Monday, September 21, 2026 · New Jersey
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Platform Culture 44
- The Job Description Said 'Digital Native.' The Applicant Heard 'Not You.'
- When the Human Becomes the Interface
- We Saved So Much Time With AI We Had to Spend 20 Days Fixing It
- The Price Tag Knows Who You Are
- The Beautiful Mistake
Media Industry 14
- The Collision and the Gap
- The Beautiful Mistake
- Which Group Chat Contains the Real You?
- Failure Is Always an Option
- At Some Point, TikTok Became Part of the Courtroom
AI 35
- The Job Description Said 'Digital Native.' The Applicant Heard 'Not You.'
- We’ll Ask the Machine. We Just Don’t Want It Making the Call.
- When the Human Becomes the Interface
- We Saved So Much Time With AI We Had to Spend 20 Days Fixing It
- The Beautiful Mistake
Pop Mythology 9
- Super Jersey Spectacular Is Already Building Its Biggest Show Yet
- The Dog Doesn’t Know It’s October 3
- The Goodyear Blimp Is Now a Halloween Costume. Of Course It Is.
- The Black Parade Is 20. Of Course It Comes Back on Vinyl and Cassette.
- The Batmobile Is Coming to Princeton. This Time, the Mission Is Memory.
Film & TV 20
- The Pen Pal Is Back — and This Time It Comes With a Movie Tie-In
- Clerks Became a Place You Can Go
- The Dog Doesn’t Know It’s October 3
- We Took the Audience Out of Audience Testing
- The Wolf Man Has Joined the Wine Rack
Music 11
- The Bet Is Everywhere Now
- The Black Parade Is 20. Of Course It Comes Back on Vinyl and Cassette.
- Jamtoberfest Brings a Living Thread of the Allman Brothers Story to Flanders
- One More Day in the Field Before the Season Turns
- For One Sunday, Downtown Somerville Becomes the Venue
Theater & Live Performance 10
- The Dog Dug Under the Fence. The Humans Did the Rest.
- A Historic Farmstead Is Still Doing Its Job. It Just Changed Jobs.
- Philly Fringe Is Open, and the City Is Part of the Show
- The Ugly Pancake Comedy Festival Is Building a Jersey Shore Comedy Circuit
- Lenny Bruce Is Still Arguing With the Room
Comics & Collecting 6
- Super Jersey Spectacular Is Already Building Its Biggest Show Yet
- The Comic Shop Became Part of the Town
- Ricky and Julian Are Coming to the Calgary Sport Card Expo. The Cards Can Wait.
- Nerd Fest Brings the Small-Con Advantage Back to South Jersey
- The Jersey Shore Card Show Returns to Toms River, Where the Hunt Is the Point
Fandom Events 20
- Super Jersey Spectacular Is Already Building Its Biggest Show Yet
- Somerset Patriot's All-Stars: Coby Morales and Garrett Martin Earn Their Place Among the Eastern League’s Best
- The Comic Shop Became Part of the Town
- Clerks Became a Place You Can Go
- Best Merch in the Minor Leagues. Five Somerset Patriot's Shirts Made the Case in 2026.
Festivals 27
- Super Jersey Spectacular Is Already Building Its Biggest Show Yet
- Christmas in July Missed July. South Plainfield Is Doing It Anyway.
- For Five Days, Newark Becomes the Venue
- Do Something Ridiculous Long Enough and It Becomes Tradition
- Jamtoberfest Brings a Living Thread of the Allman Brothers Story to Flanders
Seasonal & Holiday 21
- Christmas in July Missed July. South Plainfield Is Doing It Anyway.
- Jersey Girl Pumpkins Makes Fall Look Expensive Without Pricing It That Way
- The Goodyear Blimp Is Now a Halloween Costume. Of Course It Is.
- Before the Holiday Rush, Toms River Gets One More Handmade Shopping Day
- “Luminaries for Lost Loves” turns a South Jersey shelter into a memorial for pets
Downtown & Main Street 10
- Christmas in July Missed July. South Plainfield Is Doing It Anyway.
