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Inside the Weird and Wonderful World of Miniatures
“Once the province of retirees, miniatures are now trending on TikTok, starring on reality television, and selling for six figures.”
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From Identity to Inspiration: A Reading List on Why We Run
Six thoughtful reads on why writers run.
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Corner Club Cathedral Cocoon
“Against my better judgment, I found myself becoming an outlet for the resentments and niche preoccupations of the people who make speakers.”
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Keep Your Bird-Watching—I’m a Spider Man
“With climate change putting them in danger, they could use a few new friends.”
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At Heritage, Pokémon Cards Are the New Bitcoin
“At an auction in January, a card from the game’s first edition, which depicted the golden dragon Charizard and was graded in perfect 10.0 condition, sold for $300,000. The most expensive cards from the ‘Unlimited’ edition wouldn’t fetch quite that much, but a lucky buyer could still find himself with a card that would buy […]
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People Don’t Get it’: Inside the World of Hyper-Realistic Baby Doll Collecting
Kelli Korducki dives into a subculture of (mostly) women who collect “reborns” — dolls made to look and feel like actual human infants. Sometimes the dolls are a source of emotional support and comfort; sometimes they are collectible art objects; and sometimes they are income generators for those who profit off of viral YouTube videos […]
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Question Time: My Life as a Quiz Obsessive
From India and Ireland to the U.S., quiz tournaments are enduringly popular even — if not especially — as information has become more accessible than ever.
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Bird Man
On birding as an extreme sport, and how observing birds satisfies a “bone-deep, soul-deep need to classify and organize the world around us.”