Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Back in 1992, the late Senator Paul Tsongas, a serious man of great dignity, driven a little batty by Bill Clinton’s native abilities to be all things to all people, started parading around with a stuffed panda that he called “The Pander Bear.” It didn’t work. But if you want to see true pander bears…
Netflix UPDATE: Series creator David Lynch has taken to Twitter to confirm his exit from Showtime’s revival of “Twin Peaks.” Here are his tweets in full, which mirror the statement from David Lynch’s office obtained by a fan-run Facebook page. Dear Twitter Friends, Showtime did not pull the plug on Twin Peaks. — David…
Churros Union Square Subway Station View Full Caption MIDTOWN EAST — Ana Alvarado has been arrested seven times for selling churros in subway stations over the past two-and-a-half years, but she continues to do it to feed herself and her two kids, she said. Once police arrest Alvarado, they confiscate the churros and take her…
Our frontline journalism could use a lot of help. Oh see, you f*cked it, you f*cked it all up, for about five minutes of history we were on course to courageously advance the world of journalism and then you slid your stupid face in front of the moment and just ruined everything. […] Our brave…
Our frontline journalism could use a lot of help. Oh see, you f*cked it, you f*cked it all up, for about five minutes of history we were on course to courageously advance the world of journalism and then you slid your stupid face in front of the moment and just ruined everything. […] Our brave…
BOULDER, Colo. — ONCE upon a time in America, baby boomers paid for college with the money they made from their summer jobs. Then, over the course of the next few decades, public funding for higher education was slashed. These radical cuts forced universities to raise tuition year after year, which in turn forced the…
I’ve always had a teensy bit of penis envy. It’s not that I don’t value my chromosomes. Estrogen has its perks—amiright, ladies? And who wants to clutch their crotches in fear every time a baseball hurtles by? or deal with embarrassing teenage erections? Ew. But the lack of certain equipment makes my XX world more challenging. Stake…
It started out well enough. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Montreal’s Victoria Square, the heart of what’s left of its financial heft, waving banners, shouting slogans, hugging, smiling, high-fiving, smoking weed, all with the intent of sticking it to Quebec’s Liberal premier, Philippe Couillard, and his austerity budget. Thursday’s march was the apex…
Following a disappointing finish at last week’s Call of Duty Championships, Matthew “NaDeSHoT” Haag, one of the most recognizable individual eSports stars, is stepping down from his captaincy of top Call of Duty team OpTic gaming and leaving competitive video gaming, but only temporarily, he says. “I felt my passion to win wasn’t high enough to…
If you’re looking for advice about getting pitches accepted, there’s no better person to ask than the editor of the publication you want to write for. Sure, there are pitch templates. And other writers may be able to offer some counsel, but even they won’t know all the nuances of what a particular pub wants…