Archive - Back Row

December 2025

Back Row's Year in Review

The most popular stories, products, and podcast episodes from the year. Plus, a quick check in on billionaires.

Dec 31, 2025 • Amy Odell

How Gwyneth Paltrow's Extreme Diet Sparked a 'Detox' Craze

Revisit the origins of Goop and the "detoxes" that turned it into a wellness juggernaut.

Dec 29, 2025 • Amy Odell

What Happens When Fashion Only Serves the Rich

This year, I couldn’t stop thinking about all the ways the fashion industry has given itself over to the über wealthy.

Dec 23, 2025 • Amy Odell

Vanity Fair, The Bezos Met Gala, and the Politics of Condé Nast

Lots of political stories are emanating from Condé Nast these days. I sat down with comedians and cultural critics Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton of…

Dec 22, 2025 • Amy Odell

Gwyneth's Strategic Marty Supreme Fashion Game

Masterful promotional work on behalf of 'Marty Supreme,' mostly without the color orange.

Dec 18, 2025 • Amy Odell

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