Saturday, September 28, 2024

Why Do We Say "Like," Like, All the Time?

How To Use The September (& October) Surge To Score A Job. 14 Classic Works of Literature Hated By Famous Authors.

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September 28, 2024
Millennial Angst, Fred Flintstone, and Neurodivergent Cooks
Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors
 
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The Truth is Out There
The Searchers
Dave Eggers on NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.
The Washington Post
Dave Eggers
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In Memoriam
Maggie Smith: The Magisterial Star Had the Courage and Talent to Do Absolutely Everything
Dame Maggie Smith's trophy cabinet reflected her extraordinary achievements across theatre, film and television – and in the biggest arenas of British and US culture, from the BBC to Hollywood, the West End to Broadway.
The Guardian
Mark Lawson
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Perspectives
Millennials and Gen Zers Are Now Helicopter Parenting Their Parents
Now that they're grown up, the children of helicopter parents are using location-sharing apps to keep tabs on their parents. It's the new family norm.
Business Insider
Julia Pugachevsky
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Backstory
How Fred Flintstone Became One of America's Greatest Cultural Exports
German film auteurs. 90's Euro dance acts. A Chinese mogul with a dream of keeping "Fred and the Dino alive" in tony California. Embraced by these figures and countless others, the cartoon patriarch has endured as a border-crossing, time-transcending pop phenomenon for decades. But why?
GQ
Michael M. Bilandic
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Hot Take
Why Do We Say "Like," Like, All the Time?
In defense of the supremely useful and unfairly maligned word.
Vox
Jonquilyn Hill
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Debatable
14 Classic Works of Literature Hated By Famous Authors
"I got a little bored after a time. I mean, the road seemed to be awfully long."
Literary Hub
Emily Temple
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First Person
Trying a Dozen New Workouts Helped Me Move (Literally) Through the Trauma of a Major Breakup
As it turns out, movement is an incredible way to find new ground when you need it most.
Well+Good
Elizabeth Millard
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Tools of the Trade
For Neurodivergent Cooks, Kitchen Hacks Are Lifelines
Colorful Post-it notes, bench scrapers, and blenders help chefs navigate ADHD and autism.
Eater
Stephanie Ganz, Emma Wartzman
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Good Advice
Time for a Fresh Start? How to Use the September (& October) Surge to Score a Job
People love a new beginning in the autumn. That might mean changing jobs.
Refinery29
Tanyel Mustafa
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Down Time
Our 50 Favorite 'Saturday Night Live' Sketches
Live, from New York, it's an idiosyncratic list of 'SNL' moments we're still thinking about—from the Belushi/Aykroyd/Radner years to the Eddie Murphy era to Sandler, Fey, Hader and beyond.
Vanity Fair
Hillary Busis
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Collection of the Week
How to Make Sense of the Polls Without Losing Your Mind
Polling dominates coverage of the U.S. Presidential Election. But just how accurate are they?
Pocket Collections
Pocket Editors
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