The Jia essay on plastic surgery is exactly like the Jia essay on GLP-1’s and a Jia essay before that about “Instagram face” and every Jia essay about The Phone and parenting and sex: Too many words to say “a life built on staying hot cool and relevant is VALID, but only my way (effortlessly, leftist-chicly)”
Rivers Cuomo is the true heir to Brian Wilson, a weird little guy with a supernatural knack for pop melody. No one’s happy about it, not us & certainly not Rivers. Brian isn’t either but that’s because he’s in a purgatory where he can’t listen to Shortnin' Bread for 10000 years
Mike Tomlin needs to give the pregame speech to the @USMNT on Monday night. 12-0 on Monday Night Futbol at home. The ultimate rock fight specialist. I can see it now. 0-0 after extra time. We win 3-2 on penalties.
With their wins over Sweden and Senegal, the French national team has as many wins at MetLife Stadium in the World Cup as the New York Jets did in the 2025 NFL season
Texas is France sorry.
-obnoxious, self-deluded people
-great food, like some of the best on Earth
-larps as pastoral but very urban
-strong economy despite everyone seemingly never working
-half the politicians are like cartoonishly racist
-diverse, pretends it’s not
-very fun
It is important to resist the commodification of basic human needs. Food, water and healthcare cannot be subordinated to market considerations or geopolitical interests. Access to adequate food is a fundamental human right grounded in the dignity of every person. Meeting this need not only alleviates suffering but also addresses underlying causes of geopolitical instability. Indeed, food security is an essential component of global and integral security. https://t.co/DgkM9RegJ7