Welcome to The Back Porch, a new Sunday feature on An Americanist. Most of the week I spend my time writing about politics, culture, and whatever fresh absurdity happens to be making headlines. On Sundays,…
Did You See It? Because Ohio Did… Again Last week, a meteor lit up the sky over Ohio and made enough noise to get everyone’s attention. It streaked across the daytime sky, broke apart, and…
🎧 Gen X Unbothered: When the News Sucks, We Touch Grass Some days the headlines just don’t hit. Today is one of those days. The news cycle feels like white noise. The outrage machine keeps…
There’s a difference between aging gracefully and refusing to age at all. Unfortunately, a growing number of Gen X female celebrities, now in their 50s and 60s, are choosing the latter. These women, once the…
