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Final Girl, Terrible Place
I was expecting a handy theory. What I found was a way of seeing that would help me decode a script I’d been stuck in for much of my life.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Highlight, Quotes, Technology
You Are What Your Fingerprint Says You Are
As passports give way to fingerprinting and retinal scans, our bodies themselves become tools to limit our free movement.
Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
Rush Drummer Neil Peart: Master Student
Neil Peart “was brilliant enough to skip two grades, starting high school at 12. He began drum lessons, practicing for a full year without an actual kit.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Quotes, Unapologetic Women, Writing
Listening to the Words of Puerto Rican Poet Julia de Burgos After Hurricane Maria
Largely unknown, Julia de Burgos may have been Puerto Rico’s greatest poet.
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I Will Always Love You: A Dolly Parton Reading List
Happy birthday, Dolly Parton! Here are seven longreads about the American singer-songwriter.
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House of the Century
Daisy Alioto reconsiders the nature of architecture while researching window alarms.
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Longreads Best of 2019: All of Our No. 1 Story Picks
Our top picks of the year, all in one place.
Posted inCurrent Events, History, Quotes
‘Salvini’s Decree’ Evicts Italian Migrants from Temporary Shelter
Italy’s “Salvini Decree,” passed last November, has already altered life for many migrants to the country.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Pamela Colloff, Amanda Fortini, Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Ira Glass, and Linda Holmes.
