Category: Culture
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Inside the Auditing Process: What Happens During a Scientology Session
Auditing is the central practice of Scientology. Here’s what publicly available accounts say happens in a session, including the E-meter and reported gains.
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People who make a living as professional mourners
Hired mourners are an old profession with a surprisingly active modern market. A look at where professional funeral attendees still operate and why.
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From Good Humor to Mister Softee: The Brand Wars That Built American Ice Cream Truck Culture
Good Humor and Mister Softee shaped postwar American ice cream truck culture through brand wars, route disputes, and the jingles that defined a generation.
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The Decline of the Neighborhood Route: How Suburban Sprawl and Smartphones Killed the Classic Ice Cream Truck
Ice cream trucks once cruised dense suburbs full of unsupervised kids with cash. Sprawl, smartphones, and delivery apps have shrunk that world dramatically.