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Sex and the College Girl
Sex and the College Girl
“I think that the charge that men have become emasculated by the competence of women is both depressing and untrue.”
·theatlantic.com·
Sex and the College Girl
The Monopoly Case Against Ticketmaster, Explained
The Monopoly Case Against Ticketmaster, Explained
The antitrust suit against Live Nation is not about ticket scalping or ticket sales. It's about total domination over the entire concert industry.
·404media.co·
The Monopoly Case Against Ticketmaster, Explained
Off Leash: Inside the Secret, Global, Far-Right Group Chat
Off Leash: Inside the Secret, Global, Far-Right Group Chat
Military contractor Erik Prince started a private WhatsApp group for his close associates that includes a menagerie of right-wing government officials, intelligence operatives, arms traffickers, and journalists. We got their messages.
·newrepublic.com·
Off Leash: Inside the Secret, Global, Far-Right Group Chat
Some things never change
Some things never change
As the famous passage in the Bible goes, “The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and
·gapingvoid.com·
Some things never change
DeviantArt’s Downfall Is Devastating, Depressing, and Dumb
DeviantArt’s Downfall Is Devastating, Depressing, and Dumb
Once a vibrant platform for artists, DeviantArt is now buckling under the weight of bots and greed—and spurning the creative community that made it great.
·slate.com·
DeviantArt’s Downfall Is Devastating, Depressing, and Dumb
When Online Content Disappears
When Online Content Disappears
A quarter of all webpages that existed at one point between 2013 and 2023 are no longer accessible.
·pewresearch.org·
When Online Content Disappears
Adopting net zero technologies will save UK economy billions, finds
Adopting net zero technologies will save UK economy billions, finds
New evidence shows the UK can get a good deal on Net Zero at minimal cost to people and the economy, with the co-benefits of improved homes, reduced bills and 250,000 more jobsThe UK could meet its
·ox.ac.uk·
Adopting net zero technologies will save UK economy billions, finds
Guys what is wrong with ACATS
Guys what is wrong with ACATS
Ever transferred assets between brokerages? Impressive, terrifying machinations happened in the background. No cats were harmed.
·bitsaboutmoney.com·
Guys what is wrong with ACATS
Name, image, and AI’s likeness
Name, image, and AI’s likeness
Celebrity’s power will only grow in the era of infinite content.
·interconnects.ai·
Name, image, and AI’s likeness
Let’s move fast and fix our nation
Let’s move fast and fix our nation
This call to action for Gen Xers is our moment to lead America out of political turmoil. A call to action for Gen Xers to lead America out of political turmoil
·fastcompany.com·
Let’s move fast and fix our nation
The Death of Critical Thinking Will Kill Us Long Before AI.
The Death of Critical Thinking Will Kill Us Long Before AI.
We have witnessed a multi-generational decline in reading comprehension. We read less, retain less of what we read, and struggle to engage…
·joanwestenberg.medium.com·
The Death of Critical Thinking Will Kill Us Long Before AI.
Podcast Episode: Chronicling Online Communities
Podcast Episode: Chronicling Online Communities
From Napster to YouTube, some of the most important and controversial uses of the internet have been about building community: connecting people all over the world who share similar interests, tastes, views, and concerns. Big corporations try to co-opt and control these communities, and politicians...
·eff.org·
Podcast Episode: Chronicling Online Communities