Boston Review
The Long History of Debt Cancellation
16+ min · · Moral thinking about debt has fluctuated throughout U.S. history. Today’s calls for cancellation suggest it may be poised for transformation once again. · Shared by 14, including Paul Kedrosky, Rick Powell
Slate
The Resurrection of the Greatest Sci-Fi Writer You’ve Never Read
14+ min · · He was beloved by Neil Gaiman and Robert Jordan, and so good that he won a World Fantasy Award for a Christmas card. How did John M. Ford disappear? · Shared by 51, including Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr, Rick Powell, Robin Sloan, Jennifer Ouellette, Mathew Ingram, Kevin Marks 🏠kevinmarks.com xoxo.zone/@KevinMarks, Rob Weinert-Kendt
Great writers slip through the cracks all the time. Here's a recovery of one of them.
Nautilus Magazine
Women in Science & Engineering on Nautilus: Your Brain Is On the Brink of Chaos
· Shared by 31, including Jason Silva, Kevin Mitchell @WiringtheBrain@ mstdn .social, Anita Leirfall, Vaughan Bell, Paul Kedrosky, Jane, Rick Powell
vqronline.org
The Male Glance
20+ min · · In the spring of 2013, HBO conducted a sly experiment on the “elite” TV-viewing public. It aired two new shows—both buddy dramas—back to back. Each was conceived as a short self-contained season,… · Shared by 14, including nicolatwilley, Rick Powell
The Atlantic
The Woke Attack on Pete Buttigieg
3 min · · In The Root, Michael Harriot misreads the presidential candidate’s old comments on role models. · Shared by 26, including David E. Kirkland, Scott McLeod, Mathew Ingram, Guy Kawasaki, Rick Powell
The New York Times
The 10 Most Influential Films of the Decade (and 20 Other Favorites)
13+ min · · Our co-chief film critics say these were the films of the 2010s that made a difference in the world of entertainment and beyond. · Shared by 19, including Rick Powell, Felix M
There seems to be some misunderstanding about the first list in this article. The two critics aren't endorsing the films listed there per se — they're asserting their importance, whether that stems from culture or industry trends. The second set of lists consists of Dargis' and Scott's personal favs. You could do a lot worse watching them all.
The New Yorker
Darryl Pinckney’s Intimate Study of Black History
16+ min · · For decades, Pinckney has shown us what’s invented and what endures. · Shared by 13, including Rick Powell