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Watching RuPaul's Drag Race In The Best Way Possible — In A Gay Bar |
The streaming age means our shows are watched individually, on our own time. That makes it all the more remarkable that a television show about drag queens can bring people together in person.
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Finding Yourself By Finding Your Style |
Choosing what to put on your body is more than just taking something off a hanger and praying it fits. When you get dressed in the morning, you’re constructing an identity. That’s complicated, as producer Angelo Bautista discovered.
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My Problem With Skincare |
Living through a global pandemic is giving us all a whole new awareness of skin. Producer Angelo Bautista has been thinking a lot about his own skin — how to claim it, care for it, and all the ways he lives in it.
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Picking Up The Pieces Of Mahjong |
Board games are a tradition for a lot of us. But have you ever thought about where those traditions come from? Producer Angelo Bautista investigates the history of mahjong.
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The Magnum Opus Of Pointless Stuff |
When Angelo visited the House on the Rock for the first time, at first he saw a testament to one man's obsession and demented imagination. But then he started to think — does he have his own bizarre collection of stuff in his home?
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Why not escape into fantasy? A tale of Disney adults |
Disney theme parks aren't just for kids. Plenty of adults say they're happy places. But a lot of people love to hate on "Disney adults." So what happens to our childhood love of fantasy when we grow older? Producer Angelo Bautista has the story.
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When we're disconnected, can we reconnect through K-pop? |
K-pop is connecting fans from all over the globe in a time of great disconnection, creating one of the biggest fan communities in the world. Producer Angelo Bautista takes us on a journey to the heart of K-pop fandom.
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WitchTok, the super-connected coven |
Honey Rose is part of the next generation of witches. They perform traditional magic on TikTok, do tarot readings via email, and seek to control social media algorithms with spells. Producer Angelo Bautista wanted to learn more.
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Finding Peace in Neutrality: Jessi Kneeland on Rethinking Body Positivity |
Jessi Kneeland, a fitness trainer turned body neutrality coach, suggests that aiming for a neutral stance toward one's body — rather than unconditional love — might be more realistic and attainable for many of us.
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If nobody sees you online, do you exist? |
When producer Angelo Bautista was growing up, he dreamed of being in the internet. Not on the internet, but inside of it. Now, he's torn about social media. He's still addicted to scrolling, but posting about his own life — that's another story. But if nobody sees you on the internet, do you exist?
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The boundary-breaking power of fasting |
Fasting is an ancient practice that’s experiencing something of a revival right now in health and fitness circles. But when John Oakes set out to explore the concept, he took it a lot deeper.
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Angelo Bautista on going beyond skin deep |
“I beat myself up constantly, but only I can see the bruises.” Angelo Bautista looks back on their essay on feeling shame and why the seemingly trivial business of skincare touches on profound questions about personal identity and love.
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