Link: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_secret_cost_of_chinese_buffets_part_1_20161102
Sam stood out from the start. “Born on third base,” as he says, not because his family had money but because he considers intellect, not class, to be the new driver in society.
Link: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_secret_cost_of_chinese_buffets_part_1_20161102
Sam stood out from the start. “Born on third base,” as he says, not because his family had money but because he considers intellect, not class, to be the new driver in society.
Dean Baquet talks about covering tweets as news, his decision to use the word “lie” in a headline about Trump and why he’s not worried about libel suits from the new president.
Sam stood out from the start. “Born on third base,” as he says, not because his family had money but because he considers intellect, not class, to be the new driver in society.
Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates won last year’s National Book Award for “Between the World and Me,” an exploration of being black in America. In the latest Atlantic Magazine cover story, he looks at the legacy of our first African-American president and the role
via Diane Rehm: http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2016-12-22/ta-nehisi-coates-on-the-legacy-of-the-nations-first-black-president
Sam stood out from the start. “Born on third base,” as he says, not because his family had money but because he considers intellect, not class, to be the new driver in society.
Promises to upend international engagement, U-S trade and immigration policy were central to Donald Trump’s campaign. What Trump’s win may mean for America’s role in the world.
via Diane Rehm: http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2016-11-10/what-trumps-victory-might-mean-for-americas-place-in-the-world
The electorate has, in its plurality, decided to live in Trump’s world of vanity, hate, arrogance, untruth, and recklessness.
via The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/an-american-tragedy-donald-trump
It is impossible to react to this moment with anything less than revulsion and profound anxiety.
This morning when I awoke I had a number of messages that asked, “What do we do now? It was impossible for me to reply because my first th…
Link: http://werejustsayin.blogspot.com/2016/11/about-that-election-2016.html
I don’t think that in my lifetime there will be a Woman in the White House. We learned that women can still be abused, physically and mentally. There will still be men and women who work to take decisions about control of our bodies, , we will not make as much money as our male counterparts, decisions about the people we love must have religious boundaries.
Word of advice: do not ask him to sign a Sling Blade DVD after a concert.
via GQ: http://www.gq.com/story/billy-bob-thornton-bad-santa-2-profile
I don’t think that in my lifetime there will be a Woman in the White House. We learned that women can still be abused, physically and mentally. There will still be men and women who work to take decisions about control of our bodies, , we will not make as much money as our male counterparts, decisions about the people we love must have religious boundaries.
Across the continent, rightwing populist parties have seized control of the political conversation. How have they done it? By stealing the language, causes and voters of the traditional left
via the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/01/the-ruthlessly-effective-rebranding-of-europes-new-far-right
I don’t think that in my lifetime there will be a Woman in the White House. We learned that women can still be abused, physically and mentally. There will still be men and women who work to take decisions about control of our bodies, , we will not make as much money as our male counterparts, decisions about the people we love must have religious boundaries.
I, Tonya: Directed by Craig Gillespie. With Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson. Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown
via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580036/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
The Post: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk. A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country’s first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press
via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6294822/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Crashing: Created by Pete Holmes. With Pete Holmes, George Basil, Jamie Lee, Artie Lange. A New York comic is forced to make a new start for himself after his wife leaves him.
via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5037914/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Faces Places: Directed by JR, Agnès Varda. With Agnès Varda, JR, Jeannine Carpentier, Clemens Van Dungern. Director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist J.R. journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5598102/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Brad’s Status: Directed by Mike White. With Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Jenna Fischer, Michael Sheen. A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life’s choices.
via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884230/?ref_=nv_sr_1
An Intercepted podcast bonus: James Risen’s full interview with Jeremy Scahill.
via The Intercept: https://theintercept.com/2018/01/03/all-the-news-unfit-to-print-james-risen-on-his-battles-with-bush-obama-and-the-new-york-times/
Darkest Hour: Directed by Joe Wright. With Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn, Lily James. In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it
via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4555426/?ref_=nv_sr_1
“Jamison has done an exceptional job curating this volume, selecting essayists who are diverse in ideas and experiences, and essays that …
Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33413904-the-best-american-essays-2017?from_search=true
A rare court case exposes the all-too-common horror of online harassment.
via WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/how-one-womans-digital-life-was-weaponized-against-her/
No idea is too daring for Nathan Fielder as he thinks outside the box to help small business owners make it in a competitive world.
via Comedy Central: http://www.cc.com/shows/nathan-for-you
What’s at stake when you marry for love?
via Harper’s Magazine : https://harpers.org/archive/2018/01/the-newlyweds/