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07/06/2015

This Product Will Change Your Life

As a cultural critic, I've tried to keep some distance from consumer culture. But as a seeker of perfect skin, I really need to tell you about the Wonder Cloth.

by Paula Marantz Cohen

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01/20/2012

The Baby Market

The ignorant modern world

by Jessa Crispin

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09/05/2007

Supermarkets

I liked the variety of a store like Wegmans. But then it all started to feel the same.

by Paula Marantz Cohen

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