An art historian explains why almost every viral photo is being compared to a Renaissance painting, and why you are wrong.
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A Renaissance painting? Nah!

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The latest low-carb diet trend is merely a rehash of fad diets past.
Read Yvette's story: https://theoutline.com/post/6133/the-keto-diet-is-a-recipe-for-disaster?zd=1&zi=lp6jlihl
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The keto diet is a recipe for disaster

Basically, clothing companies are funding our national parks because the government won't.
Read Jen's story: https://theoutline.com/post/6051/the-national-parks-are-in-a-financial-crisis-please-buy-this-sweatshirt?zd=1&zi=sevmhymx
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Yellowstone National Park underwear?

Rosa Lyster went into a "body language experts" k-hole and discovered some good news?
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How to make a British woman sell you a Honda

Jeremy Gordon and Wei Tchou explore the many shades of Asian-American culture representation through the releases of ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,’ and Mitski’s ‘Be the Cowboy’.
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Read Jeremy's essay: https://theoutline.com/post/5979/crazy-rich-asians-mitski-to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before-asian-american-representation?utm_source=topic_culture
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Can we get some crazy broke Asians, too?

Helena Fitzgerald pokes a hole in the idea that a romantic relationship is a prize for loving yourself enough.
'There is no such thing as being ready for love' by Helena Fitzgerald → https://theoutline.com/post/5970/unconventional-wisdom-emotional-readiness-is-bullshit?utm_source=topic_power

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A Renaissance painting? Nah!

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