One of my least favorite activities is to talk about romantic relationships with friends; the simple reason is that romance is dead, and it depresses me to talk about it. Unfortunately for me, I must say none of those things has ever happened to me, and there is no likelihood of that happening for me anytime soon. These past few months, I realized Boston is a nightmare town for budding relationships. I often hear my friends complaining that they are never approached. When they are, the interacti...

No one stays untouchable forever. The same public that builds someone up can decide almost overnight that they’re no longer worth a second glance.Although the phrase “cancel culture” is fairly new—first used in this context around 2016—it already has the power to make someone feel worthless and stifle a person’s livelihood.“Cancel culture” describes the widespread practice of withdrawing support from public figures, institutions or brands—typically via social media—because they’ve said or done s...

This conversation got me thinking: why do the children of the rich and relevant spark so much public outrage?People are either obsessed with “nepo-babies” and want to be them, or they resent their entire existence … and yet, still want to be them.Nepo-babies have always existed, yet this term has increasingly been entering society’s discourse. If your fame feels inherited rather than earned, society is ready to slap on the “nepo-baby” label. Is this fair?Logically speaking, it’s hard to blame a...