We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in music writing.
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Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
No Surgery Can Fix a Self-Defeating World View
Brick had gotten a new jaw, nose, and cheekbones from a surgeon in California, costing him around $30,000, and still he was furious at women and the world.
Posted inNonfiction
Molly and the Unicorn
Emily Flake reflects on the shifting nature of magic and power in middle age.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Story
The Internet Isn’t Forever
When an online news outlet goes out of business, its archives can disappear as well. The new battle over journalism’s digital legacy.
Posted inNonfiction
Self Portrait With iPhone
Newly single in her mid-50s, Pam Mandel swipes through dozens of selfies, including her own.
Posted inStory
Under the Influence: White Lies
When you read “influencer,” do you think “white woman”? That’s not a surprise: the stereotypes originally established offline are reaffirmed on social media by the same systems.
Posted inReading List
We All Die In the End, But Our Skin Looks Great: A Reading List
Are you happy and well-rested, or did you just find a great new snail collagen sheet mask?
Posted inReading List
On Representations of Disability: A Reading List
“How does pervasive ableism affect the way our society continues to be architected?”
Posted inBlog Post, Business & Tech, Commentary
Digital Media and the Case of the Missing Archives
The more work that journalists create for the internet, the more work is rendered obsolete.
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Ijeoma Oluo, Patricia Lockwood, Michael Shaw, Mairead Small Staid, and Adriana Gallardo.
