Michael Stahl

Michael Stahl is a freelance writer based in New York City. He's covered the arts and culture, sex and relationships, business and tech, history and politics and other topics for Rolling Stone, Vice, Vulture, CityLab, Quartz, MEL, Narratively and many more publications. Read more of his work at MichaelStahlWrites.com.

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Is “Every Other Person Like Travis Bickle Now”?

Martin Scorsese says so — and that's a problem

The Swift Effect Apparently Knows No Bounds

Everything Tay Tay touches turns to gold — Kansas City Chiefs gold

The Monopolistic Tendencies of Ticketmaster Strike Again

This time the target is Olivia Rodrigo fans

Do All These Running Back Injuries Hurt or Help Their Case for Better Pay?

Nick Chubb is the latest prolific back to suffer a significant injury in the young NFL season

Does Ozempic Cause Depression?

We spoke to medical professionals to find out

“Hell on Wheels” Is a Nostalgic Look at ’70s and ’80s NYC Subway Life

Willy Spiller's photography book is celebrating a third edition. Perhaps the secret to its appeal is the unexpected message it contains about a grittier bygone era.

Why Are People Obsessed With This New Baseball Trivia Game?

Immaculate Grid attracts hundreds of thousands of players every day, proving that people love to get competitive about baseball knowledge

Hims Hard Mints Are a Fresh Way to Treat Erectile Dysfunction

The telehealth company now offers wintergreen-flavored chewable tablets with ingredients clinically proven to treat ED

Why This Easy-to-Forget Moment Explains All the Love for "Succession"

It's strange that a series about a class of people we've grown to hate has been so huge. Here's how the showrunners pulled it off.

Which Character Holds the Key to Success for “Yellowjackets”?

The showrunners had better answer all the questions surrounding this one person.

Hims Review: A Hair Loss Treatment that Actually Works

Testimonials from three men struggling with hair loss

Why Yogi Berra Might Be the Most Overlooked MLB Superstar of All Time

He's been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and is known throughout pop culture. Still, it took a full-length documentary film to put his life and legacy into complete focus.

What Is the Future of Outdoor Dining?

And other post-pandemic questions for the city's top hospitality industry advocate

What Would a Wes Anderson "Star Wars" Movie Look Like?

A fake trailer for "The Galactic Menagerie" was made using AI tools, but some film fans are less than thrilled with the viral video