There is no such thing as a new dive bar. Age is essential to generating the necessary grime, and the long-term story arc of the key denizens.

Yes, but... not just decline in religion. Note there was a Mennonite on the panel. There's one trend where quack MAHA stuff is a replacement for religion among people who have lost their attachment, but another where active religious faith and "alternative" medicine are wholly intertwined.

I have seen things you people wouldn't believe, Charlie Brown.

For several years I made turkey and gruyere croquetas. Probably my second-favorite thing after turkey sandwiches.

Because every time something is labeled “vibes”, I go look and it’s just Marxism.