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Esquire
Nikki Glaser on Comedy, Mental Health, and Undergoing Vocal Surgery
Esquire
~11 min read · Sep 26th · She’s achieved a level of success few comedians in her generation will ever claim, but the stand-up, podcast host, and reality TV star wants more. · Shared by 42
Vulture
The Mixed Metaphor
Vulture
~17 min read · Sep 27th · Why does the half-Asian, half-white protagonist make us so anxious? · Shared by 54, including Alison Willmore
Mashable
James Earl Jones signs over rights to voice of Darth Vader to be replaced by AI
Mashable
1 min read · Sep 24th · The most iconic voice in cinema is now an AI. · Shared by 32, including Robert Scoble, Steve Faktor
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Compounded Culture
pronounceddrop.com
6 min read · Sep 25th · “PFPs are like the Kardashians” - Pri Desai This week I was asked when Digital Fashion would reach mainstream adoption. Normally, when asked this question, I give some answer around the speed of… · Shared by 61
Slate
Time to Bring Back the Bathroom Book
Slate
5 min read · Sep 24th · Dust off your decorative baskets! We’re doing this. · Shared by 24
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Aeon+Psyche
A history of kidults, from Hello Kitty to Disney weddings
Aeon+Psyche
~18 min read · Aug 5th · To understand why so many adults are acting just like children, don’t blame Millennials – look to Japan in the 1990s · Shared by 131, including Tactical Tech, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire
Pitchfork
Björk: Mother, Daughter, Force of Nature
Pitchfork
~16 min read · Sep 20th · In Iceland with the experimental pop icon, digging deep into the triumphs and tragedies that birthed her remarkable new album, Fossora · Shared by 124, including Merkstatt
Men's Health Mag
Zac Efron Interview on His Career, His Health, and His Next Movie
Men's Health Mag
~13 min read · Sep 7th · He has been a child star, a fitness pinup, an onscreen himbo, and an environmental activist. But Zac Efron hasn’t always been healthy. Now he’s reinventing himself again, and he wants to do it right. · Shared by 118
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Charlie Tyson: "Theater of Shame"
yalereview.org
~16 min read · Sep 23rd · What does the state of online shaming reveal about our democracy? · Shared by 117
The Pudding
The Sounds of CDMX
The Pudding
5 min read · Sep 16th · How informal street vendors define the sonic landscape of Mexico’s capital · Shared by 110, including Matt Daniels
VICE
How Alcohol Lost Its Cool
VICE
6 min read · Sep 1st · A third of pub visits are now alcohol-free, but drinking has been losing its cred in pop culture for a while now. · Shared by 109, including Matt Walton R.TCMP
Vogue Magazine
Jennifer Lawrence Talks Motherhood, Causeway, and the End of Roe v. Wade
Vogue Magazine
~19 min read · Sep 6th · “You have to be political. It’s too dire. Politics are killing people.” · Shared by 97, including reshmasaujani
The Atlantic
Rogue One Was a Minor Miracle
The Atlantic
4 min read · Sep 6th · It’s finally time to give the underrated "Star Wars" spin-off its flowers ahead of the new prequel series, "Andor." · Shared by 95, including Jill Jacobson, Grzegorz Wapiński
South China Morning Post
How do Asian countries outside China celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?
