“Slop”, in the way it’s used now, is such a great term. It evokes pigs eating at their trough, which evokes the men-turned-beasts on Circe’s island. Like them, eating slop turns us into pre-rational creatures, forgetting all but the now and the next time we eat.

Who knew that there is post-structural archaeology... everything comes from literary theory

"I'm planning to change" ... It's such an evocative line. Both an admission of defeat, of dismotivation (why are you only planning, start your changing now) and an earnest expression of motivation which acknowleges the difficulty of its task. From William's The Glass Menagerie

In response to the Golden Globe's "Award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement," among other things

"Sciapod [middle ages-era mythological one-legged race] protecting himself from the sun by the shade of his foot. In margin of 'Heures à l'usage des Antonins', 15th century."

MJ Lenderman's brilliance lies in his ability to observe (accurately) that, for example, a sunday at the waterpark, a half-mast McDonald's flag, and the "lonesome duck walk" of the clarinet all share the same underlying vibe.

Lucy Dacus performing ‘Bread and Roses’ today at Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration Ceremony today in New York City!

Paper won't publish my art review because it doesn't capture the "artists intent." Everyone so science-brained they think this shit is about investigating an artwork to discover its objective Natural Law. Why don't we just write an email to the artist and print her response.

Normally, BART riders follow escalator-etiquette and move to one side if standing so as to allow walkers the space to do so. But on Valentine’s Day this rule seemed ubiquitously broken: every rider stood shoulder to shoulder with their partner, and no one complained.

New This American Life

Got eczema for the first time after travelling to the American South, now I apply ointment all day to each section of my body as it itches... like the Messiah repairing his wounds which are the world's sins

How it feels to print out the readings

We’re partnering with Art House NY to give out 5,000 free movie tickets at independent theaters around the city. Our independent theaters are among the best in the world — building community through culture and strengthening the local economy. More New Yorkers deserve to

Adam Gopnik able to land the rare double name pun in his latest article about Richard Vague’s new book about the colonial banker Thomas Willing.