Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Early one weekend morning in January 2014, Janet was sleeping fitfully in her parents’ home in Toronto. A junior studying elementary education at a nearby college, she had gone home for the weekend in a state of nervous collapse. For months, someone going by the name ‘‘Obnoxious’’ had been harassing her online. He had called…
When James Kennicott, now 86, was young, he loved ice-skating on the river near his home in Waterloo, Iowa. One day, the ice cracked under his feet and he plunged into the water below. He didn’t have hot water at home. So he broke into his school to take a hot shower. “I think that…
If you’ve been following along with the Superman comics recently, you’ll know he’s having a hell of a rough time. He’s been de-powered, the world hates him, and he’s even had to get a new secret identity after Lois Lane outed Clark Kent as the Man of Steel. But it seems like DC aren’t quite…
In the latest blow for gender equality in fictional entertainment, a female agent will be one of the new protagonists of the fourth Men in Black film, according to producer Laurie MacDonald. Somewhere, someone with a penis is probably just furious about it. This strikes me as deeply funny. Not the new female MiB character,…
Dreading Thanksgiving dinner conversation? The Post’s Alexandra Petri has three foolproof strategies to get you through your family gathering. (Tom LeGro/The Washington Post) They have clustered around the table. The bird is slain and it lies before you, browned in its own suppurations. You behold it, cold sweat trickling down your face. These next hours…
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Yesterday, Breitbart Tech published a story claiming to debunk earlier reports that “white student union” pages that had popped up on Facebook over the weekend were a hoax. “People held out to talk to Breitbart because we knew that they are a respectable organization that would protect the privacy of the individuals involved,” the administrator…
The United States has debated immigration since the country’s founding, and the Statue of Liberty—a potent symbol for immigrants—is often invoked as an argument for why we should usher in those who seek safety and opportunity with open arms. A little-known fact about Lady Liberty adds an intriguing twist to today’s debate about refugees from the Muslim world: As pointed out by The Daily…
Donald Trump is not alone on his campaign in drawing attention to the physical condition of others. | AP Photo New York Times slams Trump’s mocking of reporter as ‘outrageous’ By Ben Schreckinger 11/25/15 05:58 PM EST Updated 11/25/15 08:55 PM EST Donald Trump has added a new item to his growing list of presidential…
This month, SyFy purchased the rights to 400 Days, an anticipated science fiction film set to arrive in theaters in January on the channel not too long after. 400 Days is a legitimate SF flick, starring Brandon Routh, that has gotten positive buzz at festivals. That wouldn’t be head-turning if SyFy wasn’t best-known for repetitious,…