July 19, 2021

Sifting Through the Sludge

There is still some good writing on the internet; these journalists probably aren't getting paid enough for it. When I read something I love, my reaction is not, wow, that's good, but I will never be able to write like this and my writing is shit.

Anyway! These are some good reads.

How Twitter can ruin a life: Isabel Fall’s sci-fi story “I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter” drew the ire of the internet. This is what happened next.

Yashar Ali: The Curious Rise of a Twitter Power Broker

Everyone Is Beautiful and No One Is Horny Modern action and superhero films fetishize the body, even as they desexualize it.

The Anxiety of Influencers: Educating the TikTok generation

Kyle Rittenhouse, American Vigilante

Your Least Favorite Gross Viral Food Videos Are All Connected to This Guy

A Suburban Mindset Has Taken Over Life in America

Gripped by ‘Dinner Party-gate,’ Yale Law Confronts a Venomous Divide

I welcome your suggestions for long reads.