This is what I’ve been reading this past week.
- Admissions Scandal Shows Elite Schools’ Self-Importance - The Atlantic
A think piece from a Yale professor refocusing on what the point of universities are, although the bit at the end about not being ashamed of admitting wealthy donors kids for their money is never going to fly. - hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorse
I’m honestly heartened when I see goofy, pointless stuff like this on the web again. - List: Revolutionary Quotes From Centrist History - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
McSweeny’s swoops in once more for the win. - List: If Conservatives Talked About Other Issues the Way They Talk About Climate Change - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
Nailed it. - ‘Centurians of Rome’: How a Bank Robber Made the Most Expensive Gay Porno Flick of All Time
Engrossing long form about a gay, Cuban-American overachiever, and one time anti-gay crusader’s life of crime.
There it is, and here we are. Go forth.