Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Another mediocre debate performance. No feel for the mood of the primary electorate. Poll numbers plummeting into the mid-single digits. Campaign contributions drying up. Stiff and awkward on the stump. An insider candidate groping for relevance in the age of the outsider. Jeb Bush has had a brutal few weeks, it’s true. And the vultures…
One night during the third year of my PhD program, I sat on my bed with a packet of tranquilizers and a bottle of vodka. I popped a few pills in my mouth and swigged out of the bottle, feeling them burn down my throat. Moments later, I realized I was making a terrible mistake….
Europe’s central bankers used to dismiss core inflation, a measure of price gains that excludes food and energy, as a fixation of economists who don’t eat or drive. But less so now. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi singled it out on Thursday, saying it’s “somewhat weakened.” Mark Carney last week said the gauge is important to watch…
A teenager left with a gaping head wound after being hunted down an attacked by a former Countdown champion has spoken for the first time about the horror of her ordeal. Paige Rolland says she is now nervous and fearful and finds it difficult to meet new people after crazed writer Richard Brittain smashed a…
In past eras, a father would monumentalize his love for his daughter with an exotic menagerie, or some sort of obelisk. Today, our elites create money-losing startups for their beloved kids. Ken Lerer is among the most influential people in the digital media business. He co-founded The Huffington Post, and helped facilitate its massive sale…
In the wake of Peter Parker’s death, will Miles Morales find the courage to put on the mask and become Spider-Man? http://www.spidermanlives.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MilesIsSpide… A fan film written and directed by Ivan Kander: http://www.lucky9studios.com Produced by Chad Horn: http://www.bardtales.com Director of Photography Joe Tyler: http://joetylerdp.com/ Original score by Kyle Cox: https://kylecox.bandcamp.com/ Spider-Man Lives: A Miles Morales…
University of Missouri students circle tents on the Carnahan Quadrangle, locking arms to prevent media from entering the space following the resignation of President Timothy Wolfe on Monday. Robert Cohen/TNS/Landov hide caption itoggle caption Robert Cohen/TNS/Landov University of Missouri students circle tents on the Carnahan Quadrangle, locking arms to prevent media from entering…
By Melissa Fares and Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) – Students will hold events to highlight racial issues at a handful of U.S. college campuses this week, spurred by the impact of protests at the University of Missouri that culminated in the resignation of the school’s president and chancellor. Peaceful marches or walkouts have…
As the recent uproar over Starbucks’ apparently not-festive-enough holiday cups has demonstrated, a contingent of right-leaning Americans has taken to bemoaning what they perceive as the country’s downward death spiral at the hands of political correctness. Their latest target? Wednesday’s Google Doodle, which celebrates Veterans Day. Visible on the search engine’s homepage, the Doodle depicts a…
Bloomingdale’s has been criticised for a Christmas advert which implicitly encourages men to spike women’s drinks when they aren’t looking. The ad, which appeared in the store’s Christmas catalogue, shows a man staring at a woman with a sapcation reading: “Spike your best friend’s eggnog when they’re not looking.” It has been criticised on Twitter…