Well, try that in a small town
See how far ya make it down the road
Around here, we take care of our own…
Sound of Freedom (never ages) it just hit $100M at the Box Office
Say hi to a stranger on the sidewalk Help an old lady at a stoplight Hold the door for a patron at the liquor store Be kind to every one and every face Hold out your hand and lift them up There's nothing tougher than love So try that in a small town RS “Try That In A Small Town” is the #1 song on iTunes
As the philosopher Byung-Chul Han explains in “The society of exhaustion“, in today’s culture, the individual self-exploits himself to exhaustion voluntarily under a false sense of freedom and self-fulfillment. This form of exploitation is far more efficient and productive than any other, but it only fosters exhausted and depressed people.
An Action Movie About Scientists Talking Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer plays out across the landscapes of Los Alamos and of Cillian Murphy’s face.
I have mourned her for decades’: why first loves can shape our lives for ever
In our early romantic relationships, there is often a mismatch between the strength of our feelings and the stark reality. So why do they linger in our memories?
Taurus Personality Traits: Everything You Need to Know
Opinion | Hollywood grinds to a halt. What does that mean for consumers?
Do all painters paint themselves?
New World Literature Today
The July-August issue of World Literature Today is now available online -- including with the always-of-interest book review section
Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
They've announced that this year's Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction will go to ... George Saunders.
The choice was apparently up to the Librarian of Congress -- Carla Hayden, who selected Saunders from "more than 88 distinguished literary figures".
Saunders will be honored on 12 August.
