Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

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This story was originally published on April 24, 2025, and has been updated. The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the ...

In the hallowed halls of comic book history, few figures loom larger than Stan Lee, the charismatic mastermind behind Marvel’s rise to prominence in the 1960s. While Lee’s bombastic personality and ...