Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Over the weekend, in the midst of the outrage that followed the news of ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner’s very lenient sentence for multiple felonies, including attempted rape, some wondered why stories of Turner were illustrated with yearbook photos or stills from the video of his trial. The yearbook photo, in particular, was a troublesome illustration….
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This company was built to fail, says Michael Ferro, Tribune Publishing chairman, talking about the turnaround at Tribune. Tribune’s risk strategy. Source: Tribune’s risk strategy
Karl Kautsky was a prominent Marxist philosopher in the time directly after Marx and Engel’s death. He was a harsh critic of Lenin, Trotsky, and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia as being a Dictatorship, and not a genuine representation of Marxist ideals, or a free democratic ownership of social production. Lenin and Trotsky defended themselves…
Barrier Status: ‘none’ On paper, my life seemed great. I had a dream job, a swanky apartment, and a loving girlfriend. But something was off. I couldn’t bear being chained to my desk in a stuffy office any longer. So I decided to quit and travel the world, bringing only my passport, a small backpack,…
Viceland’s live broadcast from the Governors Ball music festival this Saturday night was a sloppy, sexist (I mean, “edgy”) mess, and the only person who seemed to notice was one very pissed-off host. Amidst rain delays and soaked TV equipment, three Viceland employees were brought in front of the cameras to waste time until The…
“Our significantly expanded compliance office today not only evaluates new client candidates, but also existing accounts, and especially those that were established prior to the new international regulatory regime coming into effect,” a spokeswoman said in a written statement, referring to a 2010 law passed by Congress. “It wasn’t always this way.” The firm’s American…
The ceremonies and traditions involved in most forms of witchcraft may seem exclusive and arcane, passed down for centuries through covens and other secret groups, but today, trying your hand at the occult can be as easy as downloading an app on your smartphone. For everything from spells and rituals to numerology and tarot…
Mimi Sheraton is no fan of kale chips, shown here at Elizabeth’s Gone Raw on May 20, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images Mimi Sheraton is no fan of kale chips, shown here at Elizabeth’s Gone Raw on May 20, 2011 in Washington, D.C. …
A surprise late-night show announced at Webster Hall turned into a 4,000-strong horde of anxious and unruly Yeezus disciples. And for some, their night took them to an unlikely place. What started as a hint about a secret Kanye West concert turned into a free-for-all in downtown Manhattan on Sunday night. Teens made out on…