Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
in March of 2018 she moved to the Bay Area and took some time for herself before reporting to her new job. On her blog she described her feelings of liberation. me after living in the Bay Area for a week: monogamy is hopeless and dying. might as well be a plate for alpha guys while I’m still young/hot enough and freeze my eggs for later
Michael Lewis • Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
It’s political and it’s cultural: At some point in the last few years, a feeling has set in that the future is being foreclosed
Michelle Goldberg • The Darkness Where the Future Should Be
Mainstream feminism has also driven the movement toward what’s called “body acceptance,” which is the practice of valuing women’s beauty at every size and in every iteration, as well as the movement to diversify the beauty ideal. These changes are overdue and positive, but they’re also double-edged. A more expansive idea of beauty is a good thing—I
... See moreJia Tolentino • Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
Elle soutient la liberté d’expression mais n’est pas Charlie pour autant. Elle est musulmane et féministe. Elle est française et algérienne. Elle n’a les cheveux ni lisses ni bouclés. Elle est vegan quand ce n’est pas halal. Elle est moderne et réactionnaire. Elle est tout et son contraire. Imane vit dans un monde qui n’est pas prêt à accueillir sa
... See moreFaiza Guene • La discrétion (French Edition)
The frantic push to commodify exceptional young people. Alissa Bennett
The other day, while tidying up the living room, I caught myself draping a magenta muslin cloth across my wool lilac pouf as if I were styling it for a photograph. The colors and textures were striking together; the scene gave me a tiny rush. But right behind the rush came a flash of embarrassment. The cloth wasn’t supposed to be “aesthetic,” or se
... See moreI had come to New York five years earlier, to create a life for myself there. I had not created a life for myself there. I had wanted to find the emerging writers and thinkers of my generation. I had found the sycophants, careerists, and media parasites who were redefining mediocrity for the 21st century.
n+1 • The Face of Seung-Hui Cho (Kindle Single) (Kindle Singles Book 4)
MAYBE A LITTLE TOO PERFECT