Superfake

In the pandemic, superfakes went supernova: A killer combo of quarantine malaise, frenzied stimulus-check hobby spending and the rise of sales via social-media sites like Instagram has propelled consumers’ awareness of — and fervor for — these hyperrealistic copycats to new heights.

There was something behind that superfake smile of hers (a whiff of desperation?) that made Tiernan pretty sure Summer wasn't here to reconnect with her old middle school pals.