Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
This author is of the mind that an opinion piece should make the opinion in question crystal clear, so here it is: The idea of an R-rated “adults only” movie about Superman is a perversion. That usage of “perverse” is, of course, not intended to be taken in the actionable sense; the idea in question…
Lands’ End, purveyor of wide wale corduroys and round-necked cardigans, has apologized for featuring Gloria Steinem in its catalog and on its website. The sight of the 81-year-old women’s rights activist and an accompanying interview sent hundreds of outraged pro-life customers to the company’s Facebook page where they called Lands’ End “anti-child.” Some stated they…
From two llamas escaping an Arizona retirement community to fashion’s most notorious optical illusion, February 26, 2015, was the day that everyone — everyone — came together online to cheer, then argue. One year later, the people who accidentally created a phenomenon remember the internet’s perfect storm and what it wrought. February 26, 2015, was hardly one minute…
I have trouble eating two slices of cheesecake in an hour, so I can’t imagine what my insides would look like if I crammed 13 slices in a minute. Then again, I’m not a competitive speed eater. Matt Stonie completed a self-imposed challenge to eat as much cheesecake as possible in one minute. He wasn’t…
Wolf Blitzer at CNN’s GOP debate at the University of Houston on Feb. 25, 2016 in Houston, Texas.Michael Ciaglo–Pool/Getty Images Donald Trump’s constant refrain about American decline, which has been heard throughout this campaign season, had an ironic undertone when uttered at Thursday night’s debate on CNN. Other than Trump’s rise, there is no…
It’s an open secret that I’m legally and for all practical purposes deaf, and watch Fox News every day with the closed captioning on, so as I was covering tonight’s Republican debate, I watched as I always do — and about two hours into it, I was rewarded for my deafness as the person responsible…
/.ad-block Legend has it that, in 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton placed a classified seeking men to help him become the first person to cross the continent of Antarctica. Fact or fiction, more than a hundred years later his risky appeal resonates with adventurous types who dream of contributing to a new discovery. From Asian…
Presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks at a rally after the Nevada Republican caucuses in Las Vegas on Feb. 23. (David Becker/Reuters) The Internet likes to make jokes. For all of the countless millions of dollars invested by the government, businesses and individuals the world over, one of the main things for which a decent percentage…
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Marvel has found its newest superhero: Game of Thrones actor Finn Jones has landed the coveted series lead in Iron Fist. Jones, who plays Ser Loras Tyrell on the HBO hit, will take on the role of the martial arts master in the upcoming Netflix series, EW has learned. Iron Fist is set to be…