- The Comic Shop Became Part of the Town
- For Five Days, Newark Becomes the Venue
- Do Something Ridiculous Long Enough and It Becomes Tradition
- Color, Texture and Calm Fill Flemington DIY’s September Gallery
Heritage & Museums 11
- What Changes When the Shelter Dog Gets a Portrait?
- Color, Texture and Calm Fill Flemington DIY’s September Gallery
- For One Minute, Times Square Stops Selling Something
- A Historic Farmstead Is Still Doing Its Job. It Just Changed Jobs.
- Morven Sets the Table for a September Afternoon Tea Steeped in History
Maritime & Lighthouses 2
- The Lighthouse Challenge Strat Guide
- The Lighthouse Challenge Turns New Jersey Into a Two-Day Maritime Road Trip
Sports 18
- Somerset Patriot's All-Stars: Coby Morales and Garrett Martin Earn Their Place Among the Eastern League’s Best
- At Some Point, Watching the Game Became the Smallest Part of Being a Sports Fan
- Best Merch in the Minor Leagues. Five Somerset Patriot's Shirts Made the Case in 2026.
- The Best Golfer in the Room Doesn't Have to Win
- The Jumper Has a Dashboard Now
Civic & Service 30
- The Job Description Said 'Digital Native.' The Applicant Heard 'Not You.'
- The Map Should Already Know the Plan
- What Happens When Your Thumb Still Reaches for an App That Isn't There?
- You Can’t Ask for Help With Something You’ve Been Taught to Call Normal
- Distress Doesn’t Keep Office Hours. Why Should Help?
Work & Labor 9
- The Job Description Said 'Digital Native.' The Applicant Heard 'Not You.'
- We Saved So Much Time With AI We Had to Spend 20 Days Fixing It
- The Beautiful Mistake
- AI Made the Work Cheap. Now We Need Software to Prove Someone Actually Did It.
- Your Employees Are Telling the Chatbot What They Won’t Tell You
Health 6
- You Can’t Ask for Help With Something You’ve Been Taught to Call Normal
- Distress Doesn’t Keep Office Hours. Why Should Help?
- When Did Being a Patient Become a Research Job?
- The Doctor Prescribed a Poetry Workshop
- Your Employees Are Telling the Chatbot What They Won’t Tell You
Education 2
- What Happens When Your Thumb Still Reaches for an App That Isn't There?
- You Can’t Ask for Help With Something You’ve Been Taught to Call Normal
Family & Attractions 24
- Somerset Patriot's All-Stars: Coby Morales and Garrett Martin Earn Their Place Among the Eastern League’s Best
- Eight Hundred Thousand Views Is Not a Safety Certification
- The Problem Isn't Yoga With Puppies. It's Needing Puppies to Sell Yoga.
- Your Cat Has Taste Now. Apparently It Can Curate.
- We Didn’t Just Bring the Dog. We Gave Him a Public Persona.
Parenting & Childhood 6
- The Pen Pal Is Back — and This Time It Comes With a Movie Tie-In
- Your Childhood Has Been Premiumized
- Toys“R”Us is Back - NJ Is On The List
- Apparently All of Our Food Has Anxiety Now
- The Generation Raised by the Feed Is Pulling Up the Drawbridge
Pets & Animals 30
- The Dog Doesn’t Know It’s October 3
- Your Shopping Cart Is Becoming a Moral Biography
- The Problem Isn't Yoga With Puppies. It's Needing Puppies to Sell Yoga.
- “Luminaries for Lost Loves” turns a South Jersey shelter into a memorial for pets
- Your Cat Has Taste Now. Apparently It Can Curate.
Nature & Climate Arts 4
- Your Backyard Has Analytics Now
- Wildlife With Attitude, and a Reason to Keep Looking
- The Point Was Always to Let Them Go
- Duke Farms' 'Wild by Nature' Puts Climate Conversation Beside Music, Film, and an Owl
Brand & Consumer Culture 50
- The Price Tag Knows Who You Are
- The Bet Is Everywhere Now
- Which Group Chat Contains the Real You?
