The priceless work of university presses. To save a pittance, Kentucky governor Matt Bevin is scrapping our premiere publishing house.
Julie D'Aubigny was a 17th-century bisexual French opera singer and fencing master who killed or wounded at least ten men in life-or-death duels, performed nightly shows on the biggest and most highly-respected opera stage in the world, and once took the Holy Orders just so that she could sneak into a convent and bang a nun. If nothing in that sentence at least marginally interests you, I have no idea why you're visiting this website. (via Metafilter)
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The Future Is Now: 20 Visions of Dystopian Cinema. Why is our concept of the future depicted as so depressingly bleak?
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Erasing Native Americans From U.S. National Parks. People lived in the Yellowstone and Yosemite areas for thousands of years before they were set aside as pristine wilderness.
The Extinction of the Early Bird. As Baby Boomers retire to Florida, they don't want to be reminded that they're old.
How to Get Ahead of Tax Day. It's not such a chore if you prepare and sort as the forms arrive.
You have outdone yourself today Miss C. Lots of good
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Thinking a bit about dystopian cinema and the only
thing I can come up with is that it makes for better
story-telling. Save the happiness for the here and
now. In the future, WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!
Great. So now when I get old, I won't even get a discount. Baby Boomers ruin everything.
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