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How ESPN’s Fear Of The Truth Defeated “Black Grantland”
An argument about why ESPN’s tactic of appealing to as many people as possible ensured that a “well-funded black-interest site written and edited by blacks” could never exist within the company.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. The Plot to Steal the Color White From DuPont Del Quentin Wilber | Bloomberg Businessweek | Feb. 4, 2016 |Â 15 minutes (3,819 […]
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Longreads Best of 2016: Here Are All of Our No. 1 Story Picks from This Year
All through December, we’ll be featuring Longreads’ Best of 2016. To get you ready, here’s a list of every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
The best stories of the week, as chosen by the editors of Longreads.
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The (Re)selling of Maria Sharapova
On the longevity of Maria Sharapova, who has built a brand beyond the bounds of her tennis stardom that has made her incredibly wealthy, but still striving for more.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. Unfollow Adrian Chen | The New Yorker | Nov. 16, 2015 |Â 42 minutes (10,643 words) How social media changed the beliefs of […]
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
The best stories of the week, as chosen by the editors of Longreads.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. Whatsoever Things Are True Matthew Shaer | The Atavist | Sept. 8, 2015 |Â 61 minutes (15,311 words) A Chicago man is convicted […]
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. Inside the Race to Stop the Next Mass Shooter Mark Follman | Mother Jones | Oct. 5, 2015 |Â 21 minutes (5,481 words) […]