South China Morning Post
Aug 24th · The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated throughout East Asia. We look at how five countries mark the occasion, the special foods they eat and the myths and legends associated with it. · Shared by 94
Aeon+Psyche
What the journey from Star Trek to Siri says about our culture
Aeon+Psyche
4 min read · Sep 20th · The talking computer in Star Trek takes the culture and technology of the present and dreams up future possibilities · Shared by 88, including Kelson Loke, Ines Bieler
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The Atlantic
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
The Atlantic
Summary · 20+ min read · Apr 11th · It’s not just a phase. · Shared by 1065, including Yann LeCun, Brian Solis, Daniel Pink, zeldman, John Battelle, Richard Dawkins, Jonathan Haidt, Jeff Atwood, Niall Ferguson, Peter McCormack 🏴☠️, Paul Graham, William Gibson, Marsha Collier, John Burn-Murdoch, Anne Applebaum, Paul Kedrosky, Scott Galloway, Bill Gross, Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦, Brian Stelter
medium.com
Something is wrong on the internet
medium.com
20+ min read · From 2017 · I’m James Bridle. I’m a writer and artist concerned with technology and culture. I usually write on my own blog, but frankly I don’t want… · Shared by 940, including Josep M. Ganyet, Mark Kaigwa, Yehuda Katz, Ryan Boren, Ian Lurie 🇺🇦, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 (he/him), timoreilly, Herbert Bay, Renee DiResta, Christopher Allen, Thomas Power, AfroMum, jean marc manach, Cory Doctorow, Gary Marcus, Rand Fishkin, Chris Messina, Mathew Ingram, Liliane Ferrari ™, Dan Gillmor
Aeon+Psyche
How to gain more from your reading
Aeon+Psyche
~17 min read · 2021-07-07 · There’s more to words than meets the eye. Deepen your appreciation of literature through the art of slow, attentive reading · Shared by 932, including Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator, Esther Schindler, Katja Evertz, Miguel Angel Escotet
The Atlantic
NFTs Are an Art Project Gone Awry
The Atlantic
8 min read · 2021-04-02 · When we invented non-fungible tokens, we were trying to protect artists. But tech-world opportunism has struck again. · Shared by 801, including Dan Gillmor, Anil, Mike Monteiro🌹, Jer Thorp, James Gingerich, @Expeflow #WorkEasier #RPA, William Gibson, Rand Fishkin, Tom Muller, Eithiriel DeMeré 🏴🏳️🌈, Mathew Ingram, Tony Parisi.eth🇺🇦#SpecialMaster of the Metaverse, Cem Sertoglu 🤖, Scott Monty, Mark Kaigwa, LARRY ELKAN, Rhizome, Kyle McDonald, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Brian Rinaldi, Hiroko Tabuchi
Vox
Is confidence a cult? These sociologists think so.
Vox
9 min read · Jan 18th · A new book aims to show why directives to "just be more confident!" are so harmful. · Shared by 750, including Nilofer Merchant, Erin, ASA Sociology
Real Life
Our Friend the Atom — Real Life
Real Life
10 min read · Aug 11th · The aesthetics of the Atomic Age helped whitewash the threat of nuclear disaster · Shared by 705
Aeon+Psyche
A history of disruption, from fringe ideas to social change
Aeon+Psyche
~14 min read · 2021-12-23 · Major disruptions in world history follow a clear pattern. What can upheavals of the past tell us about our own future? · Shared by 669, including Marylin Delgado, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, Ines Bieler, Tactical Tech, Jason Silva
BBC News (World)
The 100 greatest TV series of the 21st Century
BBC News (World)
5 min read · 2021-10-19 · BBC Culture polled 206 TV experts from 43 countries in order to find the greatest TV of the 21st Century – here’s the top 100 · Shared by 668, including vedant yogesh, Kestrel Nicole VANDERWITCH!!!, VPRO Cinema, Digg, Merkstatt, Larry Ferlazzo, Alberto Lucas López, Jose Luis Orihuela, Manuel Reinhard, thelousylinguist, M. Serdar Kuzuloğlu, Brian Klaas
Anne Helen Petersen
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
Anne Helen Petersen
7 min read · 2021-09-26 · This is the Sunday edition of Culture Study — the newsletter from Anne Helen Petersen, which you can read about here. If you like it and want more like it in your inbox, consider subscribing. Here is… · Shared by 666, including maxadorno, Janosch Troehler, Gabriele, David Papandrew, Tactical Tech, tante, ᴄʟᴀᴜᴅɪᴏ sᴄʜᴡᴀʀᴢ, Tara McMullin
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