Pop Culture

A group of people dressed in black turtle necks and blonde wigs were gathered around the Washington Square Arch on Sunday afternoon. They were staring intently and mimicking the deep voice of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Other people in the area were also wearing headphones and carrying laptops as they imitated the deadpan style of the comedian Nathan Fielder. The Holmes side of...

Shoppers hitting the cheese aisle this fall got a double-take. The red cow that’s been grinning from The Laughing Cow packages since 1921 suddenly looked stone-faced. Select packs of Creamy Original wedges now read “NOT The Laughing Cow” and “WE NEED TO TALK,” complete with a QR code. After more than a century of smiles, the mascot had gone serious.The brand’s manufacturer in America,...