Alex Burns

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Hidden from history: Archivists reveal the lives of famous, and not-so-famous, women

Have killer voice. How do you develop killer voice? Be confident. How do you develop confidence? Read oodles and write oodles more. If you’re sending a “list newsletter” you better have one hell of a point of view because, well, there are oodles-upon-oodles of list newsletters out there. Generally, like with much good writing, the magic for readers

On Being a Good Newsletterer

research as leisure activity

Celine Nguyen personalcanon.com

Yes, this is 2024, where life increasingly feels like a huge in-joke that started on the internet. Once upon a time we had subcultures: punks and goths, hippies and emos. Now we have Gen Z’s perceptive trendspotters pinpointing a style or a mood that is sweeping the zeitgeist, coining a label for it — often with the suffix “-core” — and sharing it... See more

Phoebe Luckhurst • From brat summer to hot rodent men: why Gen Z love a label

It doesn’t matter how much we summarize, at some point, effort is required. More summaries won’t automatically lead to more understanding.

Seth Godin • The Cliffs Notes paradox

How a Medieval Murder Map Helped Solve a 700-Year-Old London Cold Case

Sofia Quaglia atlasobscura.com

In praise of Diana Wynne Jones, the fairy godmother of children’s fantasy

Constance Grady vox.com

Yesterday, ESPN reported that Ippei Mizuhara, the former translator who is accused of stealing $16 million from Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to pay for his gambling addiction,has a connection to The Real Housewives of Orange County .

I really never thought this day would come. An ESPN headline about one of the biggest sports betting... See more