Freddie deBoer

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  • Jul 3, 2026
    I I’ve spent too many hours in my life fighting the art populism wars, impotently feuding against the dominant cultural impulse of our time, the infantilization of all culture....
  • Apr 17, 2026
    The headline for this New York Times interview with Lena Dunham reads “Lena Dunham is Still Trying to Figure Out Why People Hated Her So Much.” In the...
  • Apr 7, 2026
    There’s a meme, of sorts, that pops up on Twitter from time to time: why don’t we build beautiful buildings anymore? The sentiment is associated with a more general...
  • Mar 9, 2026
    I would estimate that in 20 years of writing for a public audience, I’ve maybe made reference to any kind of sexual or romantic activity of my own, I don’t know, a dozen...