Katie Chow
@katiechow.bsky.social
I miss my pre-internet brain. Words for hire. Formerly The A.V. Club and BlackBook. Seen in Pitchfork, Vice, Paste, and more. https://linktr.ee/katiechow
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Katie Chow
@katiechow.bsky.social
· Jun 18
What 'Materialists' Gets Right About Body Image and Leg-Lengthening Surgery
A24's new romantic dramedy proves that even characters who look like Pedro Pascal and Dakota Johnson can find reasons to feel self-conscious.
www.menshealth.com
Materialists is a movie about love, looksmaxxing, and being a median millennial. My first piece for Men's Health:
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Cracked this open to commemorate Josh O'Connor season (Rebuilding in theaters now!)
November 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Cracked this open to commemorate Josh O'Connor season (Rebuilding in theaters now!)
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Like it or not this technology is here to stay and if you don’t use it you’ll fall behind in your industry
November 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Like it or not this technology is here to stay and if you don’t use it you’ll fall behind in your industry
That one SNL sketch
November 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
That one SNL sketch
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could i make it any more obvious
AI slop now making up saccharine Bible verses that do not exist
November 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
could i make it any more obvious
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Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Pulp Tiny Desk good youtu.be/x_KlY-AegeE
Pulp: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Pulp Tiny Desk good youtu.be/x_KlY-AegeE
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Most impewtant threat you’ll read today
November 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Most impewtant threat you’ll read today
Everybody watch Marjorie Prime!
The app was co-founded by Calum Worthy, a former Disney Channel actor known for starring in “Austin & Ally.”
Disney Channel Star’s AI App That Creates Avatars Of Dead Relatives Sparks Backlash
The app was co-founded by Calum Worthy, a former Disney Channel actor known for starring in “Austin & Ally.”
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Everybody watch Marjorie Prime!
What happened to the enamel pin industrial complex
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What happened to the enamel pin industrial complex
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There are a million moral reasons not to use AI — theft, environmental cost, human job loss — but even from a selfish perspective, it messes with your brain? Why risk that??
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 AM
There are a million moral reasons not to use AI — theft, environmental cost, human job loss — but even from a selfish perspective, it messes with your brain? Why risk that??
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Social media can push us to the dark side, with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just 3 minutes a day is on par with meditation for boosting mood and reducing stress.
Got 3 minutes? This habit may help boost hope and reduce stress
Social media can push us to the dark side, with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just 3 minutes a day is on par with meditation for boosting mood and reducing stress.
n.pr
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Social media can push us to the dark side, with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just 3 minutes a day is on par with meditation for boosting mood and reducing stress.
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Pulp's 'Different Class' at 30 remains a masterpiece of misshapes, mistakes & misfits www.brooklynvegan.com/pulps-differ...
Pulp's 'Different Class' at 30 remains a masterpiece of misshapes, mistakes & misfits
“Blur vs. Oasis” may have been the hot topic in the British press in 1995, but Different Class rendered the debate instantly moot.
www.brooklynvegan.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Pulp's 'Different Class' at 30 remains a masterpiece of misshapes, mistakes & misfits www.brooklynvegan.com/pulps-differ...
Kinda still the song of the year www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFeo...
Miki - scorpion ascendant scorpion (상승궁 전갈자리)
YouTube video by Miki
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Kinda still the song of the year www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFeo...
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Violet points out a second important Privacy setting where Gemini lurks.
GDrive > top right gear:
Manage Apps > uncheck Gemini
ALSO
Privacy > Manage Workspace smart feature settings > two Gemini settings, toggle off
(Gemini AI is on by default and it explicity scans and "shares" or "uses" your info and activity across Google products)
Manage Apps > uncheck Gemini
ALSO
Privacy > Manage Workspace smart feature settings > two Gemini settings, toggle off
(Gemini AI is on by default and it explicity scans and "shares" or "uses" your info and activity across Google products)
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Violet points out a second important Privacy setting where Gemini lurks.
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"Why aren't people writing about..." have you ever considered there are articles on the topic you care about, it's just not the ones that go viral, and it's humanly impossible to read every story to find it.
There's also a chance journalists are working on such stories but reporting takes time.
There's also a chance journalists are working on such stories but reporting takes time.
October 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
"Why aren't people writing about..." have you ever considered there are articles on the topic you care about, it's just not the ones that go viral, and it's humanly impossible to read every story to find it.
There's also a chance journalists are working on such stories but reporting takes time.
There's also a chance journalists are working on such stories but reporting takes time.
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I'm looking into a potential story about job seeking on LinkedIn and I would love to hear from folks who have *not* been financially scammed but felt like a job listing or prospective employer they've interviewed with had ulterior motives. Send tips to reeltalkonline@gmail.com.
October 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I'm looking into a potential story about job seeking on LinkedIn and I would love to hear from folks who have *not* been financially scammed but felt like a job listing or prospective employer they've interviewed with had ulterior motives. Send tips to reeltalkonline@gmail.com.
Lily Allen's diss track about her grandma is significantly wilder than I remembered
October 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Lily Allen's diss track about her grandma is significantly wilder than I remembered
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Dale Cooper would also advise giving yourself a present in addition to this. You deserve it.
You should do something nice for someone tomorrow.
Don’t post about it. Don’t share it.
Just do something nice for someone.
Don’t post about it. Don’t share it.
Just do something nice for someone.
October 27, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Dale Cooper would also advise giving yourself a present in addition to this. You deserve it.
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yikes, unfollowing now. huge fan of his pathological hunger for lasagna; didn’t realize he’d kicked odie off the end of the table
October 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
yikes, unfollowing now. huge fan of his pathological hunger for lasagna; didn’t realize he’d kicked odie off the end of the table
There is no way I can say « Audrey Hobert » out loud
October 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
There is no way I can say « Audrey Hobert » out loud
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the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
Not pictured: like 12 Kryptos
October 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Not pictured: like 12 Kryptos
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we are in a self-awareness crisis
October 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
we are in a self-awareness crisis