We’ve all been there. One second, you’re chatting away, feeling pretty good about the flow, and then—bam. It hits. The pause. The shift. That sudden, creeping feeling of awkward. Maybe you said ...

"That blue umbrella is still stashed under my bed," Carletta says, recalling the fateful evening that she was declared 'cringe' by a certified Cool person. Two years ago, the policy analyst met her ...

Every few years, a new trend comes out that encourages us to look back on and shame our past selves for our hair, clothes or makeup. Most recently, it’s been the *insert body part* blindness trend on ...

Messed up and mortified? You’re not alone. But you need to fix your mindset before you fix the problem. Otherwise, you’ll double the suffering and remain stuck in your own misery. Maybe it’s trivial — ...

“Cringe culture” emerged from informal social policing on social media, but it is also prevalent in real-life interactions. Behaviors that are tagged as awkward or overly eager are shared and mocked. ...

There's a moment in every brand strategy session when someone presents the idea that could actually change things. The room goes quiet. People shift in their seats. Then someone inevitably asks, "Are ...

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