This week, we’re sharing stories from Lawrence Wright, April Wolfe, Mayukh Sen, Dan Jackson, and Ben Kuchera.
Catherine Cusick
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Unapologetic Women
Conservative Values, Meet Drag Values
RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Sasha Velour responds to a divisive political climate by celebrating beauty, brains, and belonging.
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Drag Race winner defies conservative rule: ‘Drag is a form of activism’
“People before have been eliminated for being over thinkers, and I’ve succeeded because of it. I’m an over-thinker with a fighter’s spirit. I hope my legacy is that sometimes that level of thought is an asset, especially now in this political moment, because this political moment is very anti-intellectual, anti-information, and anti-historical.”
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Announcing New Writers and Expanded Coverage
A note on our recent work, and some exciting announcements for what’s up next on Longreads.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Internet Won’t Prioritize Quality Without an Intervention
Ev Williams admits that the internet is broken and suggests course corrections, apologizing for Twitter’s role in putting Trump in the White House.
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‘The Internet Is Broken’: @ev Is Trying to Salvage It
As Twitter, Facebook, and Google try to deal with their unexpected toxicity, the internet continues to reward extremism at the expense of quality, depth, and thoughtfulness. In The New York Times, David Streitfeld reflects on what social media has wrought on society by profiling Twitter co-founder Evan Williams’ attempts to course-correct with Medium.