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Will you quote me when I'm gone?

I’ll start with the elephant in the room: I don’t expect anyone to quote me when I’m gone.

Sep 21 • 

Katherine Brodsky

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What's fuelling political extremism

A 'forbidden' conversation with Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss

Sep 11 • 

Katherine Brodsky

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Charlie Kirk & the normalization of political violence

Political violence is on the rise.

Sep 11 • 

Katherine Brodsky

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August 2025

The sound of silence

Ding, ding, ding.

Aug 24 • 

Katherine Brodsky

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What drives ideological shifts

An informal study about why people abandon old political beliefs.

Aug 19 • 

Katherine Brodsky

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Too much and not enough

How is it possible that one could feel like too much and too little all at once?

Aug 8 • 

Katherine Brodsky

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