- Your Credit Score Is a Number. Why Does It Feel Like a Grade?
- The Pen Pal Is Back — and This Time It Comes With a Movie Tie-In
Food & Dining 11
- We Have Diagnosed the Avocado
- We Didn't Give Up the Little Treat. We Learned How to Manufacture It.
- Apparently All of Our Food Has Anxiety Now
- The Pizza Is Usually the Excuse. Being Together Is the Point.
- Chicken Salad Chick Has One Job, and I Respect That
Advertising 2
- Progressive Is Winning the Insurance Ad Game, One Tiny Humiliation at a Time
- Liberty Biberty Did Not Need a Body
Money & Cost 5
- The Price Tag Knows Who You Are
- Your Credit Score Is a Number. Why Does It Feel Like a Grade?
- You Know Things Are Expensive When the Water Bill Becomes a Financial Strategy
- Your Childhood Has Been Premiumized
- They Put Coupon Fraud on a Subscription Plan
Privacy & Data 5
- You Thought You Were Taking a Selfie. The Law May Call What Happened Next Biometric Data.
- The Convenience Is the Collection
- The Camera Recorded It. That Doesn't Mean the AI Saw It.
- Your Backyard Has Analytics Now
- Your Dog Is Becoming a Data Source
Gambling 1
View GamblingInvestigative Media 5
- At Some Point, TikTok Became Part of the Courtroom
- The Convenience Is the Collection
- 700 People Said It. America Has Apparently Spoken.
- The Camera Recorded It. That Doesn't Mean the AI Saw It.
- New Jersey Joins FTC Challenge to Amazon’s Advertising Auction System
Legal 7
- At Some Point, TikTok Became Part of the Courtroom
- The Dog Dug Under the Fence. The Humans Did the Rest.
- You Thought You Were Taking a Selfie. The Law May Call What Happened Next Biometric Data.
- They Put Coupon Fraud on a Subscription Plan
- New Jersey Joins FTC Challenge to Amazon’s Advertising Auction System
Kevin Smith 6
- The Comic Shop Became Part of the Town
- Clerks Became a Place You Can Go
- Smodcastle Turns Trick or Treat Into a Live Heavy-Metal Halloween Party
- Smodcastle Checks Into the Overlook for The Shining: Live on Stage
- Open All Night: Kevin Smith Brings Clerks Back Home
Star Trek 3
- From Khan to Kirk: New Jersey Marks 60 Years of Star Trek
- Bound Brook Goes to Warp for a Three-Part Star Trek Celebration
- William Shatner Is Bringing The Wrath of Khan to New Brunswick - Then Taking the Stage
Lighthouse Challenge 2
- The Lighthouse Challenge Strat Guide
- The Lighthouse Challenge Turns New Jersey Into a Two-Day Maritime Road Trip
Somerville Downtown 5
- The Night Downtown Somerville Turns the Holidays On
- Somerville’s Holiday Lights Parade Is Already Taking Shape
- Halloween Works Better When the Whole Downtown Plays Along
- Downtown Somerville Gets a Little Stranger After Dark
- For One Sunday, Downtown Somerville Becomes the Venue
Somerset Patriots 8
- Somerset Patriot's All-Stars: Coby Morales and Garrett Martin Earn Their Place Among the Eastern League’s Best
- Best Merch in the Minor Leagues. Five Somerset Patriot's Shirts Made the Case in 2026.
- Last One, Best One
- Five Runs, One Championship Belt and a Ballpark Full of Dogs
- One More Burst Over Bridgewater
Gravity Falls 1
View Gravity FallsSpringsteen 1
View SpringsteenDolly Parton 1
View Dolly PartonRobot Sports 3
- Robot Fighting Is Having a Moment Again
- If the Athlete Is a Robot, Who Are We Really Cheering For?
- If Nobody Is Driving, What Exactly Are We Watching?