Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
A humanitarian crisis is developing in Europe as refugees traveling through Libya and other countries seek to enter the European Union via the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in a tragic loss of life for those on overcrowded boats. Most people are fleeing countries in the Middle East and Africa, either because of civil war (Syria and…
On the evening of April 25 at the corner of Pratt and Light Streets, in Baltimore’s revitalized downtown district, more than 100 police officers in riot gear stood shoulder to shoulder, shields up. Six officers on horseback fidgeted behind them, staring down at a crowd of about 40, an odd mixture of protesters, journalists and…
Baltimore police enforce curfew differently by race. Twitter Reveals Inequity of Baltimore’s Curfew Enforcement | DC Brand 99.
Israeli riot police have fired stun grenades and water cannon on thousands of ethnic Ethiopian Jewish citizens in an attempt to clear one of the most violent protests in memory in the heart of Tel Aviv. The protesters, Israeli Jews of Ethiopian origin, were demonstrating on Sunday against what they said was police racism and…
Lionsgate’s rebooting Vincenzo Natali’s 1997 science fiction horrow movie Cube. Why? Because why not, I guess. The original Cube — and it’s sequel Cube 2: Hypercube and prequel Cube Zero — had a group of people waking up in a cube-shaped room, with hatches to identically shaped rooms on every side. The rooms are booby-trapped…
Spoiler alert: it’s a rom-com! “For Black Widow, falling in love can be hard, but it can also be … INCREDIBLE!” Cardigan-clad Scarlett Johansson, last night’s Saturday Night Live host, is a true hero for participating in this (probably depressingly accurate) sketch. [Via] core-decorated SNL Hilariously Skewers Marvel’s Idea Of “A Girl Superhero Movie”.
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas National Guard to monitor a joint U.S. Special Forces training taking place in Texas, prompting outrage from some in his own party. Eric Gay/AP hide caption itoggle caption Eric Gay/AP Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas National Guard to monitor a joint U.S. Special Forces…
My Tinder match decisions had grown more rapid and decisive. Handsome but no bio and all shirtless gym selfies? Dick is abundant and low value. Lists only an Instagram as a bio? Dick is abundant and low value. Quotes Jack Kerouac’s “The only ones for me are the mad ones…” Dick is abundant and low…
Photo People celebrated at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and West North Avenue in Baltimore on Friday after the charges were announced. Credit Gabriella Demczuk for The New York Times BALTIMORE — Baltimore’s chief prosecutor charged six police officers on Friday with crimes including murder and manslaughter in the arrest and fatal injury of Freddie…
Yesterday Twitter released very disappointing quarterly results, with misses on both user and revenue growth. From the Wall Street Journal: Twitter Inc. delivered its weakest quarterly revenue growth as a publicly traded company, casting a shadow on its fledgling advertising business, which until now has been a consistent bright spot. Investors, who sent the company’s…