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The Hunt for an Eclipse Glasses Fraudster 2017-09-11 12:30 PM

In retrospect, eclipse glasses are a great case for likely market failure. Heather Murphy reporting for The New York Times uncover this gem ... read more

The Curious Case of a Supposed Karl Rove Quote Used on The National’s New Album Sleep Well Beast 2017-09-10 2:21 PM

And so Karl Rove reviews Walk It Back: “[S]tarts with a Euro Tech Pop thing and transition into a more peppy tune that’s easier to dance to ... read more

The National’s Beautiful Claustrophobia 2017-09-08 11:54 AM

Amanda Petrusich reviews Sleep Well Beast for The New Yorker: “What this sounds like is: I am sorry you don’t love me enough.”

Burning Man’s Milk Maid 2017-09-08 11:23 AM

Wtf. Also: “Breast-milk cheese forces babies to compete with hipster foodies for mother’s milk, and a baby can’t punch a foodie in the ... read more

St. Vincent’s New York on Song Exploder 2017-09-07 12:06 AM

I ♥ NY (and Annie Clark). New album in October.

Dear Prudence Suggests Thought Technology 2017-09-06 11:02 PM

Mallory Ortberg is amazing: “[A]sk yourself that time-honored question, “Do I sound like a villain in a Reese Witherspoon movie?””

This Is a Thing 2017-09-06 2:30 PM

2017-09-06 1:11 PM

“I cancelled my linode.” – how to sweet talk me these days BTW don’t get me wrong, I love Linode. It’s a great VPS service. Maybe the ... read more

Some Heroes Wear Capelets 2017-09-06 9:48 AM

Lindy West for The New York Times: “Ivanka Trump is never going to come through. Coming through isn’t her function. She is more a logo than ... read more

Boston Red Sox Used Apple Watches to Steal Signs Against Yankee 2017-09-05 9:28 PM

Alternate title: Boston-based group finally finds a use for the Apple Watch.