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The New Republic 

Joan Didion, Eve Babitz, and the Biographer Who Missed the Point

In a 1939 essay, the critic Philip Rahv argued that there have been two main types in American literature: the solemn and semi-clerical, which he associates with Henry James, and the exuberant, open-air lowlife embodied in Walt Whitman. Between them, James and Whitman represent the distinction between “life conceived as a discipline” and “life conceived as an opportunity.” Knowingly or not, Lili Anolik’s dual biography, Didion & Babitz, endeavors to revive Rahv’s opposition, this time for the ladies. Читать дальше...

The New Yorker 

The Best Films of 2024

The year’s strongest films offered thrilling affirmation of cinema as a global medium.

The New Yorker 

The Artist Exposing the Data We Leave Online

With projects like “IMG_0001,” an online compendium of YouTube home videos, Riley Walz is calling attention to the hidden deposits of personal information that power our digital lives.

The New Yorker 

Stay at Home

If only there were a device that could prevent me from having a social life.

E! Online (UK) 

Fill Your Inbox With These Secrets From You've Got Mail

Do you hear that sound? It's your dial-up connecting you to AOL and its chat rooms. Yes, we're taking you back to a time before WiFi. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan's romantic comedy You've Got Mail came...

TheHill.com 

Judges punt retirement plans after Trump win, raising ethics questions

A handful of federal judges appointed by Democrats have put off retirement plans in the wake of President-elect Trump’s election victory, raising questions about the ethics of their decisions as judicial vacancies for the next administration dwindle. Legal experts said judges have discretion to decide when to retire, and while walk-backs are rare, it’s...

Vox 

How did Turkey become the world capital of hair transplants?

Tens of millions of tourists visit Turkey each year, most of whom are there to see the convergence of East and West. It’s a place where Europe meets Asia, where history collides with modernism, where you can find a dazzling combination of culture and cool unlike anywhere else on planet Earth. But among those millions […]

Nation News.com 

Windies women seal nine-wicket victory over India

West Indies Women have levelled the T20I series against India Women with a convincing nine wicket win earlier yesterday at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai, India. After losing the toss and being sent into bat, India were restricted to 159-9 in their 20 overs after a magnificent bowling display led by Deandra […]

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