The panic attacks started after Chloe watched a man die
— Casey Newton, The secret lives of Facebook moderators in America
The panic attacks started after Chloe watched a man die
— Casey Newton, The secret lives of Facebook moderators in America
Roma delivered Netflix its highest Oscars prestige yet...
— CNET, Roma wins Netflix top Oscars but falls short of best picture
Black History Month is a great time to highlight the work of black authors in the U.S. (and beyond), but of course, these literary works are worth honoring year round.
— Caroline Bologna, 50 Unmissable Books By Black Writers From The Past 5 Years
There is something about the anger and defensiveness provoked by this particular picture that makes reasonable disagreement unusually difficult.
The economists of the early 20th century did not foresee that work might evolve from a means of material production to a means of identity production. They failed to anticipate that, for the poor and middle class, work would remain a necessity; but for the college-educated elite, it would morph into…
The consequences of living in a world built around male data can be deadly.
— Caroline criado-perez, The deadly truth about a world built for men – from stab vests to car crashes
What are your creative fears?
Turn on your sound.
Institutional and value-based investors have become weary of quickly depreciating sprawl as their only choice. The money and attention recently seem to be focusing on rescaling expectations – with co-working, co-living, micro-apartments, single-room occupancy, and scooter share as some of the main s…
— Carlton Reid, Wealth Guru Plans Dutch-Style Car-Free Bicycle-Friendly City Near Boulder, Colorado
It’s not just the devil that’s in the details—Virgo’s there, too!
— Danny Larkin, How to Survive Dating a Virgo, the Most Judgmental Zodiac Sign
I don’t love referring to what we have as an “addiction.” That seems too sterile and clinical to describe what’s happening to our brains in the smartphone era. Unlike alcohol or opioids, phones aren’t an addictive substance so much as a species-level environmental shock.
This could have been the best Academy Awards ever. Instead, there’s a good chance that Anne Hathaway and James Franco’s sad 2011 performance will be inching up the list.
— Anne Cohen, Let's Argue About Who Should Win An Oscar This Year
I cut a piece of Alyssa’s hair off because I didn’t want the killer to take everything from me.
— Lori Alhadeff, ‘I Didn’t Want the Killer to Take Everything From Me.’
Glossier might be planning to break out of their minimalist ways and appeal to a broader market.
— Stephanie Montes, Here's Everything We Know About Glossier Play, The Brand's New Mystery Venture
It’s one thing to go down the line of your classic romantic comedies and pick your favorite couples, but what about the great debate over who had the best digs?
— Meryl Williams, The Best Rom-Com Heroine Apartments, Ranked
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Insulin does not belong to me, it belongs to the world,
— Frederick Banting, Living with Type 1 Diabetes When You Can’t Afford Insulin
I oppose vouchers. I was the first to oppose Betsy DeVos' nomination as Secretary [of Education], so I think there is a real wrong road to go down there, but I do think there are parents in Colorado who want public school choice as long as you hold charters to the same set of standards.
— Mike Johnston, Candidate For Governor Mike Johnston, Democrat, On The Record
Lotta sexual tension in the car.
I want to rip out the machinery in this bullshit city.