The slow utopia of ‘Gilmore Girls’ makes the case for the filler episode

There’s something exhilarating about snuggling up with the raggedy emotional support blanket you’ve been lugging around since middle school to watch two women run amok in their fantasy-like town.  The multi-award-winning 2000s TV series Gilmore Girls might seem an odd pick for a guilty pleasure. But it’s not the dynamic plot, compelling love stories, or…

Thinking about the best ways to give to charity? Here’s where to start.

Extending well beyond the holiday “Season of Giving,” Americans have participated in an astonishing amount of charitable contributions in the last two years. It’s a trend that appears to be growing, up almost 7 percent ($51 billion) so far in 2022, and it’s partially built off the back of movement organizing for social justice causes….