When artist Stephanie Montgomery told the police that she was raped at work, neither they nor her manager helped, so she sought justice her way.
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Shelved: Pink Floyd’s Household Objects
On Syd Barrett’s time with Pink Floyd and making an album with household objects and found sounds.
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The Hare Krishnas of Coal Country
The world is full of make-believe. Some of it is sweet, some of it is sick. It persists because we have found no other antidote for pain.
Posted inArts & Culture, Business & Tech, Feature, Story
Sleeping with Amazon
Sometimes it’s not who you work with, but who you work for.
Posted inFeature, Sports, Story
The Gymnast’s Position
Aimee Trepanier was proud to showcase the pose that started her 1993 gymnastics floor routine in a billboard ad off I-15 in Salt Lake City. But when Utahns looked up, that’s not what they saw.
Posted inArts & Culture, Story
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s Lost Album, Human Highway
How CSNY fumbled a chance to record their best album.
Posted inCrime, Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
How One Artist Publicly Dealt With the Aftermath of Her Rape
For one woman, holding her employer accountable meant painting the story of her rape on a billboard above a busy LA freeway.
Posted inCommentary, Current Events, Discussions, Podcasts
Editor’s Roundtable: Shorthand, Looking Away, Getting It Wrong (Podcast)
Longreads editors discuss stories in The Cut, The New Yorker, and The California Sunday Magazine.
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The Power and Business of Hip-Hop: A Reading List on an American Art Form
Stories of hip-hop’s genius, influence, struggle, and endurance.
Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Story, Unapologetic Women
Rock Me Gently
The classic rock star wanted to stick it to The Man, and did so bender by selfish bender. The new rock star knows you can’t do it alone.
