In this classic essay about a classic American art form, legendary screenwriter Daniel Fuchs reflects on his lifetime learning the trade.
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How Cinnabon Perfected Its Recipe
The story behind a “world famous” cinnamon roll.
Posted inBlog Post, Business & Tech, Nonfiction, Story
Blockchain Just Isn’t As Radical As You Want It To Be
On how a new administrative technology is being conflated with radical politics.
Posted inArts & Culture, Author Notes, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
Selling Vintage Records in Tokyo
Listening to music with a Tokyo record store owner forges a deeper bond than any shared language.
Posted inReading List, Uncategorized
To Reflect, To Love, and To Protest: A Pride Month Reading List
A roundup of longreads to celebrate Pride Month.
Posted inFood, History, Quotes, Science & Nature
Just Try It, You’ll Like It, It’s Good for You
Remember when you could only buy milk that came from cows and goats, rather than nuts and seeds? We live in a post-dairy world now, and soy milk started it all.
Posted inStory
Images Present Themselves: A Conversation With Photographer Burk Uzzle
Some of the most iconic images get captured when you’re just out for a stroll. What you do with these images is a political act.
Posted inCrime, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Surprising Case of One Houston Robber
The alleged ring leader of a group of violent armored car robbers isn’t the person friends and family knew.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Quotes
The Fight to Escape “A World of Anonymous Abuse”
Online harassment is as serious as offline harassment, and it rarely stays “only” online.
Posted inArts & Culture, History, Science & Nature, Story
The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Pearls
Born from irritation and intrusion, luminous and complex, surprisingly durable: pearls are rich with symbolism and saturated with pain.
