A dispatch from the real Twin Peaks, where fans of the director flocked after his death.
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Longreads Best of 2020: Writing on COVID-19
Our top story picks in COVID-19 reporting this year.
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The Problem With Nostalgia
Michael Musto argues that wearing rose-colored glasses always leads to an unfair distortion — looking back on the best of the past while comparing it to the worst of the present.
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Behind One of the Sketchiest Men, a Sketchy Woman
Moe Tkacik reveals the web of shadiness lurking behind WeWork’s facade.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Messy Making of a Nearly Perfect Hip-Hop Album
Music as original as Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s sounds evergreen, but originality came with a high personal cost for its maker.
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Tragedy in the Making: A Reading List About Unnatural Disasters
A list of stories that dig into the “ingredients” of recent natural hazard-related disasters.
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White Riot
“In 1992, thousands of furious, drunken cops descended on City Hall—and changed New York history.”
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Librarians on the Front Lines: A Reading List for Library Lovers and Realists
Increasingly, being a librarian is less and less about books and more and more about community survival.
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Commentary, Curation, Unapologetic Women
A Tribute to Lynn Cohen, 1933-2020
New York character actress Lynn Cohen died on Valentine’s Day 2020, survived by an extended family of friends and collaborators.
