When it comes to her career, Rachel Hartigan is figuring it out as she goes along.
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A Deadly Love
“Ashley Wadsworth spent years building an online romance with a young Englishman. Months after they
met in person, he killed her—and her family learned of his dark past.”
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Why Rewatching Titanic is Different Now
“Twenty-five years ago, the movie turned tragedy into romance. Today, that alchemy takes on a darker absurdity.”
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The Inside Job
“Robert Konashewych was a young police officer with expensive tastes, two girlfriends and a mountain of debt. Heinz Sommerfeld was recently deceased with a large unclaimed estate. Problem, meet solution.”
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What OpenAI Really Wants
“The young company sent shock waves around the world when it released ChatGPT. But that was just the start. The ultimate goal: Change everything. Yes. *Everything*.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending memorable pieces by Seth Freed Wessler, Stuart McGurk, Jon Mooallem, Ben Lerner, Kiese Laymon, and Amelia Tait.
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Inside the World of Nigerian “Yahoo Boys”
Could Carlos Barragán find the person who conned his mother?
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On the Hollow Highs of Hallmark Holiday Films (and More)
“Filmmakers use a character’s grief to evoke viewers’ sympathy and cravings for a quick fix. The Christmas widower trope exploits these very human tendencies, triggering sadness for the sake of sadness and making the cheap promise of a neat resolution tied up in a pretty bow.” We hope you enjoyed last week’s story, “Christmas on […]
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Andrew Fedorov, Shayla Love, Malcolm Johnston, Erin Somers, and Chris Stanton.
