New York might be Lou Reed’s most politically active album, especially on tracks like “Halloween Parade,” which functions both as a dirge and call-to-action confronting societal torpidity.
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Posted inBooks, History, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
The Ladies Who Were Famous for Wanting to Be Left Alone
The Ladies of Llangollen fell in love, ran away together, and lived a scholarly life of “delicious seclusion” — secluded, that is, except for all the visitors.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Writing
The End of ‘Rolling Stone’ As We Know It
Jann Wenner created a magazine that lasted for 50 years because he understood nostalgia sells.
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Stories to Read in 2019
A dozen exceptional stories from 2018 that deserve our ongoing attention.
Posted inNonfiction, Story
A Chance to Rewrite History: The Women Fighters of the Tamil Tigers
How during a brutal, 25-year civil war in Sri Lanka, the Tamil Tigers failed the women soldiers who sacrificed everything to fight for a sovereign state for the Tamil minority.
Posted inBooks, Editor's Pick, Nonfiction, Sports
The Olympian Who Believes He’s Always On TV
An Olympic sailor suffering from Truman Show Disorder attempts to wrest control away from the Director.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Sports, Story
The Olympian Who Believes He’s Always On TV
An Olympic sailor suffering from Truman Show Disorder attempts to wrest control away from the Director.
Posted inFood, Nonfiction, Reading List
A Thereness Beneath the Thereness: A Jonathan Gold Reading List
Until his passing in late July, Jonathan Gold celebrated food for decades in publications such as LA Weekly and The Los Angeles Times.
Posted inNonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Sports, Story
Benoit Paire, Tennis Solitaire
Thessaly La Force hangs out with the lonesome, racquet-smashing Frenchman.
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Creepypasta, Shirley Jackson, and Horror Podcasts: A Halloween Reading Guide
The spookiness doesn’t have to end with the weekend—indulge in classic creepypasta, scary podcasts, and Ms. (Shirley) Jackson on your lunch break.
