Art, commerce, and the battle for the soul of My Little Pony.
2015
Posted inMember Pick, Nonfiction, Story
Friendship Is Complicated
Art, commerce, and the battle for the soul of My Little Pony.
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Tom Brady Cannot Stop
Inside the life and obsessive habits of Tom Brady—a 37-year-old star quarterback in a business where few play past the age of 40.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
How the Descendants of the Marquis de Sade Became Champions of His Once Taboo Legacy
“For five generations, the marquis’ name was taboo in our family,” Hugues marveled. “It was as if there was an omertà (conspiracy of silence) against him! The family no longer even used the title marquis.”
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
What Street Suffixes Can Tell Us About Home Value and Neighborhood Size
Next we looked at street suffixes — the “roads,” “drives” and “boulevards” — and found that, for instance, homes on “Washington Street” are usually different from homes on “Washington Court.” For one thing, a house on Washington Street is probably older. Different street suffixes were popular at different moments. “Streets” and “avenues” were stylish in […]
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Björk’s New Album Is ‘Almost Like a Diary’
This time, it’s personal: Björk describes her latest album, Vulnicura, as a singer/songwriter endeavor. In this extraordinary interview with Jessica Hopper (an excerpt from the upcoming issue of the Pitchfork Review), the enigmatic musician talks candidly about sexism in the arts and her musical partnerships and influences, and she touches briefly on the emotional devastation that inspired her songs. Here, Björk shares her advice for other women artists.
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Life with Mental Illness: A Reading List
What it’s like for those who suffer from mental illness, and for the families that care for them.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Life with Mental Illness: A Reading List
Below is a guest reading list by journalist Genna Buck. Buck wrote our recent Longreads Member Pick, “Autistic and Searching for a Home,” published by Montreal’s Maisonneuve magazine.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Life with Mental Illness: A Reading List
Below is a guest reading list by journalist Genna Buck. Buck wrote our recent Longreads Member Pick, “Autistic and Searching for a Home,” published by Montreal’s Maisonneuve magazine.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Our Hiring Process is Broken. Can a Hackathon Fix It?
Hiring managers often reject perfectly good applicants because they didn’t go to “prestige” schools or because the applicant might not be a good “cultural fit.” Is there a better way to hire?