This week we are showcasing stories on dark nutrition, Eurovision, Wikipedia, medjool dates, and the slappy man-hug.
The Dial
Brave New World: A Reading List About the Dark Future
Five stories that make Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel feel like nonfiction.
Strangers Rent My Home, Sleep in My Bed, Play My Guitar
“Is it suffering? Is it just a sign of the times?”
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.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: gambling’s grip, a story of plumes and poachers, bemoaning American tourists in Rome, a magical history tour, and a fake poultry flinger.
