criticism

Dakota Johnson in the throes of poorly written passion, from the new movie trailer

Fifty Shades of the Least Titillating Crap Ever Published

Everyone's in a tizzy about the just-released trailer for the erotica blockbuster. Will it be as deliriously awful as the book?

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Bioethicists Defend Contoversial Facebook Study—But Does The Real Problem Lie With Psychology Itself?

The modern trajectory of psychology—choose dumb topics to study; study those dumb topics poorly—has us worried.

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Stop Trying to Make Everyone Like You: Enemies Are a Good Thing

Scientists and great writers agree: it's productive to have people hating on you.

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Watch: Why Goonies is Ridiculous—Breaking Down a Beloved 80s Film

Turn to the dark side and revel in this clip’s unceasing criticism.

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