May 2013
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Teens Flee Facebook Citing "Too Much Drama,"... →
The study found that while the number of teens active on social media who use Facebook has remained flat since last year (94%), the percentage with a Twitter account has more than doubled since 2011, to 26% (up from 12%). The amount of time Allie M. spends gossiping on Facebook about people’s boyfriends like she knows them has increased 1000%.
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“That was a “totally different” situation, Inhofe told MSNBC, arguing that the...”
– Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.): Tornado aid ‘totally different’ from Hurricane Sandy aid
Totes different, you guys.
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The Gay Bechdel Test: Why Hollywood Needs to... →
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Here’s a thing I wrote!
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David Sedaris's Sorta-Secret Side Career as a... →
“Over the years I’ve met quite a few teenagers who participate in what is called ‘Forensics,’” he writes. “Students take published short stories and essays, edit them down to a predetermined length, and recite them competitively. To that end, as part of the ‘Etc.’ in this book’s subtitle, I have written six brief monologues that young people...
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"Kids these days..." →
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“Roger, I made my first film in total isolation with non-actors and a nickel. It...”
– Ebert’s Last Interview: A Letter from Ramin Bahrani
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The kids from Kids
jkottke:
Caroline Rothstein on how Kids came about and what happened to the young actors who starred in the film.
Two decades after a low-budget film turned Washington Square skaters into international celebrities, the kids from Kids struggle with lost lives, distant friendships, and the fine art of growing up.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 20 things I wish I'd known
jkottke:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares a list of 20 things he wish he’d know when he was 30 years old.
18. Watch more TV. Yeah, you heard right, Little Kareem. It’s great that you always have your nose in history books. That’s made you more knowledgeable about your past and it has put the present in context. But pop culture is history in the making and watching some of the popular shows of each...
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"Five things everyone should know about US... →
1. The US incarcerates more people per capita than any other nation in the world: Approximately 1 in 100 adults or more than 2.2 million people are behind bars in the US, according to the Pew Center on the States. In addition, another 4.6 million (or a total of almost 7 million) people live under some form of correctional supervision.
Although the US is widely recognised as a “land of...
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NBA player comes out of the closet
jkottke:
NBA player Jason Collins is the first active player in a major US sport to come out of the closet. He explains why in a piece for Sports Illustrated.
Loyalty to my team is the real reason I didn’t come out sooner. When I signed a free-agent contract with Boston last July, I decided to commit myself to the Celtics and not let my personal life become a distraction. When I was traded to...
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Dwight Howard missed more free throws this season... →
April 2013
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“My daughter wasn’t bullied to death, she was disappointed to death. Disappointed...”
– Glen Canning, father of Rehtaeh Parsons who died last Sunday night, following a suicide attempt which is believed to have been the result of extensive post-rape bullying.
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Apex Predator →
The shark’s role in our oceans is almost entirely a mystery. Because scientists typically track sharks for only a few months and because sharks live for decades, the gaps in our knowledge are immense. We don’t know—with much detail—their migration patterns or where they mate and give birth. More important, we don’t understand their contribution to the health of the oceans, though it’s almost...
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“James shot 56.5 percent this season and made 103 3-pointers — no one in...”
– Jeez.
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“I scare myself when I look in the mirror. Let them kill us, as we have nothing...”
– Fayiz al-Kandari, Guantanamo Bay prisoner on hunger strike
U.S. moves to crush Guantanamo hunger strikers
(via dancepunksnotdead)
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New economic data is raising fresh questions about...
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The amount of student debt has exploded during the last few years. The percentage of 25-year-olds carrying student loans rose from 25 percent in 2003 to 43 percent in 2012, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Of those with debt, the average balance rose from $10,649 to $20,326, a 91 percent jump. Overall, there’s nearly $1 trillion of student loans outstanding, more than...
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10 Things That Will Make You SUPER Nostalgic For... →
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