Calling someone ugly doesn’t make you pretty, and calling someone ‘basic’ doesn’t make you complex. When someone says the word “basic,” what comes to mind? At one point, the word was used to convey ...

Once a talisman of Basic Girl Fall, the comfortable cold weather mainstay is selling out—and landing on many a fashionable foot. Sales have increased 13 percent in 2025, according to the brand, ...

This story was originally published on August 8, 2024, and has been updated. Your smartphone is designed to suck you in. You might pick it up to quickly check the weather, only to find yourself an ...