“Imagine realizing one day that you’re a Beatle. Think about how you might decide to handle that for the next 50, 60, 70 years.”
GQ
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Christine Kenneally, Desiree Stennett and Lisa Rowan, Andrea Long Chu, Victoria Blanco, and David Kushner.
His Name Was Otto, and He Just Wanted a Little Adventure
Otto Warmbier got arrested in North Korea, sentenced to hard labor, and was eventually sent back to the U.S. — comatose. As with many things North Korean, the why and how is speculative at best.
It’s Time for Hooters to GTFO
My recommendation: a complete rebrand, where all Hooters restaurants are converted into owl sanctuaries.
The New, Improved, Empathic Sarah Silverman
Formerly controversial comic Sarah Silverman is “on a campaign to neutralize her haters with a weapon more powerful than a million burns: empathy.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jessica Bruder, Garrett M. Graff, Suleika Jaouad, Gulnaz Saiyed, and Daniel Riley.
But a Novel Will Never Love You Like Your Children Do
Does each of your children represent a novel you’ll never write? Michael Chabon is okay with that.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Susan Goldberg, Leslie Jamison, Jacqueline Keeler, Max Genecov, and Ryan Bradley.
Brendan Fraser’s #MeToo Moment
Actor Brendan Fraser reveals he was touched inappropriately — and says it’s behind why he vanished from the scene for more than a decade.
What Ever Happened to Brendan Fraser?
A profile of actor Brendan Fraser — who was popular in the ’90s for movies like School Ties, and has been making something of a comeback since he was cast in The Affair in 2016. Fraser reveals that in 2003 he was touched inappropriately by Philip Berk, a former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press […]
