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ICYMI: Superhero Codpieces, Baby Boomer Memes and Everything Else From the Week That Was

What a week! So much good stuff to choose from. Do you like interviews? You could do worse than our conversation with Hoop Dreams filmmaker Steve…

Battle of the Bulge: Why We’re So Fascinated by Superhero Codpieces

A history of costume designers, directors and actors obsessing over how big is too big

ICYMI: What Your Favorite French Fry Says About You, Smoking to Stay Thin and Eyelash Perms

Hot take: McDonald’s french fries are trash. Same for Shake Shack’s crinkle-cut fries and curly fries in general. A grease-fire-level take: In-N-Out has the best french…

America to Him: A Conversation with ‘Hoop Dreams’ Director Steve James About Race, Class and…

America to Him: A Conversation with ‘Hoop Dreams’ Director Steve James About Race, Class and Chicago