Was Madoff ‘Victim’ and Best Friend an Accomplice?

New evidence suggests Bernie had powerful accomplices in his scheme—philanthropist Norman Levy and a second accountant. Lucinda Franks reports on the international investigation.

Source: Daily Beast
Published: Apr 23, 2009
Length: 4 minutes (1,139 words)

Whatever Happened to the Top 15 Web Properties of April, 1999?

Source: Technologizer
Published: Apr 23, 2009
Length: 4 minutes (1,099 words)

Olive Kitteridge

Source: Randomhouse.com
Published: May 11, 2009
Length: 10 minutes (2,535 words)

Spitzer in Exile

When your résumé says ‘disgraced ex-governor,’ what do you do next?

Source: Newsweek
Published: Apr 18, 2009
Length: 21 minutes (5,313 words)

Paula Froelich’s Mercurial World: ‘Society Is Pretty Much Dead,’ Says Sassy Page Six Vet

Published: Apr 22, 2009
Length: 17 minutes (4,461 words)

Nudge-ocracy

Barack Obama’s new theory of the state.

Published: May 6, 2009
Length: 17 minutes (4,461 words)

J.J. Abrams on the Magic of Mystery

This essay ends with cheating. Specifically, my friend Greg and I, after playing a particular videogame for 11 hours straight, are stuck. We call a fellow gamer to learn what moves we need to make to get to the next level. With the new information in hand, we finally complete the game.

Source: Wired
Published: Apr 20, 2009
Length: 8 minutes (2,110 words)

Joe Biden’s Problem with Music

A different perspective on the RIAA’s takeover of the Department of Justice

Author: Ze Pequeno
Source: Tiny Mix Tapes
Published: Apr 11, 2009
Length: 6 minutes (1,640 words)

Tropical Depression in Cuba

August in Havana is a mounting wave of heat—so consuming, the sun so piercing, it can warp your sense of reason. Tempt you to surrender. Make you flirt with insanity. The pained faces around you are covered in grimy sweat, a haze of resignation in the eyes. Here or there a woman fans herself, perhaps with some ladylike, store-bought thing, but more often with a stray scrap of cardboard. Inside, heat radiates from every surface, the temperature rising as the torridity soaks deeper into the concrete walls. Outside is worse. Few dare venture into the scorching light.

Source: VQR
Published: Apr 11, 2009
Length: 13 minutes (3,267 words)

Conversations About The Internet #1: The Rumpus Interview with Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone

Source: The Rumpus
Published: Apr 17, 2009
Length: 12 minutes (3,245 words)