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09/17/2026 · Kane County

The Bear Needs to Stop Cooking and Go Home

The Bear was once television’s most thrilling kitchen fire. Now it’s standing in the smoke, staring meaningfully at a plate of risotto while everyone insists the flames are character development.

09/17/2026

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Trend Watch

The Internet Is Finally Tired of Being Sold Stuff

The haul video is wobbling, the “must-have” tumbler has become cupboard clutter, and anti-consumerism is learning to use affiliate links. Here’s why the most interesting trend online right now is wanting less—until someone makes it beige and puts a ring light on it.

09/17/2026

The Curator

The Immersive Van Gogh Experience Is a Screensaver Wearing a Beret

I have nothing against Van Gogh, or even a tasteful projection. But turning “Starry Night” into a room-sized TikTok is not the same as seeing a painting—and the difference matters.

09/17/2026

Jumpstart Advice

You’re Not “Bad at Job Hunting”—Your Search Is a Junk Drawer

Three readers are applying everywhere, hiding a career gap, and waiting for confidence to arrive like a late bus. Here’s what to fix first—and what is, frankly, on you.

09/17/2026

Dear Darla

The Group Chat, the Office Crush, and Other Tiny Fires We Start Ourselves

Two readers have made ordinary situations dramatically harder by avoiding one uncomfortable sentence. Good news: both messes are fixable, but not with another week of “maybe they’ll figure it out.”

09/17/2026

Steel Resolve

The Stuff Men Keep Calling “Fine” Until It Isn’t

Three ordinary problems men tend to ignore until they start affecting sleep, sex, parenting, and the general quality of everyone’s day. None of them require a dramatic reinvention. They do require honesty.

09/17/2026