“If you asked me what my central grievance with my mother was, I would tell you that I had a hard time not seeing her as a fraud.”
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Why the Porn Industry Can’t Beat the Pirates
Keeping porn from getting ripped and posted is impossible. After having free pornography clips easily accessible for years, nobody expects that customers will ever buy DVDs in the numbers they once did. The porn industry’s sales figures are disputed; estimates range from a few billion to as high as $14 billion, a widely cited figure from a 1998 […]
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The Disappeared
A Guardian investigation reveals that Chicago police kept a secret interrogation site where abuses occurred, including at least one detainee death.
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Who is Art For? Our College Pick
A recent act of vandalism at UC San Diego prompted student Teiko Yakobson to wonder about the rest of a significant collection of sculpture and monumental art that dots the campus.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Top 5
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 Disappeared Spencer Ackerman | Guardian US | February 24, 2015 | 11 minutes (2,753 words) A Guardian investigation reveals that Chicago […]
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Unapologetic Women
Diane Arbus, Uncropped: A Reading List
Diane Arbus was renowned for photographing people on the margins, such as the mentally challenged, dwarves, giants, sideshow performers, crossdressers, and transsexuals. Was she merely a privileged voyeur of the vulnerable or an unsung champion of sexual and societal minorities? Here are five stories that will help you cut through the controversy.
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When Andy Warhol Screen-Tested Mama Cass
Andy is standing in a far corner, examining reels of film. His assistants begin arranging floodlights, setting up the movie camera, waving light meters around. A chair is set down in front of the movie screen. Stephen Shore brings the word to Cass. “Pardon me, Cass. Andy would like you to sit in that chair.” […]
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A Dead Superhero Is a Marvelous Corpse
A theory of superhero suffering and death.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
The Lives of Nuns: A Reading List
Life inside the cloister is fascinating. Poverty, silence, chastity, obedience: these are not characteristics most of us would devote our lives to. These women find freedom in strictures and structure. What is it like inside the convent walls? Here are five pieces explore the lives of nuns and those inspired by their works.
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A Dead Superhero Is a Marvelous Corpse
A theory of superhero suffering and death.
