“They spend their lives seeking seconds of darkness.”
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Meet Britain’s Hikikomori
“A growing number of young Brits are withdrawing from society. Some don’t leave the house for months. We met their families.”
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The Brits Panning for Gold
“In remote rivers, prospectors still hunt for treasure .They even hold tournaments.”
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One Last Run
“A dispatch from the final Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, where the drinks were good, and the nature documentaries were, for the most part, sad.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition:
• Showing our age
• Special delivery
• Unfriendly wagers
• A shore thing
• Sale therapy
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The Brexit Catch
“Britain’s fishermen became the folk heroes of Brexit. In Brixham, they were promised a brighter future. Did it ever arrive?”
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What Happened to Borat’s Village?
“Sacha Baron Cohen turned Glod into a punchline.”
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She Fell for an AI — Then Held its Funeral
“It was the first ceremony of its kind in America. It’s unlikely to be the last.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this week’s Top 5 we have lessons from apartheid, clever Claude, feeling bodies anew, the power of wax, and free mining.
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The Student Behind a Phishing Empire
“£100m stolen across Europe . . . How did Ollie Holman do it?”