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Kurt Andersen
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Jul 13, 2021

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A Brief History of “Fuck” in The New York Times

Also fucked, fucking, fucker, motherfucker, and Airbnfuckingbs

The New York Times remains America’s and maybe the world’s single most influential cultural gatekeeper. It’s a last bastion in many ways. As I’m reminded whenever I come across its contortions to avoid…vulgarities.

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Kurt Andersen

Kurt Andersen

Award-winning, bestselling author (Evil Geniuses, Fantasyland, True Believers, Heyday, Turn of the Century) and creator of media (Studio 360, Inside, SPY).

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